The Professional Chef

The Professional Chef is the quintessential kitchen reference that many of America's top chefs have used to hone their skills and quality standards, and develop a sense of the fundamentals of cooking. Now, the newly revised tenth edition provides an exhaustive overview of the ingredients, equipment, and skills needed by professional chefs, and lays out step-by-step techniques for handling the full range of the modern chef's pantry. The user-friendly design guides readers through cooking techniques, starting with a basic formula and method outline, plus expert tips, beautiful step-by-step photography, and recipes that reinforce the basic techniques. "Method at a Glance" and "Method in Details" features provide overviews and in-depth guidance. The 10th edition streamlines the culinary fundamentals, demonstrates real-world practices based on classic techniques, and provides information on other topics, such as plant-forward principles and culinary and flavor science. Updates in the Tenth