Modern Batch Cookery

A complete guide to volume cooking for restaurants caterers hotels and other large foodservice operations Modern Batch Cookery offers up-to-date information with a focus on healthy cooking nutrition and smart menu planning. Preparing healthy high-quality food in volume is a challenge for even the most experienced foodservice professional. Modern Batch Cookery provides the most contemporary and up-to-the-minute resource on the topic. The recipes are designed to yield 50 servings and cover every meal part and occasion. Modern Batch Cookery contains more than the plain fare typical of institutional foodservice-these modern delectable recipes include Gorgonzola and Pear Sandwiches Tequila-Roasted Oysters Chesapeake-Style Crab Cakes and many more. Features more than 200 healthy nutritious large-batch recipes Includes chapters on Stocks Sauces and Soups; Breakfast and Brunch; Salads Sandwiches and Appetizers; Entres; Side Dishes; and Baked Goods and Desserts Provides pertinent information including conversion charts and a glossary as well as full-color photos of finished dishes that provide fresh ideas in plating and presentation Covers all the essentials of menu and recipe development Modern Batch Cookery is a comprehensive resource for chefs and foodservice operators working in schools hospitals nursing homes banquet facilities country clubs and catering companies.