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An Edge in the Kitchen
Chad Ward
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Description for An Edge in the Kitchen
Hardcover. Contains illustrated instruction alongwith history, anthropology, humour and kitchen science. This book includes information from a guide to choosing kitchen knives to practical tutorials on knife skills and a section on sharpening. It also contains quotes and anecdotes from celebrity chefs such as Tony Bourdain. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48-page color insert; 88 black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 193 x 25. Weight in Grams: 978.
Entertaining and engaging, filled with humorous anecdotes and secret tips from a veteran cook's point of view, Chad Ward intelligently and delightfully debunks the mystery of kitchen knives once and for all. The vast majority of us are woefully uninformed about our knives, even intimidated by them. Interweaving illustrated, hands-on instruction with history, anthropology, humour and kitchen science, "An Edge in the Kitchen" is the only book on kitchen knives you will ever need. Filled with practical information - from a guide to choosing kitchen knives to practical tutorials on knife skills and an in-depth section on sharpening - readers ... Read more
Entertaining and engaging, filled with humorous anecdotes and secret tips from a veteran cook's point of view, Chad Ward intelligently and delightfully debunks the mystery of kitchen knives once and for all. The vast majority of us are woefully uninformed about our knives, even intimidated by them. Interweaving illustrated, hands-on instruction with history, anthropology, humour and kitchen science, "An Edge in the Kitchen" is the only book on kitchen knives you will ever need. Filled with practical information - from a guide to choosing kitchen knives to practical tutorials on knife skills and an in-depth section on sharpening - readers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780061188480
SKU
V9780061188480
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About Chad Ward
Chad Ward has been a writer and cook for more than twenty years. To date, more than three hundred thousand people have taken Chad's online knife sharpening class on eGullet.org. His writing has appeared in publications such as Best Food Writing and Aviation International News. He lives in North Carolina.
Reviews for An Edge in the Kitchen
"You'll be hard pressed to find as succinct and complete a collection of wisdom on the topic as this masterful volume from cook and writer Ward. He covers nearly everything...giving cooks all the information they need...This book [is] as indispensable as the tools themselves."
Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Chad Ward...has written a handsome volume on knives and everything you ... Read more
Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Chad Ward...has written a handsome volume on knives and everything you ... Read more