The Penguin Companion to Food

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Penguin Books, 2002 - Cookbooks - 1072 pages
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From cassoulet to sonofabitch stew, this lavishly illustrated book is packed with more than 2,600 entries on every type of food from around the world. Renowned food expert Davidson gathers input from 50 specialists on food preservation, regional cuisines, and even edibles from Antarctica. Line art throughout.

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User Review  - fireweaver - LibraryThing

the editorial review above has the whole concept covered quite accurately. this is the encyclopedia of food: individual ingredients, techniques on cooking them, what different cultures have done with ... Read full review

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User Review  - KVHardy - LibraryThing

A great reference book to have, when you are looking up some relatively obscure plant or ingredient. Read full review

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