Comprehensive and well-written, On Cooking 3rd edition is essentially a complete cooking course in a textbook format. It emphasizes an understanding of cooking fundamentals, explores the preparation of fresh ingredients, and provides information on other relevant topics, such as food history and food science. Approximately 150 new recipes with increased emphasis on basic, competency-based culinary skills. Includes recipe variations, nutritional analysis updated guidelines. Over 300 new color photos—dynamic visuals include step-by-step photos showing cooking concepts/techniques with corresponding recipes for immediate applications & reinforcement and plate presentations, photo Ids, equipment.