Like jazz, barbecue is a uniquely American original, and few subjects ignite more passion, excitement, controversy, and competition. In Celebrating Barbecue, Dotty Griffith, restaurant critic for The Dallas Morning News, gives readers the lowdown on real barbecue, identifying the four great regional styles of American 'cue (Carolina, Memphis, Texas, and Kansas City), as well as what Griffith calls "micro-styles" like Santa Maria Beef Barbecue or St. Louis Barbecued Snouts. Though reducing barbecue to a set of rules and specifications is, as Griffith says, "like teaching a cat to bark," Celebrating Barbecue attempts (and succeeds!) in doing just that, beginning with the history of barbecue, defining each region's preferences for meat, fuel, and seasonings. There are classic authentic recipes for slow-cooked meats such as Texas Brisket and North Carolina-Style Pulled Pork, with cooking temperatures, seasonings, woods, and techniques (including fail-safe techniques for bad weather or uncooperative equipment or fuels) explained in detail. Griffith includes recipes for mops, rubs, sauces, and marinades, as well as sources for ready-made flavor enhancers. A full complement of appetizers, sides, and desserts rounds out the more than 85 recipes. Menus are provided for each regional style so you can create your own barbecue feast. Travelers will find lists of barbecue restaurants, cook-offs, and festivals, and stay-at-homes will find the best places to mail-order 'cue, as well as a directory of pit masters and a section on cookers. Opinionated and informed, Celebrating Barbecue is written with wit, passion, and verve. A pleasure to read and to cook from, it's the only book you'll need to enjoy this most American of foods.

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Ann Vinod has traveled the world to experience different spices, ingredients, and cooking techniques. She fell in love not only with a man who was born in India but with Indian cuisine, as well. Now, with her cookbook, Indspired, she introduces flavorful Indian fusion fare and makes it accessible to novice cooks and experienced foodies alike. She presents starters, main dishes, snacks and more in this innovative collection of east meets west. The flavors of both cultures mesh perfectly in each recipe, creating new and delicious taste combinations. She draws upon her experience as a restaurant cook to make your kitchen a place of complex flavors and fun. All of the entrée recipes in Indspired are paired with leading single malt whiskies. She encourages adventurous chefs to learn how to match this classic spirit with her modern recipes. Take an imaginative trip around the world including the far reaches of India and return feeling truly Indspired.

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Nestled deep in the South is a tiny Academy that teaches classes in the most important subject in the world: the domestic arts. The Academy's unique curriculum includes everything from cocktail-party etiquette to business entertaining, dealing with household guests, and cooking for the holidays. Here, after a little gentle instruction from Deans Pollak and Manigault, interspersed with plenty of humor, students find they are living healthier, having stronger ties to friends and family, and using their houses to branch out in ways they never dreamed possible. Since not everyone can get to their sold-out classes in Charleston, the Deans are now offering this book so happier liv-ing can be within everyone's grasp, not just the select few.

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The host of a highly popular PBS series, Pati's Mexican Table, and a self-described "overloaded soccer mom with three kids and a powerful blender," Pati Jinich has a mission. She's out to prove that Mexican home cooking is quicker and far easier than most Americans think. Her dishes are not blanketed with cheese, or heavy and fried, or based on complex sauces. Nor are they necessarily highly spicy. Surprising in their simplicity and freshness, they incorporate produce and grains. Most important, they fit perfectly into an everyday family cooking schedule and use just a handful of ingredients, most of which are already in your pantry. Many are homey specialties that Pati learned from her mother and grandmother, some are creative spins on classics, while others are not well known outside of Mexico. Dishes like Chicken à la Trash (it's delicious!), a one-pot meal that Pati gleaned from a Mexican restaurant cook; Mexican Meatballs with Mint and Chipotle; Sweet and Salty Salmon; and Mexican-Style Pasta can revitalize your daily repertoire. You'll find plenty of vegetarian fare, from Classic Avocado Soup, to Divorced Eggs (with red and green salsa), to Oaxaca-Style Mushroom and Cheese Quesadillas. Your friends and family will enjoy Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Pickled Ancho Chile Vinaigrette; Crab Cakes with Jalapeño Aioli; and Chicken Tinga - (you can use rotisserie chicken), which makes a tasty filling for tortas and tostadas. Pati also shares exciting dishes for the holidays and other special occasions, including Mexican Thanksgiving Turkey with Chorizo, Pecan, Apple, and Corn Bread Stuffing; Spiral-Cut Beef Tenderloin; and Red Pozole ("a Mexican party in a bowl"), which she served on her wedding day. Desserts like Triple Orange Mexican Wedding Cookies, Scribble Cookies(sandwich cookies filled with chocolate), and little Apricot-Lime Glazed Mini Pound Cakes are sophisticated yet simple to make.

