{"product_id":"101-things-i-learnedr-in-louis-eguaras-9781524761943","title":"101 Things I Learned(r) in Culinary School (Second Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn informative, illustrated guide to food, cooking, and the culinary profession by a former White House chef--now in a revised second edition featuring 50% new material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book is all meat with no fat. . . . Sure to surprise and enlighten even the most informed gourmands.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review), on the first edition of \u003ci\u003e101 Things I Learned(R) in Culinary School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA chef must master countless techniques, memorize a mountain of information, and maintain a Zen master's calm. This book illuminates the path to becoming a culinary professional by sharing important kitchen fundamentals and indispensable advice, including \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003epractical how-tos, from holding a knife to calibrating a thermometer to creating a compost pile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eways to emphasize, accent, deepen, and counterpoint flavors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003ewhy we prefer a crisp outside and tender inside in most foods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eunderstanding wine labels and beer basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003ehow to narrow innumerable culinary options to a manageable few, whether selecting knives, oils, thickeners, flours, potatoes, rice, or salad greens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003ehow a professional kitchen is organized and managed to maintain its mission\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by a culinary professor and former White House chef, \u003ci\u003e101 Things I Learned(R) in Culinary School\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise, highly readable resource for culinary students, home chefs, casual foodies, and anyone else trying to find their way around--or simply into--the kitchen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis Eguaras, Matthew Frederick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 152476194X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524761943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.90h x 7.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Louis Eguaras","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049988485375,"sku":"9781524761943","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_77e74439-9a9c-4b3d-81f9-29c86bec8d5f.jpg?v=1685004547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/101-things-i-learnedr-in-louis-eguaras-9781524761943","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}