by J. Kenji López-Alt (2015)
Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare throughout? Or how to make gravy richer than you thought possible? In The Food Lab, J. Kenji López-Alt focuses on the science behind your favorite dishes, establishing simple techniques for culinary perfection.
Samin Nosrat
Master the four elements of good cooking and anything you make will be delicious. In the tradition of The Joy of Cooking and How to Cook Everything comes Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, an ambitious new approach to culinary fundamentals. Samin Nosrat teaches how mastering four simple elements lets anyone craft remarkable meals.
Ken Forkish
From Portland's most acclaimed baker comes the complete guide to artisanal bread and pizza baking at home. Ken Forkish translates professional bakery formulas into foolproof methods for home Dutch ovens, explaining the craft of temperature, fermentation schedules, and levain starters.
Gururaj Hunsigi
Presented here is a comprehensive account of both theoretical and practical aspects of sugarcane production. The first of two parts of the book deals with origin, distribution, soil and climatic requirements, seed bed preparation, cultural and nutrient requirements, fertilization, irrigation, ratooning, weeds, pests, diseases, ripening, and harvest. In thesecond part, energy and fibre cane, cane development, and manufacturing techniques of sugar and by-products are treated in detail. This book will serve as a vademecum for cane growers, sugar and sugarcane technologists, students and teachers.
Didier Fontanel
Here, the author has compiled data on about 550 oil-bearing plant species with respect to their content of unsaponifiable matters and oils. This unique information resource offers important information for research and development of food products such as neutraceuticals as well as cosmetics. Unsaponifiable matters have varying effects: Conservation and stability (e.g. lignans, tocopherols, tocotrienols), anti-inflammatory properties (triterpene alcohols), cholesterol-lowering (sterols), well tolerated occlusive effect on the skin (squalene). Information is provided in a clear and systematic fashion, including data on relevant chemical families and pertinent chemical structures. Also included is a thesaurus of English, Latin and French plant species names as well as 655 references to the scientific literature.