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 Fourth Edition cover | |
| Author | Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst |
|---|---|
| Series | Barron's Cooking Guide |
| Subject | Food and cooking |
| Publisher | Barron's Educational Series |
Publication date | 1990 – 2015 (Deluxe 2nd) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | trade paperback and hardcover (Deluxe edition only) |
| Pages | 928 (5th), 864 (Deluxe 2nd) |
| ISBN | 978-0764167034 (Deluxe 2nd) |
Food Lover’s Companion is a book containing culinary terminology and conversion tables for cooking. Five editions have been published as of 2019.
The main section of the work is an A-to-Z list of defined culinary terminology, followed by a series of appendices.
| Edition | Published | ISBN | Pages | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | January 1990 | 0-8120-4156-9 | 582 | Over 3,000 |
| Second | January 1995 | 0-8120-1520-7 | 600 | Over 4,000 |
| Third | March 2001 | 0-7641-1258-9 | 792 | Nearly 6,000 |
| Fourth | August 2007 | 0-7641-3577-5 | 830 | Over 6,700 |
| Deluxe | September 2009 | 0-7641-6241-1 | 794 | Over 6,700 |
| Fifth | September 2013 | 978-1438001630 | 928 | Over 7,200 |
| Deluxe 2nd | April 2015 | 978-0764167034 | 864 | Over 7,200 |
The Second Edition is a searchable source text at Epicurious, and the Third Edition is a searchable source text at Answers.com.
Sharon Tyler Herbst—the primary author—wrote 16 food and beverage related books before her death on 26 January 2007. Her husband Ron—who writes about wine and cheese—finished editing the Fourth Edition after her death and is credited as the coauthor.