Machine generated contents note: Unit I -- 1.Introducing Culinary Improvisation -- Why We Wrote this Book -- How To Use This Book -- The Games -- Rubrics and How to Use Them -- What is Culinary Improvisation? -- Molecular Gastronomy---Extreme Culinary Improvisation -- Go Ahead---Play with Your Food! -- 2.The Basics -- Equipment (Batterie de Cuisine) -- Preparation and Cooking Equipment -- Basic Flavoring Combinations -- Making Stock -- Soups -- Sauces -- Cooking Methods -- Choosing and Storing Meats -- Poultry -- Fish -- Vegetables -- Pastry -- 3.Expanding The Basics -- Menu Composition -- Composition and Design -- Knife Skills -- Salads -- Beans and Legumes -- Charculerie -- Cheese -- Chocolate -- Olive Oil and Other Oils -- Ideas for Appetizers and Hors D'oeuvres -- Well-stocked Pantry -- Salt -- 4.Flavors -- Culinary Backstory -- Developing Flavor Concepts -- How to taste -- Molecular Gastronomy -- The Flavor Plate -- How to transport flavors -- Flavor Principles --

Contents note continued: The Flavor Map of the World -- Food with Personality -- All in the Family -- A World Map of Spices and Seasonings -- A Review of Common and Not-So-Common Spices -- Global Techniques -- Classic Food Pairings -- 5.The Food System and Cooking Seasonally -- Why Cook Seasonally? -- Seasonal Food Associations -- Peak Season of Fruits -- Peak Season of Vegetables -- Peak Season for Nuts, Meats, Poultry, Shellfish and Fish -- Unit II -- 6.Problem Solving Games -- From the Line: Case Study -- Game: Hands-On Eating -- Game: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner -- Game: Technique Trio -- Game: Today's Special -- Game: Alternative School Lunch -- Chapter Summary -- 7.Flavor & Palate Development Games -- From the Line: Case Study -- Game: Same Recipe---Different Style -- Game: Unlikely Marriage -- Game: Crab Libs -- Game: Reverse Food and Beverage Pairing -- Game: Quick Fix -- Chapter Summary -- 8.Teamwork Games -- From the Line: Case Study -- Game: Team Cooks --

Contents note continued: Game: Sensory Perception -- Game: Find Your Match -- Game: Ingredient Trade -- Game: Kitchen Entrepreneur -- Chapter Summary -- 9.Communication Games -- From the Line: Case Study -- Game: Mood Food -- Game: Scrambled Recipe -- Game: Shift's Over -- Game: Welcome Aboard -- Game: Teaching's Not as Easy as it Looks! -- Chapter Summary -- 10.Creating Your Own Games and Continuous Improvement -- Creating Your Own Games -- Game Template.