Review and Giveaway: 101 Things I Learned in Culinary School by Matthew Frederick and Louis Eguaras

From the Publisher's Website:

Louis Eguaras, a renowned chef at the Le Cordon Bleu Program at the California School of Culinary Arts, provides readers with a terrific overview of what is truly involved in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of meals. He also provides invaluable insights into just what is involved in making this one's chosen profession.

The book will feature a wide range of illustrated lessons, from how to properly hold a knife... to the history of food... from food preparation and presentation... to restaurant hospitality and management, and much more.

The book will be presented in the distinctive and highly-attractive packaged style of 101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, and will be the perfect gift for anyone who is thinking about entering culinary school, is already enrolled, or even just the casual chef.

About the Authors:

Matthew Frederick is an architect, urban designer, and the author of the bestselling 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (MIT Press, 2007). He has been project architect and consultant for project types from single-family houses to urban master plans, and has been internationally recognized for his work. He began his writing career as the architecture critic for The Harrisburg Patriot-News, the daily newspaper of Pennsylvania's capital city. He has taught at a number of other colleges and has served as a design critic at the University of Utah, Illinois Institute of Technology, Drexel University, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Temple University, and Wentworth Institute of Technology. He completed co-authorship of four books in the 101 Things I Learned book series, which includes titles in Business, Culinary Arts, Fashion and Film.


LOUIS EGUARAS is a chef and instructor of international cuisine in the renowned Le Cordon Bleu Program at the California School of Culinary Arts. He is currently teaching courses in cooking and food history.
His twenty plus years of experience includes responsibilities as Staff Chef at the White House and Camp David, and Executive Chef and Marketing Manager in several other settings.

101 Things I Learned in Culinary School is available at Amazon.com














My Opinion:

I found this to be a very entertaining book to read. It has the requisite 101 Things but also much more.  Many of them are applicable to the home cook - such as telling one how to use salt in the kitchen. Others are more appropriate to the a restaurant owner such as the nine ways to make your restaurant more green. But overall an avid cook will find the book useful and fun. Although I don't think I will share the "Goat is the most popular meat in the world" information with my goats. They may not approve. heh

Three lucky readers will have the chance to learn these great tips - that's right! Thanks to The Hachette Book Group I have three copies to give away.

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Disclosure:  I received a gratis copy of 101 Things I Learned in Culinary School from The Hachette Book Group. Any opinions expressed are my honest opinions and were not impacted by the receipt of the free book.