Thursday, January 8, 2009

Indian Cuisine or Garde Manger

Indian Cuisine

Author: Omana Jacob

Employing her extensive experience in Indian cooking, Omana Jacob has selected 100 popular Indian delicacies, each tailored for the home cook and for those who wish to indulge in exciting and delicious Indian cuisine. 200+ photographs.



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Garde Manger: The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen

Author: The Culinary Institute of America CIA

The leading guide to the professional kitchen's cold food station, now fully revised and updated



Garde Manger is one of the most important courses culinary students take—and it's often the first kitchen station that a new chef will encounter. This definitive guide has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest garde manger trends, techniques, and flavors, including new information on topics such as brining ratios, fermented sausages, micro greens, artisanal American cheeses, tapas menus, "action" buffet stations, and ice carving. With over 540 recipes, including 100 created new for this edition, and more than 340 all-new photographs illustrating step-by-step techniques and finished dishes, this new edition of Garde Manger is an indispensable reference for culinary students and working chefs everywhere.



Table of Contents:
Prefaceviii
1The Professional Garde Manger1
2Cold Sauces and Cold Soups15
3Salads75
4Sandwiches137
5Cured and Smoked Foods179
6Sausage227
7Terrines, Pates, Galantines, and Roulades271
8Cheese333
9Appetizers and Hors d'Oeuvre361
10Condiments, Crackers, and Pickles467
11The Modern Buffet495
12Basic Recipes521
Glossary551
Bibliography and Recommended Reading561
Recipe Index564
Subject Index579

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