Professional Cooking
Author: Wayne Gisslen
List Price: $65.00
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ISBN: 0471436259
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (15 June, 2002)
Sales Rank: 11,880
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
A very in depth book!
While I am not a culinary student, I do love to cook and learn the science behind the food. This book is the most comprehensive, best photographed book I have seen. This is written for the student, or professional preparation in terms of quantities the recipes make. You can easily scale most of them to suit your personal needs. The book is divided into various sections there is a textbook feel as each area of food is explained thoroughly, then come the recipes. This book is nice as it offers many suggestions and ideas with each recipe. While this may not be the best choice for every cook at home, I think this is a good choice for people that want a little more out a cookbook.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A fantastic teaching aid!
Although my mother was a fantastic cook, she never allowed us in the kitchen because she was blind and was always afraid of injuring us. Thus we never learned how to cook. I never understood the how's and why's of cooking. As soon as I began reading Gisslen's book I was amazed at all the questions it answered that I have asked over the years. It is a wonderful teaching aid for both the professional and non-professional cooks, explaining things in a way that is easy to understand. The book was worth the money spent. I plan on using this book as a teaching aid with my three daughters and I think it would make a wonderful gift to anyone that has an interest in cooking. I also plan on purchasing Gisslen's book entitiled Professional Baking. G. Tuggle, United States.
Rating: 5 out of 5
This book helped me a great deal through all courses
I am a culinary student and this book was a required purchase. It is very detailed and has great photos. I also love the questions at the end of each chapter, but unfortunately no answers. The baking section is very good too, but I was having a little bit of trouble getting through those particular courses. After buying the Study Guide for Baking and Study Guide for Advance Baking I was able to get a passing grade. It asks and answered all the questions I was looking for.
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