play © erdosh 401 cream pies 324 fruit 323 specialty pies 324 pie fillings, thickening with starch 324 choices 324 pies See also galette pies, appearance 325 poaching 62, 109 pork cooking hints from chef 68 pork cuts 73 pork, cured cuts 68 pork, primal cuts 44 potato consumption 194 potato cooking 196 browning of cut surface 198 end blackening 198 French frying 196 gelatinization of starch 198 mealy 192 thickening with potatoes 198 waxy 192 potato cooking, dehydrated potatoes 195 potato cooking, instant potatoes 195 potato cooking, peeling or not 192 potato nutrition 191 potato processing 195 potato starch content amylopectin 191 amylose 191 potato storage 193, 195 potato varieties 192 blue potatoes 194 fingerlings 194 Finnish yellow wax 194 German fingerlings 194 long white 193 new potatoes 193 new varieties 194 novelty potatoes 194 purple Peruvian 194 red potatoes 193 rose Finn 194 round white 193 russet 193 white rose 193
play © erdosh 402 yellow Finn 194 potato, growing 191 potato, nutrition 191 potato, origin and history 191 potato, starch content 192 potato, sugar content 192 potatoes, poisoning, solanine 197 poultry cooking braising and stewing 84 dry 80 moist 80, 83 moist, brown or not 83 poultry cooking, deboning and butterflying 82 poultry cooking, internal temperature 80, 81 poultry cooking, roasting whole bird 82 poultry cooking, serving it cold 86 poultry cooking, using old recipes 85 poultry cooking, weight loss 82 poultry, how to buy 77 prawn See shrimp puddings 326 puff pastry 342 purées 23 quail 77 quick breads See breads, quick breads radicchio 21 ramen noodles 177 red chicory See radicchio red leaf lettuce 20 rennet 222. See cheese making, rennet rennet, genetically engineered 222 rennin 222 reticulin 40 rice cooking pre-rinsing 184 starch content 182 rice cooking techniques 184 rice cooking tips Basmati rice 185 cold rice 186 cooking in hard water 186 seasonings 185 toasting 186 rice cooking, kitchen tests 184 rice cooking, sticky or non-sticky rice 183 rice growing habitat 181
play © erdosh 403 rice noodles 178 rice nutrition vitamin B contents 183 rice nutrition, converted rice 182 rice processing 181 converted rice 182 instant rice 182 rice storage 185 cooked rice 186 rice varieties Basmati 181 brown rice 181 converted 181 glutinous rice 183 instant rice 182 jasmine 181 long-grain 181 short-grain 181 white rice 181 rice, origin and history 180 rice, starch content 182 amylopectin and amylose 182 rice, varieties 181 ripening with ethylene gas 135 roasting 59 rock shrimp 101 romaine 20 Romans 10 round fish See seafood classification roux 28 roux, how to make 28, 29 roux, lump-free 29 roux, mixing different types 28 roux, roles of 28 roux, storing 29 roux, types of 28 saanen 230 salad dressing 12 emulsion 13 lemon juice in 14 oil and vinegar 12 quantity 16 ratio 12 salad dressing, to apply quickly 17 salad dressings cooked 13
play © erdosh 404 oil 13 prepared 14 salad ingredients, exotic 11 salad, amount to serve 16 salad, composed 15 salads additions to 15 making quick, efficient 15 salads in warm climates 10 salads, accompaniment 12 salads, appetizer 12 salads, dessert 12 salads, first 10 salads, gelatin and aspic 12 salads, main dish 12 salami and mold 53 Salt pork See pork, cured cuts salt, types 373 sausage preservation curing process 51 wet curing 52 sausage, fermented 53 sausages, composition 50 sausages, cooked 50 sausages, cooked, smoked 50 sausages, dry and semi-dry 50 sausages, fresh 50 sausages, uncooked smoked 50 sauté 60 sautéing 59, 80, 109 scallions 127 scallops 99 scallops, bay 99 scallops, calico 99 scallops, sea 99 Scoville Scale 133 Scoville unit 147 seafod nutrition 89 seafod storage frozen 107 seafood buying flash-frozen 105 fresh 105 fresh frozen 105 freshness 102 frozen vacuum-packed 106
play © erdosh 405 individually quick frozen 106 seafood buying, fresh vs. frozen 105 seafood classification 91 restaurants 91 seafood contamination, Consumers Union survey 102 seafood cooking dry 109 moist 109 poaching 110 steaming 110 seafood cooking tips flat fish 113 marinating 114 previously frozen 114 small fish and shellfish 113 seafood cooking, cooking time 110 seafood cooking, general rule 109 seafood cooking, internal temperature 110 seafood cooking, leaching out strong flavor 93 seafood cooking, preparing skate 93 seafood cooking, to eliminate ammonia taste 92 seafood freezing ice glazing 108 seafood freezing and defrosting 108 seafood inspection 103 seafood labeling 103 seafood regulations 103 seafood spoilage 103 decomposing enzymes 107 seafood storage 107 length in freezer 108 seafood, amount to buy 104 seafood, buying flat fish 92 seafood, carp 93 seafood, commercial fishing 88 seafood, compositin of canned tuna 93 seafood, distribution 88 seafood, dolphin fish See seafood, mahi-mahi seafood, fat content 90 seafood, grades 92 seafood, lox 92 seafood, mahi-mahi 93 seafood, micronutrients 90 seafood, raw and pickled 109 seafood, sole 93 seeds used in cooking 287
