内容简介：
"From A Cook To Professional Chef" takes both students of cooking and amateur home chefs on a journey through the fascinating world of cuisine and food science, providing valuable information on food handling and preparation, an expansive collection of delicious recipes, and useful guidance for menu planning and the creation of memorable meals. At age seven, Chef Benny Diaz knew he wanted to become a chef while watching his father patiently teach him simple cooking techniques as they shared breakfast together. Since then, Chef Diaz has worked with some of the best chefs at top restaurants, and his culinary passion shines through as he passes on his knowledge on how to run a safe kitchen, as well as an extensive overview of meats and stocks. He includes such mouth-watering recipes as: Mushroom and Shallot Bruchetta Haitian Consomm Apple Glazed Pork Roast Cinnamon-Cardamom Tart If you love to cook and are intrigued by food and all its wonderful forms, this guidebook will teach you the techniques that will enhance your skills in the kitchen and help you learn to prepare the kind of exquisite dishes that any chef would be proud to serve