The Complete Book of French Cooking

Legendary chef Paul Bocuse described this essential guide as an invaluable kitchen companion for novice and established cooks.Traditional French cuisine can seem daunting, but its one of lifes great pleasures. This comprehensive, illustrated guide to classic French cooking techniques and recipes, with detailed explanations from culinary school instructors, is an essential reference for the home cook. The secret to success is demonstrated in two hundred stepbystep kitchen fundamentals: knife techniques (chopping, slicing, paring), cooking methods (braising, grilling, frying, steaming, poaching, roasting), sauces and stuffings, eggs, and dough.One hundred sixtyfive classic recipesonion soup, quiche Lorraine, boeuf bourguignon, tarte Tatinare graded with a threestar rating so the home chef can gauge the complexity and gradually expand their cooking ability. Nine recipes from Michelin threestar chefs and culinary artisans offer the ultimate challenge.Crossreferences to techniques, culinary terms, and complementary recipes facilitate navigation, and the volume is completed with practical resources: visual dictionaries of basic kitchen equipment; cuts of meat; types of herbs, grains, spices, pasta, and dried beans; a glossary; conversion tables; and an index of recipes, main ingredients, and techniques.