Best Selling Books by The Culinary Institute of America

Discover the secrets of The Culinary Institute of America?s popular week-long "Boot Camp" course -- five days of dynamic, hands-on instruction in cooking basics that help teach the non-professional cook to think like a chef -- with Julia Child Award-winning cookbook author Martha Rose Shulman. Combining Shulman?s entertaining and compelling narrative with a wealth of invaluable culinary information, you''ll take a "step up" in the kitchen with this vicarious adventure through basic training at one of the country?s finest professional cooking schools. DAY 1: "Our ''drill sergeant'' comes into the room and writes his name on the board. He wears the CIA staff jacket, a green name badge, and the chef''s kerchief around his neck, which he later shows us how to tie. ''YOU ARE MINE!'' he says with a sly smile on his face, and we know that he''s going to give us the guidance we need. He''ll be strict, but kind." DAY 2: "Until I went to Boot Camp, I was never very comfortable around (or succeessful with) lots of hot oil in a pan. That was all about to change." DAY 3: "One of the most important terms for dry heat cooking is ''carryover cooking.'' Carryover cooking refers to the fact that heat penetrates meat from the outside to the inside, and when you remove it from the oven, the meat will continue to cook. That''s why it must rest, during which time the carryover cooking continues, the temperature equalizes, and the juices relax and flow through the meat." DAY 4: "Our dessert was a Warm Dark Chocolate Pudding Cake, and it was served with a glass of Quady Elysium from Madera County, California. They named their black muscat dessert wine Elysium because, in their words, ''Drinking this, you can almost feel you have fallen into a rose garden and been transported to heaven.'' And I must say I did. I transported myself to bed instead, thinking what an appropriate meal this had been after our first wine lecture, and about the wines I would serve with my own next dinner party." DAY 5: "We sampled each team''s handiwork, and as we were polishing off this large meal, our chef stood up to congratulate us and hand out our ''certificates of accomplishment.''"

O garde manger tem conquistado cada vez mais importância na gastronomia. Isso se deve ao fato de que a cozinha fria se preocupa com os mínimos detalhes, desde a apresentação e a harmonização das cores do prato até a união de sabor e textura dos ingredientes. Tantos detalhes requer o domínio de como manusear corretamente os alimentos. Garde manger: a arte e o ofício da cozinha fria baseia-se na prática contemporânea da gastronomia, traduzindo habilidades e técnicas em palavras, imagens e receitas. Com linguagem acessível, apresenta informações detalhadas sobre o preparo de molhos frios e sopas, saladas, sanduíches, produtos embutidos, galantines, conservas, queijos, hors-d''oeuvre e aperitivos, além de trazer dicas de como organizar e dispor os pratos em um buffet.

A culinary set for professional chefs from The Culinary Institute of America This comprehensive set is a valuable addition to any chef''s library. It features The Professional Chef, 9th Edition; Creating Your Culinary Career; Garde Manager; and In the Hands of the Chef. The books address the professional challenges in launching a career in the culinary field, along with advice for success. This set also celebrates foods and flavors from around the globe, while sharing reviews of ingredients and equipment. Techniques for preparing a range of food items are presented in The Professional Chef, such as those for vegetables, potatoes, grains, legumes, pasta, meats, fish and seafood, poultry, eggs, fruits, soups, sauces, quickbreads and cakes, yeast breads, and more.

Now with a new updated foreword, this paperback version of The Professional Chefs Techniques of Healthy Cooking is an exciting compendium of nearly 300 easy-to-follow recipes that demonstrate that good nutrition is the product of good food, carefully selected and properly prepared. Using techniques perfected by the chefs of The Culinary Institute of America, this book shows you how to make nutrition a natural part of your cooking each and every day.

The perfect cookbook for anyone who loves Mediterranean cuisine With so many people interested in healthier cooking, the popularity of Mediterranean cuisine—with its focus on light, fresh fare and less meat—is on the rise. This diverse collection of recipes spans the Mediterranean from Southern Europe to North Africa to the Middle East and all points between, offering a comprehensive guide to the entire region''s food. These recipes are simple and accessible enough for home cooks, while still representative of the flavors and cooking techniques that define the Mediterranean approach to cooking. In addition to delicious recipes, the book also includes thorough instruction on stocking a pantry and mastering typically Mediterranean techniques and equipment. Features approximately 200 recipes, all tested by the experts at The Culinary Institute of America Illustrated with 150 beautiful full-color photographs Offers a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to Mediterranean cooking For anyone who wants to eat healthier or explore the classic flavors of Mediterranean cooking, Mediterranean Cooking is a reliable and delicious guide to the region.

