Customer Reviews

Webster's New World Dictionary of Culinary Arts (Trade Version)

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This is the ultimate information resource for the curious cook. The information is accurate and includes almost every ingredient, food, or recipe description a new cook could ever want to know.

I was dissapointed not to find a description of Fleur de Sel which is the best salt you can purchase. With that said, I really have no other complaints. A work which includes so many multicultural ingredient explanations is worth all 5 stars.

~The Rebecca Review

I found this to be the best culinary dictionary if your purpose is for quick reference, pronounciations and the ability to actually find a particular word. If already in this industry, or an accomplished home gourmet it is a great reference. It was one particular term that sent me on this quest to find a well written and complete dictionary of culinary terms. If you are looking for a more complex reference that includes tables and formulation references, then perhaps a chef's companion would be a better choice, but for entries this is #1.

This friendly volume is crisp, concise (tens of thousands of entries in just under 500 pages), and attractive. It is not only inexpensive, but possibly one of the best culinary dictionaries available for the home cook who simply wants a decent resource for occasional questions.

My basic test for a culinary reference book is to look up "falernum" (a by-product of rum distillation which is used as a flavoring in fruit desserts--sort of along the lines of grenadine). Well, "falernum" isn't in here, but so much other stuff is that I'm not complaining.

The pronunciations are a little iffy on foreign language terms, and the definition brevity is sometimes confusing (kiu is listed as "an ancient Chinese beer." OK. Does that make it a beer from ancient times, or a really old fermented brew that's currently available?). Still, these are minor quibbles for an admirably complete book.

I'm a Professional chef and l have questions all the time. I love the books that have all the answers. It has pictures and drawings that l can show my crew what something looks like instead of explaining.

I love this book. If you have any culinary questions, then this is the book to purchase. It helps so much with terminology. I'm always wondering what things are and what they mean. This book was perfect.

A wonderful, virtually perfect collection of cooking terms. Exquisite in detail, breathtaking in simplicity, startling in breadth&scope. An absolutely essential reference work for any serious cook or culinary writer.

If you need a quick reference guide to look up culinary terms, or techniques, this one is great for the money. The book is some what small, about 1" thick, and light paper is used, which makes this book VERY convenient unlike most references book that are overly burdensome.

I'm currently in culinary school and as a student, I use this book all the time; it has yet to dissapoint me! Quality work here. A must for any foodie

I love food and cooking.I'm 47 and have been server all my life.I live to learn and I like to know what I'm serving and how to spell it.I have looked for a cooking dictionary before,but they were too expensive for me.One of our chefs at work purchased this book for the bar we work at and informed me I could get one through Barnes & Noble on line for a great price.I was so excited!I love that it has different food translations in so many wild languages.I can learn Swahili words for different foods ,drinks ,and other things.How cool is that?!This is a great fun and knowledgeable book for both novice and professional cooks.It's purposeful and just plain fun to read or just peruse!If you have a passion for food and knowledge of food,I totally recommend buying this book.Especially if you love to be in the kitchen and cooking!Buy it,read it,and enjoy your food with this book.

any F&B manager needs to have this on his/her desk. always running to this before printing menus or if i hear of a product and want to know more about it. very handy conversions and graphs in the back too.

This book is fantastic for those students that need it for their college education in culinary arts. It was in perfect condition as seller described.