{"product_id":"2940013946026","title":"The Complete Library Of Cooking - Volume 1","description":"various phases of the subject of cooking as it is carried on in the\u003cbr\u003ehome. These books are arranged so that related subjects are grouped\u003cbr\u003etogether. Examination questions pertaining to the subject matter appear\u003cbr\u003eat the end of each section. These questions will prove helpful in a\u003cbr\u003emastery of the subjects to which they relate. At the back of each\u003cbr\u003evolume is a complete index, which will assist materially in making\u003cbr\u003equick reference to the subjects contained in it.\u003cbr\u003eThis volume, which is the first of the set, deals with the essentials of\u003cbr\u003ecooking, cereals, bread, and hot breads. In Essentials of Cooking,\u003cbr\u003eParts 1 and 2, are thoroughly treated the selection, buying, and care of\u003cbr\u003efood, as well as other matters that will lead to familiarity with terms\u003cbr\u003eused in COOKING and to efficiency in the preparation of food. In\u003cbr\u003eCereals are discussed the production, composition, selection, and care\u003cbr\u003eand the cooking and serving of cereals of all kinds. In Bread and Hot\u003cbr\u003eBreads are described all the ingredients required for bread, rolls, and\u003cbr\u003ehot breads of every kind, the processes and recipes to be followed in\u003cbr\u003emaking and baking them, the procedure in serving them, and the way in\u003cbr\u003ewhich to care for such foods.\u003cbr\u003eWhenever advisable, utensils for the preparation of food, as well as\u003cbr\u003elabor-saving devices, are described, so as to enable beginners in the\u003cbr\u003eart of COOKING to become acquainted with them quickly. In addition, this\u003cbr\u003evolume contains breakfast, luncheon, and dinner menus that will enable\u003cbr\u003ethe housewife to put into practical, every-day use many of the\u003cbr\u003erecipes given.\u003cbr\u003eIt is our hope that these volumes will help the you to acquire the\u003cbr\u003eknowledge needed to prepare daily meals that will contain the proper\u003cbr\u003esustenance for each member of your family, teach you how to buy your\u003cbr\u003efood judiciously and prepare and serve it economically and\u003cbr\u003eappetizingly, and also instill in you such a love for COOKING that you\u003cbr\u003ewill become enthusiastic about mastering and dignifying this art.\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eESSENTIALS OF COOKING\u003cbr\u003eThe Problem of Food\u003cbr\u003eSelection of Food\u003cbr\u003eFood Substances\u003cbr\u003eFood Value\u003cbr\u003eDigestion and Absorption of Food\u003cbr\u003ePreparation of Food\u003cbr\u003eMethods of Cooking\u003cbr\u003eHeat for Cooking\u003cbr\u003eUtensils for Cooking\u003cbr\u003ePreparing Foods for Cooking\u003cbr\u003eOrder of Work\u003cbr\u003eTable for Cooking Foods\u003cbr\u003eCare of Food\u003cbr\u003eMenus and Recipes\u003cbr\u003eTerms Used in COOKING\u003cbr\u003eCEREALS\u003cbr\u003eProduction, Composition, and Selection\u003cbr\u003eCereals as a Food\u003cbr\u003ePreparation of Cereals for the Table\u003cbr\u003eIndian Corn, or Maize\u003cbr\u003eWheat\u003cbr\u003eRice\u003cbr\u003eOats\u003cbr\u003eBarley\u003cbr\u003eRye, Buckwheat, and Millet\u003cbr\u003ePrepared, or Ready-to-Eat, Cereals\u003cbr\u003eServing Cereals\u003cbr\u003eItalian Pastes\u003cbr\u003eBreakfast Menu\u003cbr\u003eBREAD\u003cbr\u003eImportance of Bread as Food\u003cbr\u003eIngredients for Bread Making\u003cbr\u003eUtensils for Bread Making\u003cbr\u003eBread-Making Processes\u003cbr\u003eMaking the Dough\u003cbr\u003eCare of the Rising Dough\u003cbr\u003eKneading the Dough\u003cbr\u003eShaping the Dough Into Loaves\u003cbr\u003eBaking the Bread\u003cbr\u003eScoring Bread\u003cbr\u003eUse of the Bread Mixer\u003cbr\u003eServing Bread\u003cbr\u003eBread Recipes\u003cbr\u003eRecipes for Rolls, Buns, and Biscuits\u003cbr\u003eToast\u003cbr\u003eLeft-Over Bread\u003cbr\u003eHOT BREADS\u003cbr\u003eHot Breads in the Diet\u003cbr\u003ePrincipal Requirements for Hot Breads\u003cbr\u003eLeavening Agents\u003cbr\u003eHot-Bread Utensils and Their Use\u003cbr\u003ePreparing the Hot-Bread Mixture\u003cbr\u003eBaking the Hot-Bread Mixture\u003cbr\u003eServing Hot Breads\u003cbr\u003ePopover Recipes\u003cbr\u003eGriddle-Cake Recipes\u003cbr\u003eWaffle Recipes\u003cbr\u003eMuffin Recipes\u003cbr\u003eCorn-Cake Recipes\u003cbr\u003eBiscuit Recipes\u003cbr\u003eMiscellaneous Hot-Bread Recipes\u003cbr\u003eUtilizing Left-Over Hot Breads\u003cbr\u003eLuncheon Menu\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003cbr\u003eESSENTIALS OF COOKING (PART 1)\u003cbr\u003eTHE PROBLEM OF FOOD\u003cbr\u003e1. Without doubt, the greatest problem confronting the human race is\u003cbr\u003ethat of food. In order to exist, every person must eat; but eating\u003cbr\u003esimply to keep life in the body is not enough. Aside from this, the body\u003cbr\u003emust be supplied with an ample amount of energy to carry on each day's\u003cbr\u003ework, as well as with the material needed for its growth, repair, and\u003cbr\u003eworking power. To meet these requirements of the human body, there is\u003cbr\u003enothing to take the place of food, not merely any kind, however, but\u003cbr\u003ethe right kind. Indeed, so important is the right kind of food in the\u003cbr\u003escheme of life that the child deprived of it neither grows nor increases\u003cbr\u003ein weight, and the adult who is unable to secure enough of it for\u003cbr\u003eadequate nourishment is deficient in nerve force and working power. If a\u003cbr\u003eperson is to get the best out of life, the food taken into the body must\u003cbr\u003epossess real sustaining power and supply the tissues with the necessary\u003cbr\u003ebuilding material; and this truth points out that there are facts and\u003cbr\u003eprinciples that must be known in order that the proper selection of food\u003cbr\u003emay be made, that it may be so prepared as to increase its value, and\u003cbr\u003ethat economy...","brand":"99 \u0026cent; store, save a lot more","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069090513136,"sku":"2940013946026","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013946026_p0.jpg?v=1763597617","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013946026","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}