The Whisky Companion or Professional Cooking

The Whisky Companion

Author: Tom Quinn

How many different malts are blended to make Dewar's White Label? Why would distillers of past centuries mix gunpowder with their whisky? How did George Washington bring an end to the Whiskey Rebellion? The answers to questions like these can be found—along with countless other entertaining facts—in this irresistible collection of whisky lore. There are anecdotes and quotations by great writers from Mark Twain to D.H. Lawrence, recipes for whisky-flavored dishes and whisky-based cocktails such as the Rob Roy and Scotch Fizz, plus tips on whisky tasting that will turn the average drinker into a whisky connoisseur.

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Professional Cooking

Author: Wayne Gisslen

On Professional Cooking:

"This book has a place in the library for all who want to understand and build their basic cooking skills."
-The American Institute of Wine and Food

On Professional Baking:

"An encyclopedic and clear handbook of things to do with your oven, from challah to specialty meringues and mocha roll; even some unbaked desserts for sweet tooths are tucked in at the end of this textbook."
-The Wall Street Journal

Wayne Gisslen's Professional Cooking has been used by hundreds of thousands of chefs to master the basics of their craft. Packed with more than 1,200 recipes and more information than ever before, this Sixth Edition of the cornerstone resource offers complete, step-by-step instruction in the cooking theory and techniques necessary to succeed at the professional level.

Special features include:

• Over 100 new recipes - including new recipes for meats, poultry, vegetables, and grains, as well as a new chapter on cooking for vegetarian diets

• Expanded and updated information-featuring a contemporary look at presenting and a detailed history of modern food service

• Superb photography - nearly 1,200 illustrations and photos highlighting ingredients, step-by-step techniques, and plated dishes

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