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Focusing on ten world-class chefs, Three Stars depicts the everyday drama of life in gourmet restaurants and includes exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access to these multi-talented culinary artisans as they explore new creations in their gastronomic laboratories, hunt for exquisite ingredients in local markets, and gather rare edible plants along rough coastlines. By highlighting not only their culinary philosophies but also their daily kitchen routines, the film reveals the business of cooking on the highest level. It also opens a window into what goes into the world's most important restaurant review book - the iconic red Michelin Guide.

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Choose your favorite flavor120 piece pack Chips from natural hardwoods and fruitwoods Produces clean continuous smoke Consistent temperature smoke Fully automatic use Successful results with every use. When producing the Bradley Smoker Bisquettes - 120 Pack, the hardwood chippings are bound together using precise quantities, at controlled pressures and densities from chippings of the natural hardwoods and fruitwoods. The flavor of the smoke is determined by the variety of wood being burned. By this method, their burning behavior remains consistent and predictable. Furthermore, by limiting the combustion time to 20 minutes for each bisquette, on top of the electrically heated element, the chippings produce clean continuous smoke at a consistent temperature. These two factors eliminate the guesswork and uncertainty from smoking food, giving you perfect results every time you smoke. The Bradley Smoker, which uses these bisquettes, is fully automatic, burning and dispensing one bisquette every 20 minutes. At a rate of 3 bisquettes per hour, the smoker has a capacity for 8 hours of unsupervised operation. The only hard thing about it is choosing a smoke flavor! Choose from a variety of flavors! Mix and match with multiple choices for a range of particular tastes. Flavors: (all choices are subject to manufacturer availablity) Alder Apple Cherry Hickory Maple Mesquite Oak Pecan Special Blend About Bradley SmokersBradley invites you to the wonderful world of gourmet food smoking. An exciting adventure awaits you, filled with a realm of endless possibilities for delicious food that will have you coming back for more time and time again. Bradley has has been making food smokers for the restaurant and hotel industry for well over a decade. Many of the finest hotels and restaurants around the world smoke their own foods using Bradley Smokers. Bradley Smokers are engineered to control the smoke in order to produce consistent results, all in a hassle-free design that doesn't demand constant attention. This endeavor led to the development of Bradley Flavor Bisquettes, which provide you with a simple way to add rich and savory flavors to your food, either on your BBQ grill or using your Bradley Smoker.

