Cooking Essentials for the New Professional Chef Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is required for the Culinary school that I attend and I have found it extremely helpful. As its title implies, it is for the serious student and a good reference book to keep because it identifies foods, explains proper handling, storage, and preparation tecnique, and also includes recipes. If you just want to throw together a recipe, buy a Betty Crocker cookbook. If you want to do it the professional way, buy this book.

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Cooking Essentials for The New Professional Chef offers students an opportunity to learn the basics of cooking while using the actual reference that professional chefs have relied on for over a generation-The New Professional Chef™. In addition to providing an excellent foundation in such cooking essentials as raw ingredients, tools, classic techniques, and foundation recipes, the academic version of this professional reference clarifies every concept with supportive text, step-by-step photos in full color, illustrations, and tables. Special features designed to assist both students and instructors include the following:Chapter Objectives emphasize key concepts and guide readingHighlighted Key Terms and Concepts offer a quick recap of the language a chef should be able to use fluentlyFootnotes define terms that might be unfamiliar the first time they appear in textSelf-Study Questions and Activities reinforce concepts and help students apply them in a problem-solving formatTables and Charts put important technical information at the students’ fingertipsSidebars highlight professional development issues, techniques, kitchen management strategies, and historical contextChapter Summaries recap the lessons that should be masteredTo help students build technique, the over 300 foundation recipes-conveniently grouped at the back of the book-are organized from simple to complex, with similar types grouped together. Students can quickly locate extra help with recipes by referring to the technique cross-reference feature that accompanies each recipe. In addition, color photos, tips, and historical notes provide additional support.

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