The definitive culinary encyclopedia made accessible to modern readers Contains over 900 attractive new photographs, both in colour and black and white Features more foods than ever before - additions include cheese, nuts and cured meats The volume of cookery books sold since 2004 has almost doubled.

EQUIPMENT; TABLE ARTS; CULINARY TECHNIQUES AND VOCABULARY; HOW TO STORE AND PRESERVE FOOD; CHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY; NUTRITION; RULES; MEAT, CURED MEAT AND POULTRY; FISH, SHELLFISH AND CRUSTACEANS; FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; GROCERY; SPICES; AROMATIC HERBS; CREAM AND EGGS; BAKERY; PATISSERIE AND SWEETS; CHOCOLATE; NON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS; COCKTAILS AND ALCOHOL; WINE AND WINE MAKING; FRENCH REGIONS; FOREIGN COUNTRIES: EUROPE FOREIGN COUNTRIES: NON-EUROPEAN