Kitchen Companion: The A to Z Everyday Cooking, Equipment, and Ingredients

by Williams Sonoma

Part troubleshooter, part culinary encyclopedia, Kitchen Companion is the home cook's guide to the mysteries of the kitchen. Always a fascinating read, this A-to-Z reference is packed with useful definitions, step-by-step instructions, and hundreds of helpful illustrations, charts, and topics. Lay-flat binding.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food

479 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

In 1947 Chuck Williams arrived in Sonoma, CA with the idea of building homes—first as a contractor, later as the owner of a hardware shop and finally as the founder of the first Williams-Sonoma store for cooks. Half a century later that small cookware shop has evolved into a multi-billion dollar retailing leader whose products encompass every room in the home.

Reviews

[Lorraine Sulick-Morecraft]

Handy A to Z guide

[Austen to Zafón]

I got this as a wedding present and I've used it a lot! It's an alphabetical list of cooking information. You can look up just about any fruit or veggie to see how to choose a good one and how to prepare it. Or look up a cooking term like braise or chiffonade and see basic instructions. Meat cuts, storing cheeses, pans. It's just a food all-round kitchen reference, whether you're new to cooking or experienced.

[Beth]

I use this a lot...an excellent reference book for basic and advanced knowledge re: cooking/baking. No recipes in this book, but it's a great kitchen resource.

[Laura]

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