The Food Substitutions Bible - (...Bible (Robert Rose)) 2nd Edition by David Joachim (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This new edition of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) award winner contains more than 5,500 substitutions for ingredients, equipment and techniques.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> Cooks need information on how to substitute ingredients -- often in a hurry. </p><p> This expanded, updated and revised edition of the IACP-award-winning reference puts even more useful cooking information at the fingertips of home cooks. This reissue is perfectly timed as the perfect companion to the new, second edition of <i>The Cook's Essential Kitchen Dictionary</i>. </p><p> This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide is organized from A to Z, with thousands of alternatives that can quickly and easily solve on-the-spot cooking dilemmas. Whether a substitute for a key ingredient or utensil, or simply how to create a different flavor or texture, there is a wealth of fresh and enjoyable ideas that will inspire confidence in the kitchen. </p><p> This Second Edition is 25 percent bigger, with 1,500 new substitutions, 5 new ingredient guides and measurement tables, expanded entries and reference material plus 50 new recipes. </p><p> When a cook is caught in a pinch, these valuable tips are very handy: <ul> <li> No powdered mustard? Substitute 1 tsp (5 mL) powdered mustard with 1 tbsp (15 mL) prepared mustard minus 1 tsp (5 mL) liquid from the recipe. </li> <li> No Bialy? Just substitute an onion or plain bagel (thicker) or 1 soft pretzel. </li> </ul></p><p> This book is practical and enjoyable as a reference, and will inspire fresh ideas with all the crucial information needed to improvise with confidence at home or in a commercial kitchen. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] A blessing to cooks all over... 5,000 substitutions for almost every kind of food, ingredient and measurement imaginable.-- (10/26/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] A compendium of alternatives for everything from allspice to wild rice. (Plus antelope, alligator, bear...-- (11/23/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] A solid, useful work on using substitute ingredients and tools in the home kitchen... a clearly written and well-organized book.-- (01/01/2006)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] A terrific resource... an instant must-have reference in my kitchen, and I know of nothing like it... a great way to come up with ideas.-- (12/13/2006)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] From abalone to zwieback, The Food Substitution Bible by David Joachim is one of the best resources on the subject.--Kansas City Star (10/27/2009)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] Full of very practical information such as how to substitute different pan sizes, charts for chilies, flours and grains and oils... A must for the inquisitive cook.-- (12/07/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] If you're out of an ingredient, want to use a healthier choice or desire to change the flavor of a recipe... this would be handy reference for any cook to keep on the bookshelf.-- (09/13/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] It is truly the bible of food substitutions and should be in every reader's kitchen. It is alphabetized from Abalone to Zugenwurst to Zwieback and includes over 600 pages and 5,000 substitutions for every ingredient, piece of equipment or technique you could ever imagine. There are even two pages of substitutions for butter!-- (09/24/2009)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] More than 5,000 substitutions for almost every type of food... directions for making reliable replacements.-- (09/28/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] Most informative... I find I am using it all the time... information about the characteristics of foods, equivalents, and measurements.-- (03/28/2006)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] Offering practical information and great ideas, this book is packed with creative solutions for the home kitchen as well as the commerical.--Detroit News (09/29/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] Packed with useful information... more than two pages of substitutes for butter alone.-- (12/25/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] This book is a must-have for the serious cook. All charts, no recipes and no prose. Useful when you need it.-- (12/15/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] Well-researched, well-tested reference book... The guy is seriously detailed-oriented... endlessly useful.-- (09/14/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] With the world pantry at our fingertips, today we need a guide; this is the hands-down best I have ever found... you need this book.-- (01/19/2006)<br><br>A must-have for any new cook... Joachim has added 1,500 new food and equipment substitutions, bringing the total to 6,500, plus five new tables in the appendix.... The layout is set up for quick reference and easy reading.... All cooks have found themselves in the middle of making a special dish after the stores have closed only to discover they are missing an ingredient or don't own a special pan -- this book is the answer.-- (04/29/2012)<br><br>Editor's Pick. It may not be the first book to catch your eye on the bookstore shelf, and it won't dazzle you with stunning photography or passionate prose. But The Food Substitutions Bible: More Than 6,500 Substitutions for Ingredients, Equipment and Techniques, 2nd Edition is one you'll use often and for which you likely will, on more than one occasion, thank author David Joachim out loud. How many times have you begun cooking only to find that you don't have everything you need? No need to throw up your hands or toss your plans. Just turn to Joachim. If you cook a lot, you'll find his classic to be a prized possession -- an indispensable guide that will save the day when you're faced with last-minute dilemmas or missing ingredients and save you from more than a few ruined meals and disappointing dinner parties.-- (02/14/2011)<br><br>If you're building a cookbook library or looking for a last-minute gift, pick up a copy of "The Food Substitutions Bible," by David Joachim. The newly released second edition has hundreds of new ideas for substitutions in the kitchen, whether the issue is cooking techniques, equipment or, of course, ingredients for recipes. (Don't like the calories in whipped cream? Evaporated milk, which whips up nicely, is a good, low-calorie alternative.) Bon appétit!-- (12/20/2010)<br><br>Perhaps the most useful book ever written for the home cook. This encyclopedia-style book has over 6500 substitutions for ingredients, equipment and techniques. Simply look up the item you need to replace, because yet again you have gone to the grocery store and failed to remember the one thing you went in specifically to get . . .The whole book is just a wonderful and helpful endeavor. . . one of the rare books I would recommend for everyone. . . Even those people run out of eggs once in a while.-- (07/25/2011)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] [This] is one of the best resources on the subject.--Jill Wendholt Silva"Houston Star-Telegram" (08/07/2009)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] A complex, valuable guide to alternative ingredients, techniques and equipment.--Douglas Levy"Oakland Press" (11/28/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] Entries are careful, offering definitions, detailed substitutions and often including suggestion for varying flavors or boosting nutrition.--Food Network Kitchens"Orange County Register" (08/10/2006)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] This great book is packed with more than 5,000 creative solutions and fascinating info on everything from exotic ingredients to common cooking techniques.--Lynn Nusom"Las Cruces Sun-News" (11/15/2005)<br><br>[Review of previous edition: ] This is the book to turn to when you've found what you want to make in another cookbook but are unable or unwilling to run to the store for a special ingredient or pan.--Kim Davaz"Eugene Register-Guard" (12/07/2005)<br><br>I do recommend 'The Food Substitutions Bible' for yourself and a copy for a friend that loves to cook.--Irene Watson"Reader Views" (01/04/2011)<br><br>The answers to so many questions are found here.--Bonnie Benwick"Washington Post" (11/30/2010)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p> David Joachim is the author of more than 30 cookbooks. Recently, <i>The Science of Good Food</i>, which he co-authored with Andrew Schloss, was nominated for a James Beard Award. </p>
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