{"product_id":"in-the-hands-of-a-chef-9780470080269","title":"In the Hands of a Chef","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharpen Your Knife Skills and Hone Your Knowledge of Kitchen Tools  A precise carrot julienne... A perfect basil chiffonade... A neatly quartered chicken... Proficiency with knives and other kitchen tools is essential if you want to perfect your culinary artistry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Knives and Cutting Tools 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Cutting Tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Parts of a Knife\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Knives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharpening and Honing Tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Hand Tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge Cutting Tools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Knife Skills 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnife Selection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling and Maintaining Knives\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up Your Work Area\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding the Knife\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrimming, Peeling, and Squaring Off\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChopping and Mincing Foods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShredding and Grating\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlicing Cuts: Plain and Decorative\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrecision and Portioning Cuts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecorative and Special Cutting Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Cutting Techniques for Vegetables and Fruits 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVegetables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFruits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Cutting Techniques for Meat and Poultry 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeat Fabrication Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoultry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarving Roasted Meats and Poultry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Cutting Techniques for Fish and Shellfi sh 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRound Fish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLobster\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShrimp\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoft-Shelled Crabs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClams and Oysters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Hand Tools for Measuring, Mixing, and Baking 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools for Measuring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Conversions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools for Mixing and Baking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotography Credits 170\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402280149335,"sku":"9780470080269","price":21.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-the-hands-of-a-chef-9780470080269","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}