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The Flavor Bible : The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg (2008, Hardcover)

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This culinary masterpiece is a must-have for any cooking enthusiast. Filled with the wisdom of America's most imaginative chefs, "The Flavor Bible" is an essential guide to culinary creativity. This hardcover book has 392 pages full of essays, narratives, and references to specific ingredients, herbs, spices, and condiments. Published in 2008 by Little, Brown & Company, the book is aimed at a general adult audience with a passion for cooking. It has a length of 10.4 inches, a height of 1.5 inches, and a width of 8 inches. The book weighs 46 ounces, making it easy to handle. With its insightful content, "The Flavor Bible" is a great addition to any food lover's collection.

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Discover the powerful principles of flavor pairings, the building blocks of all good cooking, in this James Beard Award-winning "encyclopedic primer to flavor" ( Associated Press ). Great cooking goes beyond following a recipe--it's knowing how to combine ingredients to coax the greatest possible flavor from them. Drawing on dozens of leading chefs' experience in top restaurants across the country, Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg present the definitive guide to creating "deliciousness" in any dish. Thousands of ingredient entries, organized alphabetically and cross-referenced, provide a treasure trove of spectacular flavor combinations. Readers will learn to work more intuitively and effectively with ingredients; experiment with temperature and texture; excite the nose and palate with herbs, spices, and other seasonings; and balance the sensual, emotional, and spiritual elements of an extraordinary meal. Seasoned with tips, anecdotes, and signature dishes from America's most imaginative chefs, THE FLAVOR BIBLE is a true modern classic and an essential reference for every kitchen.

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Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316118400
ISBN-13
9780316118408
eBay Product ID (ePID)
62279273

Product Key Features

Book Title
Flavor Bible : The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs
Author
Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments, Reference, General, Entertaining, Essays & Narratives
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Cooking
Number of Pages
392 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.4in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
8in
Weight
49.1 Oz
Height
1.4in
Width
8in
Length
10.2in
Item Weight
46 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Tx651.D67 2008
Reviews
Resembles none of the foodie culture's memoirs or cultural histories or cookbooks...It's more like the I Ching. Open it randomly, and it will open you up to an array of possibilities in your culinary future.
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2007-033064
Dewey Decimal
641.5
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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5 out of 5 stars
by teleplayer2Dec 28, 2008
The Flavor Bible by Karen Page & Ken Dornenburg
An essential for those of us who aspire to cooking artistry by "winging-it" and getting away from the recipe book, or don't have a recipe at hand. The first part of The Flavor Bible is about the things that make up "Flavor" and how they contribute to the overall experience of what we think of as "Good" tasting food. Savoriness, texture, and sweetness combine with many other qualities to create the experience of "Taste"- So, you get a breakdown of how these things work and work in combination in the first two chapters. But the bulk of the book, and maybe the best part, is devoted to charts that allow easy access to flavor combination's, and selection of seasonings to compliment all kinds of food. You can look-up "Greek" for instance and see the herbs and seasonings that create the characteristic flavors in Greek cooking, and the meats, vegetables and condiments that are part of the traditional flavors. You can look-up "Eggplant" and get an alphabetical list of seasonings, complimentary flavors to work with it, and cross-references to Italian or Korean cuisine where eggplant is used. Near the end of the listing is a list of "flavor affinities" like: eggplant + basil + ricotta salata cheese + tomatoes, to help understand combination's that work well to give the flavors associated with the food or cuisine. For eggplant there is a list of eight. You will also find suggested dishes and comments on flavor combination's from some of Americas most imaginative chefs. Illustrated with interesting and attractive photos throughout, food lovers and adventurous cooks will find this a welcome addition to their kitchen or library, and perhaps the door to a whole new world of flavor.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by 7daysofsun2012Jan 17, 2017
Answers to cooking flavor combination
The book does a fine job of stating what herbs, spices and other flavors combine well. It will also state what flavors or generally used with a particular item. For example honey glazed teriyaki goes great with salmon. We cook about twice a day and real meals at that. Although we cook quite a bit we still look to see what combinations work well and gather new ideas. Whether you're a nook cook or have grown up in the kitchen this is a must have in the library.
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5 out of 5 stars
by cpearlc555Jan 29, 2010
Book was in excellent condition & mailed " PRONTO"!!!
This book is a reference to cooks for all types of cooking. It helps you blend flavors to a recipe or to add a little zing to an otherwise ordinary dish. One complimentary food affinity can really make a real difference. I have already used it twice on recipes & have schimmed it by jumping around looking at different food that I wondered about what foods to blend with what. This book will also be great when I have too much vegetable or fruit from the garden & I want to change the flavor so I am not feeling like I am eating the same boring thing after I have eaten it two times. I can add new spices and flavors of foods in the same recipe and just change some of the vegetables or other ingredients around and create something new from the same recipe or in essence; create my own new recipe. It gives a novice or an experienced cook alot of information to create an endless amount of great food for yourself, friends, and family.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by miamiknitterFeb 10, 2010
The Flavor Bible
Decided to purchase book because of the outstanding reviews by other ebay members. It is just as good as reviewed. I really believe that this book will help my cooking because of the great descriptions of the herbs/spices and what foods they match up with. I have always envied people who can just "tell" what to put with what food because of flavor - I cannot do that. I am a "recipe cook" who just can't put a dish together without using a recipe. Now I feel like I can at least try to match up some foods with herbs/spices and have a successful meal.
5 out of 5 stars
by shonnykinsMar 20, 2022
I love it
As a chef, I love this book. It has already helped me step up my game. I highly suggest this for anyone that enjoys cooking, professionally or not.
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