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

Published by Pearson (25 February 2020) © 2021

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

Title overview

For courses in cooking and food prep.

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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.

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Table of contents

Brief Contents

PART 1: PROFESSIONALISM

  1. Professionalism
  2. Food Safety and Sanitation
  3. Nutrition
  4. Menus and Recipes

PART 2: PREPARATION

  1. Tools and Equipment
  2. Knife Skills
  3. Flavors and Flavorings
  4. Dairy Products
  5. Mise en Place

PART 3: COOKING

  1. Principles of Cooking
  2. Stocks and Sauces
  3. Soups
  4. Principles of Meat Cookery
  5. Beef
  6. Veal
  7. Lamb
  8. Pork
  9. Poultry
  10. Game
  11. Fish and Shellfish
  12. Eggs and Breakfast
  13. Vegetables
  14. Potatoes, Grains and Pasta
  15. Healthy Cooking and Special Diets

PART 4: GARDE MANGER

  1. Salads and Salad Dressings
  2. Fruits
  3. Sandwiches
  4. Charcuterie
  5. Hors d’Oeuvre and Canapés

PART 5: BAKING

  1. Principles of the Bakeshop
  2. Quick Breads
  3. Yeast Breads
  4. Pies, Pastries and Cookies
  5. Cakes and Frostings
  6. Custards, Creams, Frozen Desserts and Sauces

PART 6: PRESENTATION

  1. Plate Presentation
  2. Buffet Presentation

Appendix I. Measurement and Conversion Charts

Appendix II. Fresh Locally-grown Produce Availability Chart

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