On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

A unique blend of culinary lore & scientific explanation that examines food – its history, its make-up, and its behaviour when we cook it, coo lit, dice it, age it, or otherwise prepare it for eating.

Publisher: Unwin Hyman
Date Published: 1987 (Third Impression)
Book Condition: Very good hardcover with minor bumping to board edges. There is some minor surface and edge wear and closed tears to the top and bottom spine edges and front and back outer corner edges of the dust jacket, that have been repaired with paper repair tape. Otherwise, a clean and unmarked copy internally.