Includes bibliographical references (p. 759-771)

Dedication and acknowledgments – <br /> Introduction – <br /> How to use this book – <br /> Pronunciation guide – <br /> Terms – <br /> Appendix – <br /> Ingredient equivalents – <br /> Substituting ingredients – <br /> Pan substitution chart – <br /> High–altitude baking adjustments – <br /> Boiling point of water at various altitudes – <br /> General temperature equivalents – <br /> Hand test for grilling temperatures – <br /> Oven temperatures – <br /> Fahrenheit/Celsius conversion formulas – <br /> Microwave oven conversion chart – <br /> Recommended safe cooking temperatures – <br /> Candymaking cold-water tests – <br /> Frying temperatures – <br /> Smoke points of popular oils – <br /> Fatty acid profiles of popular oils – <br /> U.S. Measurement equivalents – <br /> Wine and spirit bottle sizes – <br /> Approximate metric equivalents – <br /> Metric conversion formulas – <br /> Food guide pyramid – <br /> What´s a serving? -- <br /> Food label terms – <br /> A guide to food labels – <br /> Pasta glossary – <br /> British and American food and cooking terms – <br /> Consumer information sources – <br /> Seasoning suggestions – <br /> Meat charts – <br /> Additives directory – <br /> Bibliography – <br /> About the author -- <br />

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