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The Culinarian: A Kitchen Desk Reference

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We classify Barbara Ann Kipfer's "The Culinarian" as an armchair cookbook, not one filled with recipes, but one filled with all sorts of fascinating food and foodie information that makes for great reading during a rainy weekend.
Don't know what Arugula is? Does a recipe call for Pico de Gallo? Stumped by how to create a bundt cake or use dill weed in recipes? The Culinarian has the answer! There are also great hints incorporated into some descriptions for making purchasing decisions, along with tips designed to make anything from pie crust to cooked cauliflower turn out much better.
If the TV gameshow "Jeopardy" had to invest in one food encyclopedia for reference, we'd recommend "The Culinarian". Certainly a very worthwhile investment for any home chef's library.

My boyfriend has recently become very interested in cooking and food. He is a curious person so he often asks me questions about food and sometimes I don't know the answer. I got him this book for Christmas after seeing it was highly recommended. When it came in the mail I almost considered keeping it for myself! It is very descriptive and now he can answer his own questions about the origin of foods, their names, flavors, etc. My favorite section is in the back, where you can look up specific flavors and see what other flavors pair with it. A good reference for anyone looking to know more about their food!

bought this book because i saw a review in the nytimes. its a fun read along the lines of a coffee table type book.