The Curious Cook by Harold Mcgee

The Curious Cook by Harold Mcgee

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In this follow-up to "On Food and Cooking", the author discusses the hazards of salmonella in mayonnaise and hollandaise sauce, how to keep tender meats from becoming tough when braising, whether hot or cold water freezes faster, and many more curious topics.

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The Curious Cook by Harold Mcgee

When Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking was published in 1984, it proved to be one of the sleepers of the year, eventually going through eight hardcover printings. It was hailed as a minor masterpiece" and reviewers around the world prasied McGee for writing the first book for the home cook that translated into plain English what scientist had discovered about our foods. Like why chefs beat eggs whites in copper bowls and why onions make us cry."

Harold McGee is a world-renowned expert on food and cookery science. He has published two prize-winning books, On Food and Cooking and The Curious Cook, as well as numerous articles and reviews, and has studied science and literature at Caltech and Yale. He currently resides in San Francisco.

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ISBN 13 9780020098010
ISBN 10 0020098014
Title The Curious Cook
Author Harold Mcgee
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Year published 1992-05-04
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.