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Unique, beautifully written and ceaselessly imaginative, __The Flavor Thesaurus__ is a completely new kind of food book-inspired, as author Niki Segnit explains, by her over-reliance on recipes. "Following the instructions in a recipe is like parroting pre-formed sentences from a phrasebook. Forming an understanding of how flavors work together, on the other hand, is like learning the language: it allows you to express yourself freely, to improvise, to cook a dish the way you want to cook it."__The Flavor Thesaurus__ is the inquisitive cook's guide to acquiring that understanding-to learning the language of flavor.Breaking the vast universe of ingredients down to 99 essential flavors, Segnit suggests classic and less well-known pairings for each, grouping almost 1,000 entries into flavor families like "Green & Grassy," "Berry & Bush" and "Creamy Fruity." But __The Flavor Thesaurus__ is much more than just a reference book, seasoning the mix of culinary science, culture and expert knowledge with the author's own insights and opinions, all presented in her witty, engaging and highly readable style. As appealing to the novice cook as to the experienced professional, __The Flavor Thesa

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Author

Niki Segnit

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781596916043

Category

cooking

Subjects

Engineering, Fiction, Reference

Rating

4.24 / 5 (109 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14