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Cook's Pocket Companion »
Authors: Jo Swinnerton
ISBN-13: 9781862057906, ISBN-10: 1862057907
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Pavilion Books, Limited
Date Published: April 2008
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Jo Swinnerton
Jo Swinnerton is a freelance writer specializing in food and drink who has edited several books in the Pocket Companion series.
Book Synopsis
This attractive, handy pocket book is an enlightening and entertaining anthology of foodie facts, history, quotes, hints, and tips. Learn where in the world the annual monkey banquet is held, which gourmet chefs prepare a feast for pampered primates, why Eliza Acton’s Modern Cookery for Private Families was such a runaway success in 1845, the science and theory behind the many different ways you can prevent an onion from making you cry, and the unbeatably healthy properties of fruit.
Table of Contents
Subjects
Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Basics, Recipes, & Reference Cooking & Food Reference
Cookbooks, Food & Wine All Cookbooks Cooking Fundamentals & Reference
Cookbooks, Food & Wine All Cookbooks General & Miscellaneous Cooking
Basics, Recipes, & Reference Cooking & Food ReferenceCookbooks, Food & Wine
All Cookbooks Cooking Fundamentals & ReferenceCookbooks, Food & Wine
All Cookbooks General & Miscellaneous Cooking