On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals, Global Edition, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (August 10, 2022) © 2023

  • Sarah R. Labensky
  • Alan M. Hause
  • Priscilla A. Martel
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Details

  • A print copy
  • Free shipping

Features

  • 800+ recipes
  • At-a-glance cooking techniques
  • End-of-chapter questions

This product is expected to ship within 5-7 business days for Australian customers.

Products list

Details

  • A print copy
  • Free shipping

Features

  • 800+ recipes
  • At-a-glance cooking techniques
  • End-of-chapter questions

This product is expected to ship within 5-7 business days for Australian customers.

Title overview

For courses in cooking and food prep

For over two decades, On Cooking: A Textbook of Culinary Fundamentals has prepared students for successful careers in the culinary arts. Clear and comprehensive, this best-selling text teaches the 'hows' and 'whys' of cooking and baking principles, while providing step-by-step instructions, visual guidance, and recipes to clarify techniques.

The 6th Edition expands its 'fundamentals' approach, reflects key trends, and adds information on healthy cooking, sous-vide, curing, and smoking, plus dozens of new recipes and more than 200 new photographs.

Table of contents

  • PART 1: PROFESSIONALISM
  • Professionalism
  • Food Safety and Sanitation
  • Nutrition
  • Menus and Recipes
  • PART 2: PREPARATION
  • Tools and Equipment
  • Knife Skills
  • Flavors and Flavorings
  • Dairy Products
  • Mise en Place
  • PART 3: COOKING
  • Principles of Cooking
  • Stocks and Sauces
  • Soups
  • Principles of Meat Cookery
  • Beef
  • Veal
  • Lamb
  • Pork
  • Poultry
  • Game
  • Fish and Shellfish
  • Eggs and Breakfast
  • Vegetables
  • Potatoes, Grains and Pasta
  • Healthy Cooking and Special Diets
  • PART 4: GARDE MANGER
  • Salads and Salad Dressings
  • Fruits
  • Sandwiches
  • Charcuterie
  • Hors d'Oeuvre and Canapés
  • PART 5: BAKING
  • Principles of the Bakeshop
  • Quick Breads
  • Yeast Breads
  • Pies, Pastries and Cookies
  • Cakes and Frostings
  • Custards, Creams, Frozen Desserts and Sauces
  • PART 6: PRESENTATION
  • Plate Presentation
  • Buffet Presentation
  • APPENDICES
  • Measurement and Conversion Charts
  • Fresh Locally-grown Produce Availability Chart

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