{"product_id":"mcgee-on-food-and-cooking-an-encyclopedia-of-kitchen-science-history-and-culture-9780340831496","title":"McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e'This explains everything. Literally. I am so grateful to McGee for his tirelessness, his patience, and his commitment to answering the whys of the kitchen.' Samin Nosrat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A goldmine of information about every ingredient and cooking process, answering all the questions you will ever have about food.' - Jamie Oliver\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Quite simply one of the greatest cookery books ever written' - Heston Blumenthal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy fish goes off quicker than meat;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to tell stale eggs from fresh ones;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy you're supposed to leave pancake batter to rest;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow it is that cheese can possibly have so many different permutations of flavour and texture;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy chopping onions makes you cry;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr even how to avoid poisoning your guests - then this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate cookery classic, ON FOOD AND COOKING renders the everyday miracles of the kitchen wondrous and fascinating, shedding light on questions that have puzzled generations of cooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold McGee's original was acclaimed as a masterpiece on both sides of the Atlantic, selling over 200,000 copies worldwide. Now completely rewritten for a new generation, reflecting the seismic shifts in science and upsurge in home cooking over the past two decades, this new book will amaze all those who love food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Harold Mcgee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCookery \/ food \u0026amp; drink etc\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 8 Nov 2004 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harold Mcgee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320521335162,"sku":"9780340831496","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780340831496.jpg?v=1790656161","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/mcgee-on-food-and-cooking-an-encyclopedia-of-kitchen-science-history-and-culture-9780340831496","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}