Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)







Authors
Julia Child , Louisette Bertholle , Simone Beck

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Product Description
This is the classic cookbook, in its entirety—all 524 recipes.
it leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients, through each essential step of a recipe, to the final creation of a delicate confection;

• it breaks down the classic cuisine into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of recipes; the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations—bound to increase anyone’s culinary repertoire;

• it adapts classical techniques, wherever possible, to modern American conveniences;

• it shows Americans how to buy products, from any supermarket in the United States, that reproduce the exact taste and texture of the French ingredients, for example, equivalent meat cuts, the right beans for a cassoulet, or the appropriate fish and seafood for a bouillabaisse;

• it offers suggestions for just the right accompaniment to each dish, including proper wines. Since there has never been a book as instructive and as workable as Mastering the Art of French Cooking, the techniques learned here can be applied to recipes in all other French cookbooks, making them infinitely more usable. In compiling the secrets of famous cordons bleus, the authors have produced a magnificent volume that is sure to find the place of honor in every kitchen in America. Bon appétit!

Product Details
# Hardcover: 752 pages
# Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; Thirteenth Printing December 1966 edition (October 16, 2001)
# Language: English
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Reviews Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 (Hardcover)

The recipes in this book are easy to follow- sometimes you have to go back and forth when referred to a different page number for a recipe or cooking tip but worth it as what a great learning experience in food and cooking tips. I love recipes that go back to the original- good ingredients make an incredible dish that is enjoyable to eat.