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Recommended Reading

The Making of a Chef - Michael Ruhlman

The Soul of a Chef - Michael Ruhlman

The Professional Chef 7th ed - Culinary Institute of America (CIA)

Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

The Art of Eating - M.F.K Fisher

The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery - Auguste Escoffier

Elements of Etiquette: A Guide to Table Manners in an Imperfect World - Craig Claiborne

Culinary Artistry - Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page

Becoming a Chef - Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page

The World of Culinary Supervision, Training and Management - Noel Cullen

Mind Your Own Business: People, Performance, Profits - Jim Sullivan

Math Principles for Food Service

Service That Sells: The Art of Profitable Hospitality - Jim Sullivan and Phil Roberts

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2003

Larousse Gastronomique - Librairie Larousse

Le Repertoire De La Cuisine - Louis Saulnier

On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen - Harold McGee


Also conduct a search of The Book Shelf Forum.

Recommended Sites:

Interview of a Chef

Salary Information of Food Service Professionals

Complete List of Culinary Schools

Culinary Students Career and Job Guide

Culinary Terms and Definitions

Culinary Career Information - What to expect on the job.

A Chef's Education


Recommended Threads:

Career as a Chef

The term Chef

Chef....why? its not worth it

The difference between a cook and a chef?


HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) & Food Safety

US Food & Drug Administration : Center for Food Saftey and Applied Nutrition

Food Safety Basics: A Reference Guide for Foodservice Operators

Additives in Meat and Poultry Products

Foodborne Illness Education Information Center


I'd like to thank CC for this information.

Food Safety Education Materials in Languages Other than English

Food Safety Information for Consumers in Languages Other than English - Files are in PDF format


A Selective List of Works on the History of Food, Beverages and Cookery - Courtesy of The New York Public Library

Culinary History - A Research Guide

New York Public Library eBook Collection - NetLibrary Where you can checkout and read eBooks online!