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La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange: The Original Companion for French Home Cooking (精装)
by Madame Evelyn Saint-Ange , Paul Aratow
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French cooking, Cookbook, Original books |
| Market price: ¥ 398.00
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¥ 378.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
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| MSL Pointer Review:
Beyond the recipes for fine French cuisine lies a vast hidden land of culinary secrets. Madame Evelyn Saint-Ange provides the bible of French cooking technique, found on every kitchen shelf in France. |
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J. V. Lewis (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
Most serious cookbooks these days approach their subject with one fundamental flaw: they attempt to convert restaurant cooking to home cooking, and usually steer the unwary toward oversimplified and ultimately unrewarding food. Recently a few outstanding cookbooks have bucked this trend, either by sticking to simple dishes and carefully vetting the recipes for home kitchens or by going straight to the farmhouse source of great home-made food [as in Paula Wolfert's contemporary classic The Cooking of Southwest France]. For years, maybe since the early days of Chez Panisse, what we have lacked is the kind of fundamental instructional book, part recipe book, part primer, part Larousse Gastronomique Bourgeois, that could fill out our knowledge and broaden our technique. La Bonne Cuisine is that book. In the month since it arrived it has become a key part of my menu-planning process, and probably the most practical primer on my long shelf of food books. With La Bonne Cuisine, the Oxford Companion to Wine, the Larousse, and Richard Olney I feel connected to a galaxy of masters whose knowledge can filter down to my humble American kitchen in useful and inspiring ways. So, if you have good kitchen fundmentals, love to perfect good rustic dishes, and wish to escape the trap of trying to replicate restaurant preparations, I recommend Mme. St. Ange's book. Next time you're making a Daube Provencal, for example, read the section on braising meats first. It will improve your food. |
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Virginia Greco (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
This books lives up to my expectations 100%. I love home cooking and these recipes and instructions turn lists of ingredients into special meals. It is not just for experienced hands in the kitchen; this book is also just the right boost of encouragement for a beginning home cook who aspires to put really good meals on the table. It is as if I am being instructed by a strict perfectionist whom I really want to please. Some processes do require time and patience, but more experienced home cooks will know, as Mr. Aratow points out in the introduction, when to plug in the food processor and when you do it Madame's way. La Bonne Cuisine is also interesting to just sit down and read. It is a window into the legendary French home kitchen. It is so engrossing that I will take this cookbook on my next coast to coast flight instead of a novel.
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Pasta Primavera (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
I have just completed making the strawberry compote from this book. I'm pretty sure it is the most delicious thing I have ever cooked - maybe ever eaten! (Actually, the hollandaise I made from this book is the most delicious thing I have ever eaten.) OK, it's a toss up. They are both wonderful! And that's just breakfast. I am going to try some lunch dishes next. I have never before had a cookbook that inspired me like this is. I feel when I'm cooking from it like my kitchen is a sanctuary. The steps just feel more special. The way it's written and translated is like you are having the world's finest chef ever giving you personal instruction. I've always, always loved to cook, but there's something magical about this. This book is fun, and smart, and beautifully artful too. It is sitting right on my kitchen counter next to my family photos. I want to share it with everyone. Excellent!
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Katherine Leigh (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
I have read and used many cookbooks. This is certainly the best! To have detailed instructions on "how" and "why" to cut, slice, julienne, rub, smother, measure and much more is truly on the top of any cook's wish list, whether a novice or an expert! Congratulations to the publishers and translator, Mr. Aratow, in finally getting this magnificent cookbook translated and published! It is truly a labor of love and a special gift for any cook! Bon Appetit!
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Lester Adelman (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
If you have a cook on your Christmas list, buy this book for him or her. Madame Sainte-Ange gives clear and concise recipies for classic French dishes cooked at home. Her personality shines through the text as she not only tells you what to do, but why to do it. This is a real treasure to cook from, and to read.
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J. Zbiciak Brummett (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-26 00:00>
A fabulous reference for the kitchen with useful information and instructions for nearly anything a cook might need to know or do. It contains useful glossaries, definitions and directions, now all effectively translated into English. This book is certainly a gastronomic requirement, ranking among the necessary fundamentals for any well-stocked culinary library.
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