Knives are the most common pieces of equipment in the kitchen, yet few cooks know the basic techniquesfor effective carving, chopping, slicing and mincing. Knife Skills Illustrated features over 300 step-by-step illustrations for right- and left-handed cooks and has exact instructions on how to do everything, including mince onions, julienne ginger, bone trout and carve turkey. It also shows how to select the best knives and cutting boards, and how to maintain them.
By:
Peter Hertzmann Imprint: Norton Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 262mm,
Width: 213mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 820g ISBN:9780393061789 ISBN 10: 0393061787 Pages: 384 Publication Date:08 January 2010 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
* PETER HERTZMANN has taught knife skills and cooking at Sur La Table as well as privately in both France and the US. He also authors the e-zine a la carte. * Author Web site: www.hertzmann.com