Sharon Tyler Herbst was an award-winning author of seventeen books, and has been dubbed the foremost writer of user-friendly food and drink reference works. Her seminal work, Food Lover's Companion, is broadly hailed as "a must for every cook's library. Sharon frequently discussed those topics on national radio and TV. Ron Herbst, a dedicated wine expert, is also a wine and food journalist. His best-selling The New Wine Lover's Companion, also published by Barron's, is the wine dictionary used on Internet sites, including Condé Nast's "Epicurious."
"Attractive and well-organized with efficient cross-referencing and
a comprehensive bibliography, this guide would be useful to most
cooks and particularly interested novices."
--Lynn Harnett, Portsmouth (NH) Herald Sunday
"For more than a decade, The New Food Lover's Companion by Sharon
Tyler Herbst has been the definitive food reference book. . . .
Now, a redesigned and updated version has been released. . . . This
impressive makeover of a classic book is sure to please longtime
Food Lover fans and novice chefs alike. . . . With its hundreds of
illustrations, plethora of fun facts, cooking tips and how-to steps
The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion is the latest must-have culinary
guide--and its reasonable price makes it this year's bookstore
bargain."
--Lacey Galbraith, Book Page
"How do you improve a classic? The Food Lover's Companion, first
published in 1990 by wife and husband Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron
Herbst, has undergone many updates, but the latest edition is the
only one that can claim the term deluxe. "The previous four
editions were soft-cover and a much different book size in terms
that you could fit in the palm of your hand," says Pat Hunter, an
editor at Barron's. "We wanted more info in it than the current
book, so we included a whole bunch of new material that would
enhance reader appeal." The updated version includes quotes, tip
boxes, information on basic techniques and expanded glossaries that
explain the many variations of apples, sausages, cheeses and so on.
Not a cookbook, The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion is an accessible
kitchen reference for everyone, from novice to chef, and features
more than 6,700 entries. The authors spent years collecting the
ultimate tricks from those in the food industry to update the
volume, which is one of the most comprehensive collections about
the kitchen trade available today. "The culinary world is always
changing, and methods of cooking have changed considerably as
well," says Hunter. "We spent a lot of time thinking about how to
make a great book to begin with even better and more applicable to
today's at-home or professional chefs." --Kirkus Reviews, September
2009
"If you've got a question about kitchen tools or perhaps
preparation or even kitchen tools, you'll want to pick up this
treasure trove of culinary information. . . . This food
encyclopedia is especially user-friendly, so you can find anything
you're looking for. . . . a must for anybody who enjoys cooking and
fine dining, or just likes to learn. . ." --Cookbook Digest
"Now in its fifth revision, this food dictionary is more
important--and expanded--than ever. No cook should be without
it."
--Lee Svitak Dean, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Spot quiz: Do you know what a pomalo is? How about sansho?
Chaource? If you don't know the answers to these questions, you are
in desperate need of this book. . . . Enlarged and enhanced, this
new reference volume is written for anyone who wants to become more
knowledgeable about food and dining. . . . A must-have for any
serious food professional. . . ."
--Dessert Professional
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