Nutrition for the Culinary Arts - Hardcover

Berkoff, Nancy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130946281 ISBN 13: 9780130946287

Publisher: Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

For courses in Nutrition and Culinary Arts.

Combining the science of nutrition with the art of culinary professions, this text provides a balanced overview of culinary nutrition. It contains the needed background for the design of healthy menus and recipes, the marketing of healthy food programs, and the training of food-service staff in healthy preparation and service techniques.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The consummate culinarian needs to understand the interplay of nutrition and culinary preparation. The science and art of the nutrition and culinary professions are combined for the reader in Nutrition for the Culinary Arts.

Food is an integral part of the culinary and nutrition professions. Nutrition for the Culinary Arts shows how the foods we eat contribute to our health and to the enjoyment of our lives. It's the perfect combination of vitamins and veloute.

Features include:

• Nutrition topics as applied to culinary arts
• Up-to-date sources and references for sophisticated and healthy menu planning
• Healthy techniques for food preparation
• A look at industry innovations in nutrition
• Analysis of current health trends

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0130946281
• ISBN 13: 9780130946287
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400