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.First Catch Your Hare...: The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747) (First Catch Your Hare)
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by: Hannah Glasse

November 19, 2004

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.Larousse Gastronomique: Desserts, Cakes and Pastries (Larousse)
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from: Hamlyn

October 15, 2006

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.The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection
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by: Michael Ruhlman

2001-08
Michael Ruhlman's books are an absolute must for anyone who is considering going into the food industry. I highly recommend all his books, they are actually unputdownable! Just reading these have changed the way I work in my kitchen for the better.
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.Molecular Gastronomy Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History): Exploring the Science of Flavor ... the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
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by: Herve This

August 01, 2008
I bought this book hoping to learn some hard science behind cooking and I'm very disappointed. The book consists mostly of anecdotes of what scientists from Dijon found in one kind of wine/cheese/meat or another but hardly any of this can be extrapolated to everyday cooking and it doesn't give any sort of a big picture view on food - just a lot of details.

The book also contains a few interesting ideas, especially on non-traditional emulsions/foams/suspensions/gels - in particular chapter 97 "Everything Chocolate" is very interesting.

Overall I'd suggest buying another book. It's pleasant to read but amount of useful or enlightening content is quite low.
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.Food in History
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by: Reay Tannahill

May 01, 2000
I bought this book hoping to learn some hard science behind cooking and I'm very disappointed. The book consists mostly of anecdotes of what scientists from Dijon found in one kind of wine/cheese/meat or another but hardly any of this can be extrapolated to everyday cooking and it doesn't give any sort of a big picture view on food - just a lot of details.

The book also contains a few interesting ideas, especially on non-traditional emulsions/foams/suspensions/gels - in particular chapter 97 "Everything Chocolate" is very interesting.

Overall I'd suggest buying another book. It's pleasant to read but amount of useful or enlightening content is quite low.
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.The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the Last Drop
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by: Gregory Dicum, Nina Luttinger

June 12, 2006
Brilliantly and thoroughly researched by the authors, the history of coffee is presented with utterly engaging style. This book should be on everybody's coffee table.
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.Cooking: The Quintessential Art (California Studies in Food & Culture): The Quintessential Art (California Studies in Food & Culture)
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by: Herve This, Pierre Gagnaire

October 01, 2008
Brilliantly and thoroughly researched by the authors, the history of coffee is presented with utterly engaging style. This book should be on everybody's coffee table.
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.Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker Book of Food and Drink
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from: Random House

October 09, 2007
In praising Secret Ingredients, I'm torn between praising the writing style or the content more highly. Both are superb.

As a reading experience, you'll find your mouth watering, your mind remembering tastes and aromas you haven't experienced in years, your eyes alight with remembered scenes you've enjoyed, your mouth smiling as you enjoy great turns of phrase, and your hand writing down things from the book you want to try. At the same time, you'll be learning more about food, beverages, cooking, gathering food, catching fish, preparing food, and dining than you had ever thought you would know.

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.Porters English Cookery Bible: Ancient and Modern
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by: Richard Thomas Orlando Bridgeman,Earl of Bradford, Carol Wilson

October 04, 2004
In praising Secret Ingredients, I'm torn between praising the writing style or the content more highly. Both are superb.

As a reading experience, you'll find your mouth watering, your mind remembering tastes and aromas you haven't experienced in years, your eyes alight with remembered scenes you've enjoyed, your mouth smiling as you enjoy great turns of phrase, and your hand writing down things from the book you want to try. At the same time, you'll be learning more about food, beverages, cooking, gathering food, catching fish, preparing food, and dining than you had ever thought you would know.

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.Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal
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by: Rachel Naomi Remen

August 30, 2006
In praising Secret Ingredients, I'm torn between praising the writing style or the content more highly. Both are superb.

As a reading experience, you'll find your mouth watering, your mind remembering tastes and aromas you haven't experienced in years, your eyes alight with remembered scenes you've enjoyed, your mouth smiling as you enjoy great turns of phrase, and your hand writing down things from the book you want to try. At the same time, you'll be learning more about food, beverages, cooking, gathering food, catching fish, preparing food, and dining than you had ever thought you would know.

I normally plow through a book like this in an evening, but I was having so much fun I stretched the pleasure out over several days. ... Read More:
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