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Cook's EncyclopaediaDiscover the ultimate culinary companion with this meticulously crafted encyclopaedia of food and cooking techniques. Perfect for both aspiring cooks and seasoned chefs, this paperback boasts 464 pages of invaluable information that covers everything from Abalone to Zampone. Authored by renowned expert Tom Stobart, this essential guide presents a thorough exploration of ingredients and cooking processes essential for mastering the art of cookery. Each
Discover the ultimate culinary companion with this meticulously crafted encyclopaedia of food and cooking techniques. Perfect for both aspiring cooks and seasoned chefs, this paperback boasts 464 pages of invaluable information that covers everything from Abalone to Zampone. Authored by renowned expert Tom Stobart, this essential guide presents a thorough exploration of ingredients and cooking processes essential for mastering the art of cookery. Each entry features English and foreign synonyms alongside scientific names, helping you understand the fundamentals of cooking with precision. In this comprehensive cook's aide, you’ll find detailed explanations of popular methods such as brining, smoking, and vacuuming, accompanied by illustrative recipes. Selected as one of the greatest cookbooks of all time by Waitrose Food Illustrated, this encyclopaedia transforms complex culinary concepts into easily digestible knowledge. Whether you’re looking to elevate your culinary skills or simply want to understand the science behind your favorite recipes, this book is an indispensable addition to your kitchen library. Enhance your cooking journey with insights that entertain and instruct, making it an essential resource for food lovers everywhere. Ideal for gifting as well! Delivery information: Expect fast shipping to your doorstep to ensure you never miss a recipe inspiration.CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 175 x 246 mm
Pages: 464
Bind: paperback
Author: Tom Stobart Publisher: Grub Street
Publication Date: 30-09-2015
SELECTED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST COOKBOOKS OF ALL TIME BY WAITROSE FOOD ILLUSTRATED Here in almost 500 pages is a descriptive compendium of just about everything we eat and how we cook it. Arranged alphabetically from Abalone to Zampone, the majority of entries in the book deal with the ingredients and processes used in cooking. Tom Stobart says in his Introduction â€Ingredients are the fundamentals of cookery and every cook who hopes to excel should know about them…’ Likewise with methods and science in the kitchen, Stobart explains all the common processes from bottling brewing, brining, curing, smoking and vacuuming. Hundreds of ingredients are described, with English and foreign synonyms and scientific names; recipes are given in many cases to illustrate the use of the foodstuff in question. Cooking processes are explained in great and illuminating detail. The aim is both to entertain and to instruct–in particular, to give a sense of the essence and individuality of each ingredient. Tom Stobart travelled widely, both as an explorer and a film maker, and his book was informed by an eye for telling details. Many fans say they would be lost without this book, which segues effortlessly between exhaustive reference work and handy recipe book, and back again. It explains the world of the kitchen, whether you’re a beginner or an old hand, revealing the facts behind foods, equipment and techniques. Stobart describes how baking powder works, for instance, the temperature at
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Its good to have for electronics and kitchen items
I get the Insurance for certain Electronics and kitchen items.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Worth the money.
Quick and easy claim process. My refund was processed the same day that I shipped back the product.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2026
★★★★★ 1
All Gotchas, Gimmicks, and Grief
My husband broke the item in question, which was a Chemex coffee maker made of nothing but glass. It shattered full of coffee, so like a normal human he cleaned up the dangerous mess and threw it away. I put in a claim, and it said that I had to ship back the product. Believing that the Asurion process was as simple as stated, and reading the agreement that does mention that sometimes they'll require shipment of the item, but that they will review cases and use reasonable judgment, I contacted their chat, explaining that the requirement that I mail them a wet pile of shards of glass soaked in coffee (and a little bit of blood) was unsafe and unreasonable. I don't even know how I could do that in a way that would be safe for the people opening the packaging, or even to take it to the store. The shards of glass might puncture any plastic, and the wetness would soak through, plus there's the biohazard issue. Seems silly for a $47 product replacement to me. I figured any human would understand.
First chat associate closed my case without even responding to me. I had to reopen it.
The second one told me, "Yes, that is how your warranty works" as an answer to my "Hello, the last chat closed without me talking to anyone." I tried to explain the situation, and was told "If you call the hotline, maybe they'll help you."
I call the hotline. The first person tells me tough, I have to mail it. I say it was thrown away. He says "AHA then it's lost! Your warranty doesn't cover lost things!" I say no, it's not lost, it was disposed of properly as shards of glass should be. I finally ask can I speak to someone else or a supervisor. He lies and says yes. I sit on hold for 20 minutes, never any wait time or any sort of indicator of when someone will talk to me. The phone call quality finally gets very horribly staticky, so I hang up and try again.
Hallelujah, I get a decent human being who immediately says, "Oh, no, that's not reasonable! That is an unsafe thing to have to mail. I'll send it to the override department who should approve this because it's obvious that's not a normal thing to expect."
Today I get an email that says:
We can't approve your claim.
We reviewed your NO SUPPORTING MANUFACTURER COFFEE MAKER claim.
The product in your claim is not covered by your plan.
As a result, we're unable to approve your claim.
Nothing about the requirement to mail a biohazard, just the item isn't covered even though the item is absolutely covered.
While I understand that loss prevention is important, this is a very small potatoes return and it isn't like I made this up. It would be easy to make me happy. I'm sure it has cost them more money to deny it than they would have lost covering the Chemex. I've bought multiple of their product replacement policies before. I never will again. They didn't offer for me to send a picture or anything. They just wasted hours of my time and sent a clearly AI-based answer, rather than treating me like a valuable customer.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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Process was easy. Quickly issued a gift card for my refund.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2026
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Great price great plans
Anyways a pleasure to work with asurion. Great plans
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Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2026