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Fry Pans & Skillets - Even the novice chef can serve perfectly-rolled omelettes. Foolproof and so easy, this Nordic Ware Rolled Omelette Pan lets you cook and serve perfect, restaurant-quality omelettes. Cast aluminum heats evenly like cast-iron, without the maintenance or weight. Cook whole eggs or just egg whites and add favorite ingredients. The nonstick surface on this omelette pan ensures smooth release. PFOA-free rolled omelette pan with stay-cool, cast stainless-steel handle includes spatula. Recipe included. Oven-safe to 450 F. Hand wash. Pan made in the USA. Founded in 1946, Nordic Ware is a family-owned, American manufacturer of high-quality kitchenware products and bakeware. Original inventor of the Bundt cake pan, the Minnesota-based company offers unparalleled quality, dependability and value recognized by millions of home chefs. Product Features Cast aluminum performs like cast-iron, without the excessive weight or maintenance Nonstick finish ensures smooth release Use with whole eggs or egg - Specifications Model: 16230 Materials: cast aluminum pan, plastic spatula Pan: 10 1/2"L (18 1/2" w/handle) x 6 1/2"W x 1 1/2"H (3 1/2" w/handle) Spatula: 5 1/2"L x 3 1/2"W Weight: 1- lb. 9-oz. Pan made in the USA Care and Use Hand wash Suitable for use on gas, electric and ceramic cooktops Oven-safe to 450 F Pour egg into preheated pan, in the well closest to handle. Tilt pan so egg distributes evenly in both wells. Sprinkle fillings into well closest to handle and cook until set. Use spatula to roll omelet over the lip and onto a plate.

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Are you worried about your child's extra weight? If so, you're not alone. Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in the United States, affecting more than 9 million children and teens. Being overweight can limit your child's physical activity and contribute to low self-esteem, but what's even more disturbing are the serious medical conditions and diseases that can develop as a result of being too heavy-like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. How do you as a parent take steps to help your child lose weight? Like it or not, childhood obesity is not a problem that can be solved overnight. Even so, the message of this book is simple-you and your child can succeed.A Parent's Guide to Childhood Obesity: A Road Map to Health offers long-term strategies and expert advice along with worksheets, questionnaires, and other interactive tools to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight. This comprehensive guide offers: Sensible, nutritional information and guidelines, emphasizing balanced and nourishing meals Strategies for dealing effectively with a variety of parenting challenges Approaches for encouraging increased physical activity Questionnaires to evaluate how food is used in families Guidance on how to partner with pediatricians, extended family members, schools, and child care providers to help ensure success

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Infant Feeding is about a controversy which fascinated the medical and scientific world, as well as national and international health authorities, politicians, religious groups and consumer organisations, for more than 11 years. It often disturbed public opinion, being concerned, as it is, with nothing less than the life and death of babies. The infant food industry was directly accused of having caused a decline in breast-feeding through the inappropriate marketing of breast milk substitutes. The problem was said to be particularly acute in poor under-developed communities, because illiterate mothers were unable to understand instructions for its use, water was often contaminated and, in order to "stretch" an admittedly expensive product, it was over-diluted. The inevitable result, said the critics of industry, was malnutrition, gastroenteritis and increased infant mortality. These were very serious charges against companies which had until then been generally considered to provide an important contribution to medical progress and child health. One company was to be particularly singled out: Nestlé SA, the Swiss multinational. Perhaps it became the target because it was the longest establishment, and served well as a symbol of the whole industry. It is a story which is full of confrontations, intrigue and passionately-held opinions, based, nevertheless, on a sizeable body of medical science. After countless twists and turns, it has some sort of "happy ending". Yet a great deal remains to be said, as will be seen throughout the book.

