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Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume 1 (Paperback)

by Julia Child (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1111 pages
  • Publisher: Alfred A Knopf; Updated edition (Jan 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0394721780
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394721781
  • Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 17.5 x 4.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 238,142 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The bible of French cooking for Americans., 10 July 1998
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This review is from: Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Vol 1 (Hardcover)
I have been using this book, and it's companion Volume 2, for over 20 years. It is by far the best cookbook for French cuisine on the market. The clear, step-by-step directions, with extensive illustrations, carefully guide you through each recipe. It teaches all of the basic techniques required to become proficient in the greatest cuisine in the world.

Try Julia's chocolate mousse and you'll never use another recipe,(but you will have to walk it off). I'm ordering a replacement copy from Amazon because my original is has been so used the binding has fallen apart! I wouldn't be without it.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars hardback version much better than paperback, 11 Dec 2009
This review is from: Mastering the Art of French Cooking: v. 1 (Paperback)
This paperback version is not as clear and as well laid out as the hardback. I've compared both and the paperback version is flimsy, the writing is very small and the layout of the ingredients is not as clear. Whereas the ingredients in the hardback are grouped together on the left of the technique (and written in the order that they will be used), in the paperback version they will put some ingredients (written in bold), then the technique, then other ingredients etc (so the ingredients are actually written as you use them)... some may prefer this but personally i prefer to see the ingredients grouped together, which makes the preparation process far easier.
It seems like such a wonderful cookbook but such a book, it would be better to invest in the hardback which is more likely to stand the test of time, easier to read as you cook (bigger font, more spread out on the page) and clearer ingredient layout.
A couple of people complained of missing pages, my book was fine, so the publishers must have corrected that.
Happy cooking...
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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a Classic, 19 Oct 2007
By Bentley (USA and England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Vol 1 (Hardcover)
On the cover of this hardcover classic is the following statement: "The only cookbook that explains how to create authentic French dishes in American kitchens with American foods". I think this was key to the success of this cookbook; you could use what you could find and not have to scour the earth for the right ingredients.

I was looking at the copyright on the book. My mother gave me hers about two decades ago; but the original date on her edition was October 16, 1961 (amazing) and this book is every bit as useful for me today as it was for my mother.

The chapters are laid out as follows:

Kitchen Equipment
Definitions
Ingredients
Measures
Temperatures
Cutting
Wines (offering the right accompaniment to each dish)
Chapter I - Soups (onion, potato, cream of sorrel, cabbage, fish)
Chapter II - Sauces (white, brown, tomato, hollandaise, vinagrettes, etc.)
Chapter III - Eggs (poached, shirred, scrambed, omelettes)
Chapter IV - Fish (even recipes from Provence)
Chapter V - Poultry (roasted, casserole, sauteed, duck and goose, etc.)
Chapter VII - Meat (beef, lamb, veal, ports , kidneys)
Chapter VIII - Vegetables (greens, carrot, cabbages, etc)
Chapter IX - Cold Buffet (aspics, mousses, pates, etc.)
Chapter X - Desserts and Cakes (souffles, tarts, savarins, and much more)

The recipe for the bouillabaisse alone (page 52 and 53) is well worth investing in this cookbook. Julia Child knew what she was doing and the adaptation of these classic techniques to the American kitchen is stunning. I noticed that there was a paperback available as well; the hardcopy is the one that I would get so that it could stand the test of time like mine has. Bon appetit.

Bentley/2007
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mastering the Art of French Cooking: v. 1
Very good book,basic and easy to follow just bought v.2 which looks just as good!
recomend to buy this book.
Published 18 days ago by Mr. L. Gilderson

5.0 out of 5 stars great book!
different than usual cook books that typically include impressive photos - this one only employs hand drawn pictures, and only when necessary to explain or demonstrate some... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Christos Kosmas

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic French cook book!
This is a great book! Very detailed great for using as a reference source as you cook.
Published 1 month ago by J. Carlos

1.0 out of 5 stars Hard to read, lettering small and it cannot stay open.
But that is not the worst part for me. It is impossible for me to use it because all the ingredients are in ounze, quarts, pints and inches. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Isabella Balkert

5.0 out of 5 stars Above my expectations
I really loved this book. The instructions are very detailed and the receipts only include ingredients that are easy to find in any grocery store. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cristiani Oliveira

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece
It's a book I will read for the rest of my life. At the moment I tried 4 recipes, all easy to do thanks to detailed description of Julia Child, all at the same time simple and... Read more
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Published 2 months ago by Rodrigo De Andrade

5.0 out of 5 stars Restored at last
We used to use the original edition so much that it eventually fell to pieces, not helped by being borrowed and in someone elses kitchen 50% of the time!! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Archie

5.0 out of 5 stars Mastering the art of French cooking vol. 1
It does,as they say, exactly what it says on the cover. People who buy this are highly likely to have seen the film "Julie & Julia" & will know what to expect,(if you haven`t,see... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Julian Grant

2.0 out of 5 stars Significantly different to the UK edition
I purchased this US edition because I wanted a hardback copy of the book. Previous paperback copies have fallen apart because they were much used and loved books. Read more
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