Download or read book The Elements of Taste written by Peter Kaminsky and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2008-12-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gray Kunz has teamed up with food writer Peter Kaminsky to put together a cookbook that looks precisely at what taste is. They have identified 14 basic tastes in the chef's palate and offer recipes showing how to use these fundamental building blocks.