“The bible for all chefs.” —Paul Bocuse Named one of the five favorite culinary books of this decade by Food Arts magazine, The Professional Chef is the classic kitchen reference that many of America’s top chefs have used to understand basic skills and standards for quality as well as develop a sense of how cooking
“The bible for all chefs.”
—Paul Bocuse
Named one of the five favorite culinary books of this decade by Food Arts magazine, The Professional Chef is the classic kitchen reference that many of America’s top chefs have used to understand basic skills and standards for quality as well as develop a sense of how cooking works. Now, the ninth edition features an all-new, user-friendly design that guides readers through each cooking technique, starting with a basic formula, outlining the method at-a-glance, offering expert tips, covering each method with beautiful step-by-step photography, and finishing with recipes that use the basic techniques.
The new edition also offers a global perspective and includes essential information on nutrition, food and kitchen safety, equipment, and product identification. Basic recipe formulas illustrate fundamental techniques and guide chefs clearly through every step, from mise en place to finished dishes.
Includes an entirely new chapter on plated desserts and new coverage of topics that range from sous vide cooking to barbecuing to seasonality Highlights quick reference pages for each major cooking technique or preparation, guiding you with at-a-glance information answering basic questions and giving new insights with expert tips Features nearly 900 recipes and more than 800 gorgeous full-color photographs
Covering the full range of modern techniques and classic and contemporary recipes, The Professional Chef, Ninth Edition is the essential reference for every serious cook.
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Gorgeous book filled with useful information and amazing photos! I am a self-taught home chef. Despite learning much on my own over the years, I wanted slightly more information on technique and skill than can often be seen in cooking videos and TV shows. In comes “The Professional Chef” by the Culinary Institute of America, or CIA.Since this book also serves as the CIA’s text book, be warned, it is 1200 pages long. It is heavy and you’ll definitely get a work out carrying it around. That aside, it is a stunningly beautiful book. It is…
Do you cooking? BUY THIS BOOK! There is nothing to think about. If you are serious about cooking, regardless of skill level… BUY THIS BOOK. It is easily the most comprehensive book I own. Period. It’s the textbook used by one of the top culinary institutions in the world… that should say enough.Side note: If your coffee table is from Target or IKEA or made of any kind of questionable building materials… you’re gonna want to upgrade to something a little more sturdy. Otherwise, this thing is gonna turn it…
Top Notch with a Caveat Short and simple…….fantastic THICK book, 1212 pages to be exact so be ready to read and learn. Great pics, explanations and theories.I will point out one thing. This book is designed for the profession or aspiring chef so the many many recipes in this book are geared towards resraurant environments. By this I mean the servings are large so be prepared to to math conversions if you are cooking for 2-6 people. Most recipes are 10-20+ servings. Not a huge deal at all but annoying if…