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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking is a kitchen classic. Hailed by Time magazine as "a minor masterpiece" when it first appeared in 1984, On Food and Cooking is the bible to which food lovers and professional chefs worldwide turn for an understanding of where our foods come from, what exactly they're made of, and how cooking transforms them into something new and delicious.

Now, for its twentieth anniversary, Harold McGee has prepared a new, fully revised and updated edition of On Food and Cooking. He has rewritten the text almost completely, expanded it by two-thirds, and commissioned more than 100 new illustrations. As compulsively readable and engaging as ever, the new On Food and Cooking provides countless eye-opening insights into food, its preparation, and its enjoyment.

On Food and Cooking pioneered the translation of technical food science into cook-friendly kitchen science and helped give birth to the inventive culinary movement known as "molecular gastronomy."

Though other books have now been written about kitchen science, On Food and Cooking remains unmatched in the accuracy, clarity, and thoroughness of its explanations, and the intriguing way in which it blends science with the historical evolution of foods and cooking techniques.




Fundamentals of Menu Planning

Fundamentals of Menu Planning, Third Edition presents a complete overview of key aspects of menu planning, including designing, writing, costing, marketing, and merchandising a menu.

Reflecting the latest menu trends in the restaurant industry, the authors show how research, surveys, and sales analysis are key to menu planning and design.

With updated nutrition and menu planning information, an expanded collection of sample menus, new appendices and resources, numerous forms, tables, and worksheets, and more practice problems, this guide is key to the success of the overall food service enterprise.



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Recipe for Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces Boar's Head Golden Classic® 42% Lower Sodium Chicken Breast
  • 1 ounce red onion, shaved
  • 1 ounce red peppers, julienned
  • 3 whole Bibb lettuce leaves
  • 1 ounce almonds, roasted, thinly sliced
  • 3 thin slices cucumber (sliced longwise)
  • 1/2 teaspoon scallions, julienned

Preparation

  1. Spread the lettuce leaves on a plate. Then, layer the Boar's Head Golden Classic 42% Lower Sodium Chicken Breast, onions and red pepper evenly over the leaves.
  2. Sprinkle 1/4 of the almonds on each lettuce bundle.
  3. Roll the lettuce bundle by bringing one end over the other, and wrap each bundle with one slice of cucumber.
  4. Secure with a toothpick. Garnish with remaining toasted almonds.
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Quick Family Meals

(Family Features) or today's super-busy parents, feeding the family is one of their biggest challenges. Getting tasty, nutritious, and budget-friendly meals on the table in a hurry is a high priority.

More than half of the shoppers surveyed for The Grocery Shopping Trends 2010 report from FMI (Food Marketing Institute) prepare more meals at home than they did in 2009. The report shows that today's shoppers are saving money by eating at home, and that they also believe that the food they eat at home is healthier than the food they eat away from home.

So how can you make sure you feed your family on time and within your budget?

  • Experts recommend making a shopping list when heading to the market. If possible, plan the week's menus before writing the grocery list - it will help you save money and shopping time.

  • Think about color as you plan meals and snacks. The more colorful the food is, the better it is for you and your kids. Think red apples, purple grapes, golden bananas, dark green spinach, bright green broccoli and red potatoes. Then there are the energy-providing carbohydrate foods: whole-grain breads, pasta, breakfast cereals and rice. Body-building protein comes from eggs, cheeses and canned beans, plus meat and fish.

  • Look for products that will help you get nutritious meals on the table quickly. New, ready-in-45-seconds Compleats Kids Meals from Hormel Foods are the junior version of the popular line of Compleats Meals for adults. These single-serving Kids Meals meet healthy guidelines established by the USDA and contain no preservatives, artificial colors, trans fats or high-fructose corn syrup.

With healthy kids and a need for physical activity in mind, Hormel Foods created active, do-it-yourself games especially for youngsters 3 to 8. Two games, with sketches and directions, can be found on the back of each Kids Meals' label. There are a total of 14 games available online at www.CompleatsKids.com. Use some of the time you saved preparing dinner to try this fun game with your family:

Spider Web Weaver

For 1 or more players. Weave a web up and down around 3 or 4 chairs with string or yarn. Move through the web by stepping over and crawling under it. How fast can you go? Don't knock over the chairs.

Other lively games, designed to bring a child's heart rate up, include Elephant Volleyball, Crab Walk Soccer, and Turtle Pass.

SOURCE:
Hormel Foods