On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
- ISBN-10
- 0020346212
- ISBN-13
- 9780020346210
- Pages
- 684
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Collier Books
- Author
- Harold McGee
Description
Generously spiced with historical and literary anecdotes, this undisputed classic of great gastronomic writing discusses all the major food categories and has become established as the work that combines culinary lore and scientific explanations in one authoritative book. Line drawings and photographs.
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