Rubin, Hank. The kitchen answerbook; answers to all of your kitchen and cooking questions - Brief Article - Book Review
Kliatt, March, 2004 by Shirley Reis
Capital Books (22841 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166). 561p. index. c2002. 1-892123-74-6. $22.95. JSA
This book provides concise and direct answers to more than 5,000 kitchen and cooking questions, arranged in the following broad categories: Chocolate, Coffee and Tea, Baking, Dairy, Eggs, Fruits and Nuts, Grains, Beans and Pasta, Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Seasoning and Oils, Stocks, Sauces and Soups, Vegetables, and Utensils. Some of the questions are: What kind of wood should be used in smoking meats? What is a good substitute for sour cream? How can you tell if a cantaloupe is ripe? Hank Rubin has several decades of experience as an executive chef, restaurant owner, cooking teacher and food and wine writer. This is an excellent source of information. Shirley Reis, IMC Dir., Lake Shore M.S., Mequon, WI
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