| The Art and Science of Culinary Preparation |  | Author: Jerald W. Chesser
Publisher: Educational Institute of American Culinary Federation
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 586
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.4
ISBN: 0963102311
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780963102317
ASIN: 0963102311
Publication Date: 1992
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 Very good for culinary students October 3, 2003
I used this book in my culinary school and found it to be quite good. It has wonderful introductory knowledge in hot food and great recipes. I also used it to study for the American Federation Certification test. I also highly recommend the following which is on amazon.
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The second book was highly effective in helping me and my class pass the National Servsafe Exam. I give each book five stars.
 Covers basic fundamentals well October 23, 1998
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
The Art and Science of Culinary Preparation is a good book for those individuals seeking sound basic knowledge about cooking skills. The are a lot of drawings to aid in understanding the principles discussed. There are some nice begining recipes as well. This makes a nice addition to anyones library. This book reminds us of the needed fundamentals we use every day in cooking. A very sound value for the money spent. This book is the first book we use at my culinary school, and is used in the tests for certification in the American Culinary Federation tests.
The Apprentice February 25, 2009
jerry i h (Berkeley, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The only problem with this book is the misleading title. If you are a beginning foodservice pro or a prospective pro, you should probably have this book. However, it is hard to see how this book would be of any use to a home cook, even if you are very good at it. It has few recipes, procedures, and lessons that are of immediate, practical application in the kitchen.
The copyright page lists "National Apprenticeship Training Program for Cooks, Registry N-90093, U.S. Department of Labor", not to mention "Kraft Foodservice Inc" and "The Kraft General Foods Foundation" as funding sources.
This book is rather peculiar, covering subjects that are not usually included in standard cooking literature. This is probably what makes it both unique and useful. As such, it has a rather unique position on your professional bookshelf.
One common method of breaking into foodservice is to devote a couple of years of your life as an apprentice, and volunteer your time to working in professional kitchens (yes, you heard me: your paycheck will be zero dollars). In return, the chef will do his/her best to teach you the craft. This book has those intellectual, book knowledge sort of things about food and ingredients that you are suppose to know before walking into a professional kitchen, even as a volunteer or entry level prep cook.
I should also note that the quality of subject coverage is variable (in fact, being able to judge which is which is an excellent test of your culinary knowledge), probably due to first hand experience by what appears to be a single author. I also have a few nits to pik, especially in the early chapters. Overall, the information was useful and reliable.
The formatting could have been, uhh..., a little more professional.
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