play © erdosh 406 seeds, roasting 291 semolina See pasta shallots 126, 127 shallots, substitution 127 shellfish 94 shellfish freshness 98 shellfish list 122 shellfish, classification 93 shellfish, crustaceans 94 shellfish, mollusks 94 shogaol 133 shrimp 99 shrimp, deveining 101 smelling foods See tasting and smelling soft-shell crabs See crab solanine 197. See potatoes, poisoning somatotropin 215 sorrel 21 soufflés 328 soufflés, how to make 328 soup garnish 29 matzo balls 30 meatballs 30 pasta 29 simple 30 wonton 30 soup textures 27 soup toppings pastry 30 puff pastry 31 soup, thickening with roux 28 soups, additions to 22 soups, chilled 31 fruit 32 types 32 vegetables 32 soups, clear 27 soups, freezing 22 soups, keeping quality 22 soups, Oriental 21 soups, substituting ingredients 22 soups, thickening with cornstarch 28 with egg yolk 27 with egg yolk and cream 27
play © erdosh 407 with starch 27 with whole eggs 28 soups, to enrich 27 soups, to purée 27 soups, to thicken 27 sour cream 220 sour grass See sorrel soy milk 205, 206 soy sauce 205, 206 soy sauce processing 206 spätzle 178 spice and herb consumption, U.S. 368 spices and herbs in cooking, guide to use 380 spices and herbs, aromatic essential oils 367 spices and herbs, buying and storage 375 spices and herbs, guide in cooking 381 spices and herbs, how much to use 375 spices and herbs, shelflife 377 spices as preservative 366 spinach as salad ingredient 20 sponge cake 311 sponge cakes angel cake 312 chiffon cake 312 génoise cake 312 spring onions See scallions squab 77 squid 101 squid ink 102 starch, which one to use to thicken 325 steamer (milk) See coffee, milk steamer steaming 62, 109 stewing 62, 80, 109 sticky rice See rice varieties, glutinous rice stir-frying 59, 60, 80, 109 stock 23, 24 stock ingredients 24 stocks, defatting 26 stocks, dehydrated vegetables in 26 stocks, scum on 25 stocks, substitute 26 stocks, to prepare 25 strudel 344 sugar 298 surimi See imitation crab sweet onion, U.S. growing areas 128
play © erdosh 408 sweet onions 128 sweet rice See rice varieties, glutinous rice sweets, natural craving 296 tamari sauce 205 tarts 325 taste buds and age 376 tasting and smelling connection 373 tasting food, factors that changes it 374 tea blending 358 tea brewing 359 tea drinking ceremonies 355 tea drinking ceremonies, England 355 tea drinking customs 355 tea drinking habits 356 tea infusing (herb tea) 359 tea leaf storage 360 tea plant, harvesting 358 tea plant, how it grows 358 tea, benefits 356 tea, black 358 tea, caffeine content 356 tea, green tea 358 tea, herbal 358 tea, iced 359 tea, iced, how to make 360 tea, oolong 358 tea, processing 358 tea, types 357 tempeh 205, 206 tofu 205 tomato and refrigeration 137 tomato conversions 137 tomato cooking and type of pots 138 tomato nutrients 136 tomato paste 137 tomato purée 137 tomato sauce 137 tomato, "vine-ripened" 135 tomato, flavor balance 135 tomato, fruit or vegetable 134 tomato, genetic alteration 136 tomato, origin 135 tomatoes, chopped 137 tomatoes, dried how to use 139 shelflife 139
play © erdosh 409 to reconstitute 139 tomatoes, dried tomatoes process 138 tomatoes, dried, sun-dried 138 tomatoes, to ripen 138 topping onions See onion tree onions See onion truffle 157 truffles, cultivation attempts 157 truffles, habitat 157 truffles, how to find 157 truffles, Oregon truffles 158 turkey meat, types of 78 turkey types hen 78 tom 78 umami See flavors, the fifth Uniform Retail Meat Identification Standard 40 veal cooking hints from chef 68 veal cuts 72 vegetable cooking 167 dégorger 167 strong-flavored vegetables 167 vegetable cooking and baking soda 165 vegetable cooking methods baking, roasting 166 boiling, blanching, parboliling 165 broiling, grilling 166 microwave cooking 166 steaming 166 stir-frying, sautéing, frying 166 vegetable cooking, acid vs alkaline cooking water 165 vegetables, color pigments 164 green 165 red and purple 165 white 165 yellow and orange 165 vegetables, fibers 164 vegetables, physical makeup 164 vegetables, pickled or marinated 16 vinaigrette dressing 15 vinaigrettes 17 vinegar berry 14 herb 14
play © erdosh 410 mother 13 spice 14 to make your own 13 vinegars acitic acid 13 how to make 13 volatile oils See essential oils warmed-over flavor 86 watercress 21 whipping cream 301 whips 327 wild rice cooking technique 188 wild rice growing green rice 188 wild rice nutrition vitamin B contents 190 wild rice, growing 186 wild rice, origin and history 186 wild rice, processing 188 wild rice, use by food processors 188 winkle See clam yeast 254 yeast bread without yeast 255 yeast, effect of spices on activity 256 yeast, effect of sugar on activity 256 yeast, ideal conditions 255 yeast, rapid-rise 255 yeast, types 254 yogurt 220 yogurt, frozen 221 zingerone 133