Great Books for Cooks

by WYLER, SUSAN

• ISBN13: 9780345421494
• ISBN10: 0345421493
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1999-05-01
• Publisher: Ballantine Books

Summary

"A lifetime is not long enough to enjoy all the marvelous books that have been written about food and cooking," say Susan Wyler and Michael McLaughlin. But their trenchant, trustworthy index detailing five hundred great books for cooks will certainly help you choose from the most appetizing selection. Here are cookbooks of every variety: - Regional American--California, Creole, Northwestern, Carolina Low Country, New York Melting Pot, Border Cooking, and more - Ethnic and international--Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian, Indian, Russian, Georgian, German, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Mediterranean, and more - Single subject--pasta, steaks, rice, sandwiches, seafood, soups, and stews - Including a vast range of authors--from classic chefs like Elizabeth David, Julia Child, Craig Claiborne, and Jacques Pepin to innovative greats like Madeleine Kamman, Paula Wolfert, Barbara Kafka, and James Villas PLUS THE BEST BOOKS FOR GRILLING, BARBECUING, MICROWAVING, BAKING, AND DESSERTS--FEATURING SPECIAL PROFILES OF CHEFS AND RESTAURANT COOKBOOKS If you're an experienced chef, a novice cook wishing to explore new worlds of cuisine, or even a stranger to your own kitchen, Great Books for Cooks will fire you with new culinary zest. Finding the right cookbook can make all the difference.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
General Interest Cookbooks	3	(44)
General / Reference Cookbooks	5	(18)
Cooking for Beginners	23	(6)
Quick Cooking Cookbooks	29	(7)
Entertaining	36	(11)
Regional American Cooking	47	(34)
General American Cooking	49	(8)
California Cooking	57	(4)
Southwestern Cooking	61	(5)
Southern Cooking	66	(6)
Other American Regional Cooking	72	(9)
Ethnic and International Cookbooks	81	(90)
Asian, Indian, and Southeast Asian Cooking	83	(18)
European, Central European, and Russian Cooking	101	(5)
French Cooking	106	(15)
Italian Cooking	121	(18)
Jewish Cooking	139	(7)
Mediterranean Cooking: Greece, Spain, Portugal, North Africa, Turkey	146	(11)
Mexican and Central and South American Cooking	157	(14)
Vegetable and Vegetarian Cooking	171	(24)
Low-Calorie, Reduced-Fat, and Spa Cooking	195	(14)
Single-Subject Cookbooks	209	(58)
Pasta and Asian Noodles	211	(6)
Rice	217	(4)
Meat and Chicken	221	(7)
Sandwiches	228	(2)
Seafood	230	(7)
Soups and Stews	237	(6)
Various	243	(24)
Cookbooks from Chefs, Restaurants, and TV Personalities	267	(52)
Cookbooks Featuring Grilling and Other Techniques and Equipment	319	(20)
Grilling	321	(9)
Miscellaneous	330	(9)
Breads	339	(14)
Baking and Desserts	353	(44)
Good Reads, References, and Cookbook Series	397	(26)
Index	423