Would it be fair to say, that if the "Master the Art of French Cooking" is a must read?
Well here is what one of the 361 reviews at Amazon.com has to say about
 I am a man that cannot cook. but with this book I CAN, So I bought a ton of cookbooks and tried a ton of recipes from the food network. Still could not cook. Picked up this book at a flea market ( the 1963 printing ). This book is incredible. My kids not only will eat the food, but they love it. ( and they demand the food now ). I do not agree with other reviews about complexity and cost of the recipe's. She provides both easy and complex recipes. The recipes are well thought out, with step by step insrtructions and illustrations. The illustrations are priceless, cooking is alot of technique, and the illustrations walk you through it. Every question I would have had about the ingredients or prep are covered. Oh, and ingredients.. She assumes that the grocery store is the only place you have to shop. So she notes how to adjust for canned or frozen vs fresh, and what you can substitute. Not some cute ethnic market in New york city where everything is always in season from the 4 corners of the world. You can literally take the book to the grocery store to buy your ingredients. and come out with everything you need. ( I have a 40 year old copy of this book, and Julia's assumptions about what I will be able, and will not, to find in my grocery store is 100% correct. ) Crepes - been trying for a year to make the kids crepes. tried several recipes online. failed. first attempt with Julia, and viola crepes. Omlette - so I could always make an omlette. or at least I thought. now I am an omlette gourmet cook. I cannot wait to graduate to her other cookbooks. You can click here and buy now and save 50 % on the hardback book "Master the Art of French Cooking" and get free shipping. But you would want to hurry so you don't miss out on this special offer. |
