Culinary Fundamentals –

Culinary FundamentalsDescriptionFor Introductory Cooking, Cooking Skills or “Food Prep” courses in Culinary Arts, Food and Nutrition and Hospitality Management departments.A comprehensive, technique-based cooking principles text which uses “benchmark” recipes to form the building blocks necessary for a career in the culinary arts.Pearson Education is proud to bring world-renowned Dorling Kindersley (DK) products to your classroom.  Instantly recognized by their fascinating, full-color photographs and illustrations on every page, DK titles will add meaning to expository text and make learning accessible and, fun.  Other DK hallmarks include cross-section views, 3D models, and text to visual call-outs to help readers comprehend and enjoy the wealth of information each book provides.   With Pearson, you can see DK in a whole new way!  For a complete listing of titles, please visit:  http://us.dk.com/pearsonFeaturesFor Introductory Cooking, Cooking Skills or “Food Prep” courses in Culinary Arts, Food and Nutrition and Hospitality Management departments.A comprehensive, technique-based cooking principles text which uses “benchmark” recipes to form the building blocks necessary for a career in the culinary arts.HALLMARK FEATURES:   *       Written by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and endorsed by the American Culinary Federation (ACF)   *       Text is organized around cooking techniques (frying, grilling, poaching, braising etc.) versus food-types (chicken, beef, fish).   *       26 Benchmark Recipes – 2 pg. spreads which highlight “building block” or fundamental recipes that help students build their skill set.   *       Accompanying DVD includes over 3 hours of original video highlighting all 26 benchmark recipes.   *       Over 250 classroom-tested recipes   *       More than 1500 photographs including identification, procedural and finished plate images   *       All recipes have a photograph associated with them   *       Robust supplement package including: DVD, Video, Cost Genie recipe software, CW, CC/BB/OneKey, IM, PPT, TestGen, SG & more   *      Stunning design and use of color