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| The New Food Lover's Companion | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sharon Tyler Herbst, Ron Herbst
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 2091
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 792
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.9 x 1.9
ISBN: 0764135775
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.03
EAN: 9780764135774
ASIN: 0764135775
Publication Date: August 3, 2007
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Great reference February 23, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
IMO, every food lover out there should get this book. It is a great reference and very useful for just about any food related terms out there. I have purchased this book 4 times (3 of which were previous editions) to give as gifts to my friends and they all loved it!
 Comprehensive food dictionary, but not as up-to-date as it could be. January 8, 2008
16 out of 22 found this review helpful
This reference has been lauded in many venues, and it truly is a fascinating resource. However, after spending time examining the book (4th ed., 2007), I am noticing several entries that are out-of-date. For example, the entry on brains does not mention mad cow disease. In contrast, the latest _Joy of Cooking_ (2006) not only notes this, it also warns readers to avoid eating brains for that reason. As another example, several entries in the bibliography refer to older editions of books that now have recognized newer editions. Take, for example, the listing of _La Methode_ and _La Technique_, both by Jacques Pepin. These two works have been combined and published as _Jacques Pepin's Complete Techniques_. As a third example, the appendix on food label terms does not list trans fats in the listing of different fats found on food labels. All of these examples make me wonder about things I haven't caught. I hope that all of this information is updated and corrected in a fifth edition.
 book review January 7, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I purchased this book because I enjoy food and food terminology. While I have done a superficial cover-to-cover read, I discovered that, while informative, I could have easily obtained all the enclosed information via a variety of websites. It makes me realize how reliant I have become on searching the web for information of any sort. In retrospect, I would not buy this book, albeit, fine on its own terms.
Every Food Lover's Bible January 3, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a MUST for all Foodies! Anything and EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about food, food preparation, origination, history, etc. I was turned on to the book at a restaurant when I asked our server what an "achiote" pepper was. Our server brought back HIS copy of The Companion and I IMMEDIATELY went to the bookstore and got one! Later, I got five copies for Christmas gifts. If you love food...you'll adore this book!
best recource you can get for the home cook. January 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
food lovers companion is the handiest resource I have in my kitchen, a chef turnred me on to it and I use it at least a couple times a week. If you like to cook you need this book.
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