Modernist Cuisine Myhrvold Young Bilet 6-Book HC/Spiral Box Set Cooking Lab 2011

by Nathan Myhrvold, Maxime Bilet, Chris Young

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Title: Modernist Cuisine. Authors: Nathan Myhrvold, Chris Young, and Maxime Bilet. Format: English-language six-volume box set containing five large hardcover volumes and one spiral-bound kitchen manual, all housed in a clear acrylic slipcase and published by The Cooking Lab. Series and volume breakdown: Part of the Modernist Cuisine series, comprising Volume 1: History and Fundamentals; Volume 2: Techniques and Equipment; Volume 3: Animals and Plants; Volume 4: Ingredients and Preparations; Volume 5: Plated-Dish Recipes; and Volume 6: Kitchen Manual. Genre and topic: Nonfiction culinary reference focused on cooking, food science, and molecular gastronomy, blending professional kitchen practice with scientific explanation. Content: Volumes explore the history of cuisine, core physical and chemical principles of cooking, food safety, and the evolution of restaurant and home-kitchen practices, with detailed sections on tools ranging from traditional cookware to specialized modernist equipment. Content continued: Later volumes examine animal and plant ingredients, preparation methods, and restaurant-style plated-dish recipes, presenting step-by-step procedures, tables, and scaling charts suitable for professional kitchens and advanced home cooks. Features: Richly illustrated throughout with full-color photography, cutaway images, process sequences, and plated-food images, along with charts, graphs, glossaries, and reference sections; the spiral-bound kitchen manual is designed f

• Publisher: Cooking Lab, T.H.E.
• Year: 2011
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780982761007
• Condition: Good

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