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Choose from available flavor options. For use with Bradley smoker. 48 bisquettes produce 16 hours of burn time. Chippings produce continuous smoke at consistent temperature. Can be used for any meat. The secret to the Bradley Smoker is the Bradley Bisquettes - 48 Pack. To produce the bisquettes, the hardwood chippings are bound together using precise quantities, at controlled pressures and densities from chippings of the natural hardwoods and fruitwoods. The flavor of the smoke is determined by the variety of wood being burned. By this method, their burning behavior remains consistent and predictable. Furthermore, by limiting the combustion time to 20 minutes for each bisquette, on top of the electrically heated element, the chippings produce clean continuous smoke at a consistent temperature. These two factors eliminate the guesswork and uncertainty from smoking food, giving you perfect results every time you smoke. The Bradley Smoker, which uses these bisquettes, is fully automatic, burning and dispensing one bisquette ever 20 minutes. At a rate of 3 bisquettes per hour, the smoker has a capacity for 8 hours of unsupervised operation. The only hard thing about it is choosing a smoke flavor! Choose from a variety of flavors! Alder has a distinct, rich flavor that is perfect for seafood, ham or bacon. Mesquite and Hickory have strong flavors usually used for beef or pork. Apple is sweeter and milder, and is ideal for poultry and wild game. About Bradley SmokersBradley invites you to the wonderful world of gourmet food smoking. An exciting adventure awaits you, filled with a realm of endless possibilities for delicious food that will have you coming back for more time and time again. Bradley has has been making food smokers for the restaurant and hotel industry for well over a decade. Many of the finest hotels and restaurants around the world smoke their own foods using Bradley Smokers. Bradley Smokers are engineered to control the smoke in order to produce consistent results, all in a hassle-free design that doesn't demand constant attention. This endeavor led to the development of Bradley Flavor Bisquettes, which provide you with a simple way to add rich and savory flavors to your food, either on your BBQ grill or using your Bradley Smoker.

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Bring juicy, grilled flavors into the comfort of the kitchen with the Anolon Advanced Hard-Anodized Nonstick 11-Inch Deep Square Grill Pan with Pour Spouts. This square grill pan features heavy-duty, hard-anodized construction for even heat distribution and exceptional cooking performance, and boasts ridges on the interior cooking surface to create attractive grilling marks on free-range chicken breasts and more. A channel around the pan sides collects and holds rendered fats and other unwanted liquids away from food, and the pair of corner spouts allow easy pour off when the cooking is done. PFOA-free restaurant-tested DuPont Autograph 2 nonstick surface inside and out is metal utensil safe and stands up to the rigors of a professional kitchen. Best of all, cleanup is effortless. The grill pan's revolutionary rubberized stainless steel Anolon SureGrip handle provides a confident yet soft grasp when turning juicy, grass-fed burgers. The comfortable handle is also dual riveted for extra strength and oven safe to 400 F. Along with the rest of the Anolon Advanced Cookware line, this grill pan works well with saucepots, cookware sets and other items in the Anolon Advanced collection.

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For over 80 years, Paderno (Italy) has been a leading company in the manufacturing of professional cookware and kitchen utensils. The company is constantly engaged in enhancing the quality of its products and consistently complies with the most recent laws relating to public health and safety. For this purpose, the new factory in Orfengo, Novara, near Milan, is equipped with a modern laboratory with high technology instruments (X-rays, atomic absorption, etc.), which enables Paderno to carry out its own chemical tests on the raw materials used and check their conformity to the standards required. Special attention is paid to the environment and to general safety. This Spanish-style pella pan has relatively low sides for better heat dispersion for slow cooking. The pan is constructed of blue steel with dual zinc handles. Diameter: 23.625" Height: 2.25" Metal Thickness: 16 Gauge Metal Type: Carbon Steel

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The transformation of the Spanish wine industry over the last 20 years has been astonishing. From a state of very considerable decay it has re-invented itself with great vigour and style. Four decades ago such reputation as the wines of Spain had rested on the declining quality of Sherry and the occasional majestic Rioja towering above the surrounding sea of mediocre, oxidised table wines. "How things have changed!" exclaims Julian Jeffs in the introduction to his valuable The Wines of Spain, the latest addition to Faber and Faber's series of wine books. Over the course of two years Jeffs put in a great deal of intensive research in Spain, travelling the length and breadth of the country, visiting growers and tasting their wines. The effort has paid off in a wealth of engrossing detail. The volume is organised into sections dealing with the main provinces or geographical regions-Aragon, Catalunya, Andalucia and so on-then within those by the individual Denominacion de Origen (DO). Within each DO the leading or most interesting bodegas are profiled, allowing Jeffs to build up a cumulative portrait of the regional characters. Especially evocative are the portions of the book dealing with the ancient and distinguished Sherry houses in Andalucia, many of them of course founded in the 18th or 19th centuries by British or Irish merchants. The account of the great Bodegas Vega Sicilia in Castilla is emblematic of the progress of the entire Spanish wine industry: Producing some of the world's finest wine up to the 1920s, it fell into poor practices and the quality and reliability of the wine suffered badly. Under the modernising current owners the wine has regained its former reputation. According to Julian Jeffs, Vega Sicilia "is on a Wagnerian scale, with all that master's subtlety and complexity." -Robin Davidson -This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This book is intended to equip you with the necessary skills to curb emotional eating in 30 days. You will learn heathier alternatives that can help you deal with the negative feelings that trigger your cravings for unhealthy food whenever you are emotionally distressed. There is, indeed, hope for emotional eaters.

