Cooks Encyclopaedia

Explore the culinary world with the *Cook's Encyclopaedia* by Tom Stobart – your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of cooking. This meticulously organized paperback edition, spanning 464 pages, is an essential addition for both budding cooks and seasoned culinary experts. Arranged alphabetically from Abalone to Zampone, this encyclopedia covers a vast array of ingredients, enriching your culinary vocabulary with English names, foreign synonyms, and scientific identifications. Dive deep into essential cooking techniques, including bottling, curing, brining, and more, all while illuminating each ingredient's essence with clear explanations and illustrative recipes.

Whether you’re seeking to understand the science of baking powder or craving to learn how to create homemade ketchup, this indispensable cookbook transforms your kitchen adventures. Authored by the esteemed Tom Stobart, noted for his explorations and film-making, you will find insights that make cooking both informative and pleasurable. Highly acclaimed by food enthusiasts and critics alike, this encyclopedia is designed to accompany you on your culinary journey, enhancing your knowledge and skills for creating exquisite dishes.

SELECTED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST COOKBOOKS OF ALL TIME BY WAITROSE FOOD ILLUSTRATED, this rich compendium details everything you need to know about each ingredient and cooking method—entertaining while you learn. With each dip into this essential resource, you become better equipped to return to the stove, ready to create culinary masterpieces that reflect skill and passion.