Publisher's Synopsis
The most comprehensive food and nutrition reference available today The International Dictionary of Food & Nutrition As menus in both homes and restaurants grow more sophisticated, a wider knowledge of foods and their nutritional components grows increasingly important. To meet this need, The International Dictionary of Food & Nutrition presents a bounty of definitions and descriptions of words, phrases, and terms related to foods, their preparation and production, and more. In more than 7,500 standardized entries, The International Dictionary of Food & Nutrition:
- Covers food ingredients, garnishes, sauces, entrées, and appetizers
- Describes cooking methods, food preparation, and processing techniques
- Cross-references words and terms in more than 40 languages
- Explains the origins and original meanings of both English and foreign words and terms commonly used in the kitchen
