Asian Cook: Tools, Techniques and Authentic Recipes from Every Region
Published in Spiral-bound by Laurel Glen (2003)
Authors: Terry Tan and Michael Paul
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THE REAL MYSTERIES BEHIND AUTHENTIC ASIAN CUISINE
The Beast With a Thousand Teeth (20th Century Fairy Tales)
Published in Hardcover by Peter Bedrick Books (1994)
Authors: Terry Jones and Michael Foreman
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It's simply delightful!
Butterfly Kisses: Little Intimacies that Can't Be Bought, Sometimes Noticed, Sometimes Not
Published in Hardcover by BRAT Publishing, Inc. (1991)
Authors: Terry Kellogg, Gregory Michaels, and Marvel E. Harrison
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Butterfly Kisses: Little Intimacies that Can't Be Bought, So
The Challenges of Highland Development in Vietnam
Published in Paperback by East-West Center (1995)
Authors: A. Terry Rambo, Le Trong Cuc, and Michael R. Digregorio
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An excellent resource for those interested in development!
Ethics on the Ark: Zoos, Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation
Published in Paperback by Smithsonian Institution Press (1996)
Authors: Bryan G. Norton, Michael Hutchins, Elizabeth F. Stevens, Terry L. Maple, and David Ehrenfeld
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Good material on history and future of zoos
Fairy Tales
Published in Hardcover by Random House (Merchandising) (1982)
Authors: Terry Jones and Michael Foreman
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Fairy Tales and friend touches the heart
Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories
Published in Hardcover by Chrysalis Books (2003)
Authors: Terry Jones and Michael Foreman
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Adorable!
Fantastic Stories
Published in Hardcover by Viking Press (1993)
Authors: Terry Jones and Michael Foreman
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Good Book, very good for little kids or adults.
The Fly-By-Night (20th Century Fairy Tales)
Published in Hardcover by Peter Bedrick Books (1994)
Authors: Terry Jones and Michael Foreman
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he warped my brain as a child, and i love him for it.
Football Legends: Steve Young, Joe Namath, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, John Elway, Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Troy Aikman, Deion Sanders, Jerry Rice,: Michael Irvin, Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, Lawrence Taylor, Vince Lombardi, John Madden
Published in Library Binding by Chelsea House Pub (Library) (1995)
Author: Chuck Noll
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Wonderfull book!
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Indeed, to refer to 'Asian Cook' as a cookbook is to do Tan a grave injustice. This is a lavish but functional compendium of the 'tools and techniques' beloved of cooks of Asian cuisine, be they food writers for the San Francisco Chronicle or top Indian chefs in London. I suspect that if Tan had his way, the kitchenware department would be situated right next to jewellery.
Tan's authority stems from his experience and expertise as a cookery teacher and food historian. He gives us wonderful descriptions of what makes an Asian cook - the historical background and geographical origins that in turn determine the utensils, implements, ingredients (whether fish, fowl or offal) and spices used. Artfully photographed pots, woks, tandoors, cooking tools, accessories and tableware are accompanied by simple but illuminating points and pointers. For example, did you know that for some Asians, knives are considered 'too barbaric to be used at the table' and that they are in any case superfluous, given that 'all ingredients are cut into bite-size pieces during preparation'?
Asian Cook offers a wide-range of easy to follow, relatively inexpensive recipes for the discerning palate, with dishes from yang zhou fried rice to roast chicken madurai masala to bamboo leaf dumplings. But they are here to provide a colourful backdrop - and final flourish -- to the tools and techniques that made them. Tan tells us that Asian chefs have 'always been at the cutting edge when it comes to presentation skills'. I was particularly intrigued by how one produces an 'edible basket' with the right molds (which, surprisingly, are two perforated ladles shaped to fit one inside the other). A prawns in yam basket should go down very nicely at my next supper party. This book is a treasure, if not a secret weapon.