A new edition in the "At Home" series featuring hundreds of delicious vegetarian recipes from the kitchens of the CIA Whether for environmental, political, or health reasons, millions of Americans now follow a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. But giving up meat doesn''t mean having to give up delicious eating. Vegetarian Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America provides 200 delicious meat-free recipes of the quality and sophistication that the CIA is known for. You''ll find everything you need here to create incredibly flavorful vegetarian meals, including starters and sides; soups, salads, and sandwiches; breads and baked goods; grain, pasta, and noodle dishes; and main dishes featuring beans, eggs, and meat substitutes. Features information on health and nutrition, seasonality, and essential ingredients and equipment in addition to 200 delicious recipes Recipes throughout are accompanied by line drawings and gorgeous full-color photography A new edition in the series that includes Artisan Breads at Home with The Culinary Institute of America and Italian Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America Drawing on the expertise of the CIA''s professional cooking programs, Vegetarian Cooking at Home with The Culinary Institute of America is a must for anyone who wants to learn to cook satisfying and sophisticated meat-free meals at home.

Authentic, amazing Italian cooking made easy This sumptuously photographed guide to cooking all things Italian in the home kitchen will win over both beginning and experienced cooks with authentic and inventive recipes and step-by-step guidance from the experts at the CIA. Covering a variety of dishes from snacks, pickles, and preserves to pasta, meat, fish, and dessert, Italian Cooking is the perfect primer for fresh and flavorful Italian cuisine. With rustic focaccias, long-simmered soups, and entrées with aromatic herbs, these vivid recipes are irresistible. Wine suggestions and mouthwatering photographs accompany the recipes. Includes more than 150 fantastic, approachable Italian recipes Covers chapters on Gli Spuntini (Snacks and Little Bites), I Crudi (Raw Dishes), Le Minestre (Soupe), La Pasta Secca (Dry Pasta), La Sfoglia (Fresh Pasta), I Pesci (Fish), Le Carni (Meat), and more Features tantalizing photos by Francesco Tonelli that illustrate cooking techniques and provide plenty of inspiration for the home cook Italian Cooking offers a grand tour through Italian cuisine, covering regional cuisines, wines, and histories along the way.

It is essential for any serious pastry chef to have a comprehensive knowledge of frozen dessert production, and Frozen Desserts provides all the basic information a pastry professional needs. Introductory chapters include: the history and evolution of frozen desserts ingredients including dairy products, sugars, stabilizers, emulsifiers, fruits, and flavors equipment including churning machines, production equipment, and storage and serving containers essentials on storage, sanitation, and production and serving techniques Recipe chapters cover: Dairy-Based Frozen Desserts, which include ice cream, gelato, and sherbet Non-Dairy Desserts, which include sorbet and granites Aerated Still-Frozen Desserts, which include parfaits, semi-freddos, and frozen mousses and souffles Each recipe chapter covers both classic and modern small-batch production techniques, basic formulas, and both basic and advanced base recipes. The final chapter, "Finished Items", makes use of these base recipes and shows readers how to produce, plate, garnish, and serve small desserts, plated desserts, frozen cakes, and even frozen accompaniments to savory courses. Recipes are illustrated throughout by full-color beauty photographs. An instructor''s manual and companion website are also available for classroom use.

Next to their knives, the tool America''s top chefs have used to learn their cooking skills. The Professional Chef, the official text of The Culinary Institute of America''s culinary degree program, has taught tens of thousands of chefs the techniques and fundamentals that have launched their careers. only teaches the reader how, but is designed to reflect why the CIA methods are the gold standard for chefs. With lavish, four-color photography and clear, instructive text, The Professional Chef, Seventh Edition guides culinary students--professional aspirants and serious home cooks, alike--to mastery of the kitchen. Over 660 classic and contemporary recipes, with almost 200 variations, were chosen especially for their use of fundamental techniques. These techniques and recipes form a foundation from which a professional chef or home cook can build a personal repertoire. Sauces, and Soups; Meats, Poultry, Fish, and Shellfish; Vegetables, Potatoes, Grains, and Legumes, Pasta and Dumplings; Breakfast and Garde Manger; Baking and Pastry. In addition to a comprehensive treatment of techniques and recipes, The Professional Chef, Seventh Edition teaches readers other critical elements of the professional chef''s domain--much of it universally applicable to any kitchen. From An Introduction to the Professional, to the identification of tools and ingredients, to nutrition, food science and food and kitchen safety, the book is a wealth of beautifully presented information useful for any cook. influential training school for professional cooks by Time magazine. The Professional Chef, Seventh Edition, the cornerstone of its program in book form, belongs on the shelf of every serious cook. founded in 1946. Known as the Harvard of cooking schools, and credited with having changed the way Americans eat by the James Beard Foundation, CIA has trained tens of thousands of foodservice professionals.

The textbook details areas of professional food preparation and provides instruction, menus, and recipes for both the apprentice chef and the veteran

From the Culinary Institute of America comes the definitive soup cookbook, now available in paperback. Whether a beginner or an accomplished cook, Book of Soups can help you create any type of soup.