Customer Reviews

The Visual Food Lover's Guide: Includes essential information on how to buy, prepare and store over 1,000 types of food

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There is a lot of information in this little (5 x 6) book...616 pages. Lots of color drawings and some photos add a great deal to the overall effort, though the information on each type of food is basic. If that is what you need, this is the book for you. It is quite adequate in that regard as it describes choosing, preparing, and storing foods in a few lines of type as well as showing drawings of the major varieties within each category. It even lists the nutrients and some serving suggestions. I can't find fault with the information that is listed. I did wish there were more varieties pictured and mentioned, however, so in that sense I was disappointed. Let me give you an example: I get confused about different types of chili peppers when I am looking at them in the grocery store (usually not clearly marked)and would have liked a lot of photos of the different types. What I got was 6 types (bird's eye, fresh green, jalapeno, fresh red, serrano, and tabasco), all shown in drawings separately, and looking very much alike, with no indication of actual size. Initially, I only found 4 types and thought that was it until I looked a little further in the book. I gave this book 4 stars instead of 3 due to the amount of information that is there, but I did not think that it added significantly to my knowledge of foods and their characteristics. I was hoping that the "visual" in the title would be more useful.

this book would be an awesome gift for someone who is just "learning the kitchen" before they learn to cook! I saw this at a major book store and knew I had to have one even though I've been "kitchen-wise" for 45 years. never too old to learn..

This is a must have resource for any kitchen. I like it so much I've purchased copies for my friends and family. Simple. Easy to read. A treasure chest of food knowledge.

This book provides thorough explanations on how to pick out, cook, prepare, and serve every vegetable. There are also pictures ans illustrations. Besides being thorough this book is also a quick reference guide with an accurate index. If you are serious about cooking and eating fruits and vegetables correctly and enjoyably, I can't recommend this book enough.

Well written, better researched! If you are in the food industry this is a quick guide that you cannot do without. Highly recommended. This guide offers a visual and written reference of the products (ingredients) and also the way to used, keep or freeze them. The small format makes it simple to carry around. I certainly recommend it to my students and friends.

Heard about this book from Martha Stewart so purchased it for my newlywed daughters. Great book!