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Living with a peanut allergy is hard, and peanuts are everywhere! Ben ate peanut butter when he was young and he had a bad allergic reaction. At first he was too scared to speak up about his allergy and tell people that he couldn't be around peanuts. Now at six years old, he knows that speaking up is very important, since he encounters food with peanuts at school, at T-ball practice, at birthday parties, and during the holidays. Because Ben's friends and family care about him, they are always understanding of his condition and are happy to put away dangerous foods if Ben asks them to. The Peanut Pickle will help children learn how to tell others about a food allergy and explain that they need a safe environment. It will teach them how to deal with difficult and awkward situations that inevitably arise when a child has a life-threatening food allergy. It also includes a guide for parents to help their children with food allergies.

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A practical guide to optimize profit in the food service industry. Whether you have a cupcake business or a restaurant. This book will take a look at some of the most important elements when it comes to costs and profits in the food service industry and how to deal with it. Written from a practical point of view, everything in this book can be put to practice right away. Dealing with elements like: labor cost, food cost, beverage cost, menu engineering and capacity management. this book will set a good basis for managers who want to optimize their business' performance.

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Choose your favorite flavor120 piece pack Chips from natural hardwoods and fruitwoods Produces clean continuous smoke Consistent temperature smoke Fully automatic use Successful results with every use. When producing the Bradley Smoker Bisquettes - 120 Pack, the hardwood chippings are bound together using precise quantities, at controlled pressures and densities from chippings of the natural hardwoods and fruitwoods. The flavor of the smoke is determined by the variety of wood being burned. By this method, their burning behavior remains consistent and predictable. Furthermore, by limiting the combustion time to 20 minutes for each bisquette, on top of the electrically heated element, the chippings produce clean continuous smoke at a consistent temperature. These two factors eliminate the guesswork and uncertainty from smoking food, giving you perfect results every time you smoke. The Bradley Smoker, which uses these bisquettes, is fully automatic, burning and dispensing one bisquette every 20 minutes. At a rate of 3 bisquettes per hour, the smoker has a capacity for 8 hours of unsupervised operation. The only hard thing about it is choosing a smoke flavor! Choose from a variety of flavors! Mix and match with multiple choices for a range of particular tastes. Flavors: (all choices are subject to manufacturer availablity) Alder Apple Cherry Hickory Maple Mesquite Oak Pecan Special Blend About Bradley SmokersBradley invites you to the wonderful world of gourmet food smoking. An exciting adventure awaits you, filled with a realm of endless possibilities for delicious food that will have you coming back for more time and time again. Bradley has has been making food smokers for the restaurant and hotel industry for well over a decade. Many of the finest hotels and restaurants around the world smoke their own foods using Bradley Smokers. Bradley Smokers are engineered to control the smoke in order to produce consistent results, all in a hassle-free design that doesn't demand constant attention. This endeavor led to the development of Bradley Flavor Bisquettes, which provide you with a simple way to add rich and savory flavors to your food, either on your BBQ grill or using your Bradley Smoker.

