
Forming the third in the trilogy of comprehensive cookery volumes this all-new ingredients book from Good Housekeeping is the ultimate kitchen reference. With detailed information on over 1500 ingredients this comprehensive illustrated guide provides an explanation on everything & anything you might find in a recipe book or food store. With each ingredient you are given its history appearance taste aroma texture culinary uses buying storing preparing & cooking methods. The book is broken into 11 food categories: fruit vegetables fish & shellfish poultry meat game eggs dairy & cheese grains beans & pulses pasta noodles & rice & herbs & spices. Each ingredient has its own entry & there are full colour pictures throughout. Step-by-step photographs help the reader with a particular technique from jointing a chicken to preparing a pineapple. Also included is a classic recipe section. This is the ultimate cookery encyclopedia & no cookery library should be without it. (80 000 words)