Julien Robideaux

The Chef's Companion Julien Robideaux

How much garlic powder equals five fresh garlic cloves? I don't have fresh onions, how much onion powder do I need? What do I do with Sichuan peppercorns? If you are like me, and these little niggling things keep cropping up when you start to cook, then here's your solution! A handy guide to those pesky units and conversion factors that seem to lurk around every dark corner of my recipe files. Just when I think I've gotten those units and conversion factors under control, here comes lunch and a desire for egg salad sandwiches! OK, so how much dry mustard power DO I add to that concoction? Oh, none? That mustard powder is only for the deviled eggs? DUH! How silly of me to forget! Does any of this ring a bell? Here's your solution: inside are all of the 'stock' tips, techniques, conversion factors you'll ever need. And there's also a set of my favorite "Go To" recipes to boot!