Mastering the Art of French Cooking
The perfect gift for any follower of Julia Child—and any lover of French food. This boxed set brings together Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and its sequel, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two, published in 1970.
Volume One is the classic cookbook, in its entirety—524 recipes.
“Anyone can cook in the French manner anywhere,” wrote Mesdames Beck, Bertholle, and Child, “with the right instruction.” And here is the book that, for nearly fifty years, has been teaching Americans how.
Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. The techniques learned in this beautiful book, with more than one hundred instructive illustrations, can be applied to recipes in all oth… More >>
Mastering the Art of French Cooking
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My wife was overjoyed at receiving the Mastering the Art of French Cooking Box Set. The product was as advertised except for the Box (not the shipping container)that the two Volumes were in had a broken corner that I believe happened during shipping. I did not return the item because I believe that the box was broken in shipping and I can fix it.
Rating: 5 / 5
Having been a long time fan of French cooking, rustic or otherwise, I got interested in learning to cook the French way. This book is indespinsible. It has everything a person needs to know in order to cook some really delicious foods. I can’t wait to try out all of the recipes!
Rating: 5 / 5
Simply a great volume set, which is a joy to read and an even greater pleasure to experiment with (with great outcomes I might add). I am a very good amateur cook, but with regards to techniques, this volume set takes me to another new level.
Rating: 5 / 5
Excellent matched bound set gives the finishing touch to the pair. Volume two is usually only available in paperback and now this set looks like it belongs together. Each volume is as excellent as their predecessors with only minor touch ups to this edition. Exactly what I was hoping for and expecting.
Rating: 5 / 5
There are books which will keep you up all night reading but this is a different kettle of fish entirely. This is a book which will keep you in your kitchen experimenting with French cuisine.
I must admit I have been a little too busy trying out various recipes to write a long review of the book. So many goodies you can try to prepare on your own. So many fancy names you read about in book and heard in the movies and now you can cook them in a few minutes.
You can find here an appropriate dish for any occasion – tete a tete with your better half and official dinner for inlaws included. And your sex is immaterial – even the most untalented gentlemen will find a dish to impress the family and friends if they only find an hour or two to go through these two bulky volumes to choose something within their range. Onion soup, maybe? Well, and if they have a small experiment before the big night…
A fair bit of warning – these recipes are not always very easy and some take time but great cuisine must require a bit of effort and best ingredients.
What are you waiting for? Get a copy and start cooking!
Rating: 5 / 5
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