Food for Fifty, 14th edition

Published by Pearson (June 8, 2017) © 2018

  • Mary K. Molt
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Details

  • A print text
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Features

  • 70 new recipes
  • 4-colour design
  • Recipes are adaptable

Title overview

For courses in Quantity Food Production (Food Science)

Comprehensive and easy to follow, Food for Fifty provides students and food production professionals with a broad variety of tested quantity recipes, along with valuable tables, charts, and ready-to-use guidelines for preparing and serving quality food in quantity. The book is written with the goal that ideas from culinary publications and the newest recipe books can be produced successfully in quantity by adapting the recipes in the book. Author Mary Molt presents the material in an easy-to-use format complete with recipe development information; menu planning guidelines; food safety guidelines; and food product, purchasing, and storage information.

Designed for classroom teaching and learning as well as an invaluable recipe book and food production resource for staff working in commercial kitchens, Food for Fifty has been referred to as the bible for quantity food production and recognised as the most comprehensive quantity food production on the market. The new edition features approximately 70 new recipes and variations; a full, 4-colour design with colour photos; updated charts and tables; an expanded menu planning section, and more.

Table of contents

  • PART I: SERVING FOOD IN QUANTITY
  • 1. Introduction to Quantity Foodservice
  • 2. Recipe Development, Construction, and Adjustment
  • 3. Planning Menus and Planning Special Meals and Receptions
  • PART II: FOOD PRODUCTION TABLES
  • 4. Food Production Tables
  • PART III: FOODS AND FOOD PRODUCTION
  • 5. Food Product Information and Food Service
  • 6. Quantity Food Production Fundamentals and Evaluating Food Quality
  • 7. Food Safety PART IV: RECIPES
  • 8. Appetizers and Hors d'oeuvres
  • 9. Beverages
  • 10. Breads
  • 11. Desserts
  • 12. Eggs and Cheese
  • 13. Fish and Shellfish
  • 14. Meats
  • 15. Poultry
  • 16. Pasta, Rice, Cereals, and Foods with Grains, Beans, and Tofu
  • 17. Salads and Salad Dressings
  • 18. Sandwiches
  • 19. Sauces, Marinades, Rubs, and Seasonings
  • 20. Soups
  • 21. Vegetables
  • APPENDIX A: Suggested Menu Items and Garnishes
  • APPENDIX B: Glossary of Menu and Cooking Terms
  • APPENDIX C: Resources with Ideas for Naming, Plating, and Garnishing Food
  • APPENDIX D: Common Pricing Methods
  • APPENDIX E: Basic Formulas for Calculating Yields and for Purchasing Food

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