The Culinary Canon : Foundation Knowledge - The Culinary Canon, #1

100+ Recipes to build your cooking skills200+ pagesCooking tips and sciencePlating tips  This is a cook book for various skill levels of cooks - beginning foundation recipes, but also the science behind why things are. Why are black eyed peas called that when they are beans? Why should you use fresh eggs when poaching? Clear instructions, beautiful pics, entertaining pontifications.