book review: On Food and Cooking
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Basically an encyclopedia of how and why cooking works the way it does. Very user friendly, and each entry is well written. I'll admit, I didn't read it cover to cover, but rather skimmed it and read sections that piqued my interest.
My favorite new tidbit of trivia: ikizukuri. The freshest sushi I have EVER heard of. The gourmand in me is willing to try it, despite the creep-me-out factor. (I sparked an interesting discussion of it over here, if you're interested.)
For a cooking encyclopedia? Excellent.
5 out of 5 stars
Basically an encyclopedia of how and why cooking works the way it does. Very user friendly, and each entry is well written. I'll admit, I didn't read it cover to cover, but rather skimmed it and read sections that piqued my interest.
My favorite new tidbit of trivia: ikizukuri. The freshest sushi I have EVER heard of. The gourmand in me is willing to try it, despite the creep-me-out factor. (I sparked an interesting discussion of it over here, if you're interested.)
For a cooking encyclopedia? Excellent.
5 out of 5 stars