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Choose your favorite flavor120 piece pack Chips from natural hardwoods and fruitwoods Produces clean continuous smoke Consistent temperature smoke Fully automatic use Successful results with every use. When producing the Bradley Smoker Bisquettes - 120 Pack, the hardwood chippings are bound together using precise quantities, at controlled pressures and densities from chippings of the natural hardwoods and fruitwoods. The flavor of the smoke is determined by the variety of wood being burned. By this method, their burning behavior remains consistent and predictable. Furthermore, by limiting the combustion time to 20 minutes for each bisquette, on top of the electrically heated element, the chippings produce clean continuous smoke at a consistent temperature. These two factors eliminate the guesswork and uncertainty from smoking food, giving you perfect results every time you smoke. The Bradley Smoker, which uses these bisquettes, is fully automatic, burning and dispensing one bisquette every 20 minutes. At a rate of 3 bisquettes per hour, the smoker has a capacity for 8 hours of unsupervised operation. The only hard thing about it is choosing a smoke flavor! Choose from a variety of flavors! Mix and match with multiple choices for a range of particular tastes. Flavors: (all choices are subject to manufacturer availablity) Alder Apple Cherry Hickory Maple Mesquite Oak Pecan Special Blend About Bradley SmokersBradley invites you to the wonderful world of gourmet food smoking. An exciting adventure awaits you, filled with a realm of endless possibilities for delicious food that will have you coming back for more time and time again. Bradley has has been making food smokers for the restaurant and hotel industry for well over a decade. Many of the finest hotels and restaurants around the world smoke their own foods using Bradley Smokers. Bradley Smokers are engineered to control the smoke in order to produce consistent results, all in a hassle-free design that doesn't demand constant attention. This endeavor led to the development of Bradley Flavor Bisquettes, which provide you with a simple way to add rich and savory flavors to your food, either on your BBQ grill or using your Bradley Smoker.

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Mmmmh…wie das duftet!" Wenn das kein guter Deal ist: gleich 100 Rezepte für sanftes Garen und das dann noch mit dem Dr. Oetker-Rundum-Sicherheits-Gefühl, denn alle Rezepte sind mit ca. 85 Fotos ausführlich dargestellt, verständlich geschrieben und verlässlich getestet. Sanft Garen gelingt im Ofen ohne Probleme - probieren Sie es doch gleich mal aus! Alle Geschmacksrichtungen finden Sie zusammengefasst in der Printversion 1000 Ofengerichte"- dieses Kapitel ist eines von zehn Auszügen.

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Welcome to Range Kleen, a dynamic assortment of range accessories, bakeware, kitchen gadgets, storage solutions items to manage an On-The-Go lifestyle, pot racks, stainless steel and cast iron cookware. Range Kleen's philosophy? Take Care of The Customer, by designing and updating products to add comfort and convenience, as well as fun to your life. Our number one goal is to make Range Kleen the Heart of Your Home. Vacuum-pressure cast aluminum is superior to stamped in both shape and thickness. SignoCAST cookware is guaranteed never to warp. The 3-layer nonstick interior and 2-layer nonstick exterior surfaces protect foods from sticking and burning - manufactured with Dupont Autograph 2 Gourmet Non-Stick Surface - Restaurant Tested. SignoCAST cookware is exceptionally easy to clean and facilitates fat-free cooking - fat-free cooking can be achieved without the addition of oil, fat or sprays. Ergonomically designed phenolic handles facilitate safe and easy transporting of pans (Phenolic is a strong plastic resin resistant to heat up to 450° F). They stay cool on the stovetop and are oven-safe to 450 degrees F. The nonstick surface is designed to never chip, crack, blister, bubble or peel. Medium high heat will achieve great cooking results and saves valuable energy. Wooden or plastic utensils are recommended. Dishwasher clean up is not recommended for pans. Handles are designed for comfort and stability. Cast aluminum pans are ideal on ceramic, glass, and electric stovetops. For pans with lids: Break-resistant, oven-safe (to 450° F) glass lids allow food monitoring without lid removal maintaining an even cooking temperature. Limited Lifetime warranty. Manufactured in Germany. Size: 13". Capacity: 6 qt.

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