BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS

2008 Edition
Approved: November 20, 2008
Posted: December 18, 2008
 

COOKING

Multiple subjects may be used to describe a work fully: for example, a book about low-salt Chinese seafood cooking could be assigned "COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Chinese", "COOKING / Health & Healing / Low Salt" and "COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Seafood".

An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2008 Edition.

Step 2:  Once you have selected your major heading, determine the specific term which describes your book.

CKB000000    COOKING / General

CKB107000    COOKING / Baby Food *

CKB100000    COOKING / Beverages / General

CKB006000    COOKING / Beverages / Bartending

CKB007000    COOKING / Beverages / Beer

CKB019000    COOKING / Beverages / Coffee & Tea

CKB008000    COOKING / Beverages / Non-Alcoholic

CKB088000    COOKING / Beverages / Wine & Spirits

                     COOKING / Cigars & Tobacco see Entertaining or ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Tobacco-Related

CKB101000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / General

CKB003000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Appetizers

CKB009000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Bread

CKB010000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Breakfast

CKB012000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Brunch

CKB014000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Cakes

CKB018000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Chocolate

CKB095000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Confectionery

CKB021000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Cookies

CKB024000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Desserts

CKB062000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Pastry

CKB063000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Pies

CKB064000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Pizza

CKB073000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Salads

CKB102000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Sauces & Dressings

CKB079000    COOKING / Courses & Dishes / Soups & Stews

CKB029000    COOKING / Entertaining

CKB030000    COOKING / Essays

CKB039000    COOKING / Health & Healing / General

CKB106000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Allergy

CKB103000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Cancer

CKB025000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Diabetic & Sugar-Free

CKB104000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Heart

CKB050000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Low Cholesterol

CKB051000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Low Fat

CKB052000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Low Salt

                     COOKING / Health & Healing / Low Sugar see Health & Healing / Diabetic & Sugar-Free

CKB026000    COOKING / Health & Healing / Weight Control

CKB041000    COOKING / History

CKB042000    COOKING / Holiday

CKB023000    COOKING / Methods / General

CKB004000    COOKING / Methods / Baking

CKB005000    COOKING / Methods / Barbecue & Grilling

CKB015000    COOKING / Methods / Canning & Preserving

CKB020000    COOKING / Methods / Cookery for One

CKB033000    COOKING / Methods / Garnishing

CKB037000    COOKING / Methods / Gourmet

CKB057000    COOKING / Methods / Microwave

CKB060000    COOKING / Methods / Outdoor

CKB068000    COOKING / Methods / Professional

CKB069000    COOKING / Methods / Quantity

CKB070000    COOKING / Methods / Quick & Easy

CKB081000    COOKING / Methods / Special Appliances

CKB089000    COOKING / Methods / Wok

CKB071000    COOKING / Reference

CKB031000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / General

CKB001000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / African

CKB002000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / General

CKB002010    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / California Style

CKB002020    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / Middle Atlantic States

CKB002030    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / Middle Western States

CKB002040    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / New England

CKB002050    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / Northwestern States

CKB002060    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / Southern States

CKB002070    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / Southwestern States

CKB002080    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / American / Western States

CKB090000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Asian

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / British see Regional & Ethnic / English, Scottish & Welsh

CKB013000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Cajun & Creole

CKB091000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Canadian

CKB016000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Caribbean & West Indian

CKB099000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Central American & South American

CKB017000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Chinese

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Creole see Regional & Ethnic / Cajun & Creole

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Eastern European see Regional & Ethnic / European

CKB011000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / English, Scottish & Welsh

CKB092000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / European

CKB034000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / French

CKB036000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / German

CKB038000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Greek

CKB043000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Hungarian

CKB044000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Indian & South Asian

CKB045000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / International

CKB046000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Irish

CKB047000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Italian

CKB048000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Japanese

CKB049000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Jewish & Kosher

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Latin American see Regional & Ethnic / Central American & South American

CKB055000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Mediterranean

CKB056000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Mexican

CKB093000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Middle Eastern

CKB058000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Native American

CKB097000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Pacific Rim

CKB065000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Polish

CKB066000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Portuguese

CKB072000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Russian

CKB074000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Scandinavian

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Scottish see Regional & Ethnic / English, Scottish & Welsh

CKB078000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Soul Food

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / South American see Regional & Ethnic / Central American & South American

CKB080000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Spanish

CKB083000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Thai

CKB084000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Turkish

CKB094000    COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Vietnamese

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / Welsh see Regional & Ethnic / English, Scottish & Welsh

                     COOKING / Regional & Ethnic / West Indian see Regional & Ethnic / Caribbean & West Indian

CKB077000    COOKING / Seasonal

CKB105000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / General

CKB096000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Dairy

CKB035000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Fruit

CKB032000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Game

CKB040000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Herbs, Spices, Condiments

CKB054000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Meat

CKB059000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Natural Foods

CKB061000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Pasta

CKB067000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Poultry

CKB098000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Rice & Grains

CKB076000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Seafood

CKB085000    COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Vegetables

CKB082000    COOKING / Tablesetting

CKB086000    COOKING / Vegetarian & Vegan

 

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