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"...bound to become a culinary icon...Any serious cook will want to own this book." (MostlyFood.co.uk, November 20th 2008)
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Winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Cookbook of the Year for the 1991 First Edition
"It′s the single contemporary reference on the subject that is both comprehensive and comprehensible. I love Jim′s recipes (and there are gems all over the place here), but what′s special about Sauces is the text: it reads so well that this is the kind of book you can take to bed."
–Mark Bittmanfrom the Foreword to the Second Edition
"James Peterson has done for sauces that which Escoffier did for the cuisine of La Belle epoque. . . . Sauces is a manual for the professional cook and, as such, it will rapidly become a classic and indispensable reference."
–Richard Olneyfrom the Foreword to the First Edition
"Here is yet another cookbook that can stand among the best reference works. I suspect it′s a harbinger of kindred books as publishers begin to respond to a growing audience of cook–readers who hunger for connected, nuanced, reliably researchedinformation."
–Gourmet magazine
"This is a book I wish I had written myself. . . . Every few decades a book is written that says all there is to say on a subject, or has all the information and passion that sets the standard for professionals and amateurs alike. Sauces is one of the best culinary books of this century in English."
–Jeremiah Tower
"The art of sauce making is the cornerstone of serious cooking. This book is a must for the new generation of creative cooks who wish to build on the classical French foundation with contemporary, delicious variations."
–Daniel Boulud
"It is a special reference book–comprehensive and inspiring."
–Alice Waters
"It′s the single contemporary reference on the subject that is both comprehensive and comprehensible. I love Jim′s recipes (and there are gems all over the place here), but what′s special about Sauces is the text: it reads so well that this is the kind of book you can take to bed."
–Mark Bittmanfrom the Foreword to the Second Edition
"James Peterson has done for sauces that which Escoffier did for the cuisine of La Belle epoque. . . . Sauces is a manual for the professional cook and, as such, it will rapidly become a classic and indispensable reference."
–Richard Olneyfrom the Foreword to the First Edition
"Here is yet another cookbook that can stand among the best reference works. I suspect it′s a harbinger of kindred books as publishers begin to respond to a growing audience of cook–readers who hunger for connected, nuanced, reliably researchedinformation."
–Gourmet magazine
"This is a book I wish I had written myself. . . . Every few decades a book is written that says all there is to say on a subject, or has all the information and passion that sets the standard for professionals and amateurs alike. Sauces is one of the best culinary books of this century in English."
–Jeremiah Tower
"The art of sauce making is the cornerstone of serious cooking. This book is a must for the new generation of creative cooks who wish to build on the classical French foundation with contemporary, delicious variations."
–Daniel Boulud
"It is a special reference book–comprehensive and inspiring."
–Alice Waters
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book after having read a review where it was strongly recommended, described as a "bible" for all sauce making. When I received it, I was a little disappointed though. It is a big book with lots of recipes for sauces and whole dishes. It also contains history, information of all sorts of ingredients and how to use them, and much more. It was just too much information, after all I was just interested in some good recipes.
It is not easy to look up recipies in the book, and it contains very few pictures. But I decided to make one dish from the book. My two-year old daughter, who normally doesn't eat sauce or anything that has been in contact with it, finished most of her meal without sauce as usual. Then she started tasting the sauce, and ended up eating it directly pan until it was almost empty. When I packed away the leftovers, she told me not to throw away the sauce, because it was hers. And I agree with her, the sauce was really exceptionally good. So based on this one and only recipe, I give the book the highest rating, hoping the rest of the recipes have the same quality.
It is not easy to look up recipies in the book, and it contains very few pictures. But I decided to make one dish from the book. My two-year old daughter, who normally doesn't eat sauce or anything that has been in contact with it, finished most of her meal without sauce as usual. Then she started tasting the sauce, and ended up eating it directly pan until it was almost empty. When I packed away the leftovers, she told me not to throw away the sauce, because it was hers. And I agree with her, the sauce was really exceptionally good. So based on this one and only recipe, I give the book the highest rating, hoping the rest of the recipes have the same quality.
Format:Hardcover
The content of the book is very rich, albeit some shortcomings may be found, which put the reliability of the book in question. Sometimes I have encountered problems with the understanding of the recipes, for example it was hard for me to follow the recipe on Allemande Sauce. Could you clarify it, if I am not right.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5 star sauces
31 Jan 2009
Format:Hardcover
This tome on sauce making is easily the most thorough coverage I have ever been exposed to. Well, it's the only one I've been exposed to, and I doubt there is anything as complete as this.
Readable, in-depth, expansive, edifying, and complete.
This is a book that needs to be studied and intellectually digested over a period of time as if one were attending college to become a world class chef. This is professional material and should be treated accordingly.
A prized gift for the professional, the potential professional, and the (really) serious home cook.
That being said, if you want to just whip up a quick sauce in the pan, I'm not sure this will serve your needs. There are dozens of sauce recipes, and they're good, but the idea behind the book is to teach you how to use a particular technique, then apply your knowledge in your own unique way. This is a "get a PHD in sauces", not a whip-it-up-quick index card recipe book.
Twenty muscular chapters include:
1. A Short History of Sauce Making
2. Equipment
3. Ingredients
4. Stocks, Glaces, and Essences
5. Liaisons: An Overview
6. White Sauces for Meat and Vegetables
7. Brown Sauces
8. Stock-Based and Non-Integral Fish Sauces
9. Integral Meat Sauces
10. Integral Fish and Shellfish Sauces
11. Crustacean Sauces
12. Jellies and Chauds-Froids
13. Hot Emulsified Egg Yolk Sauces
14. Mayonnaise-Based Sauces
15. Butter Sauces
16. Salad Sauces, Vinaigrettes, and Relishes
17. Pruees and Puree-Thickened Sauces
18. Pasta Sauces
19. Asian Sauces
20. Dessert Sauces
A superb instructional manual that will make you an expert if you study and apply some effort. It gets my highest rating and reccommendation for anyone who craves praise for their cooking prowess (like me).
- Alleyrat
Readable, in-depth, expansive, edifying, and complete.
This is a book that needs to be studied and intellectually digested over a period of time as if one were attending college to become a world class chef. This is professional material and should be treated accordingly.
A prized gift for the professional, the potential professional, and the (really) serious home cook.
That being said, if you want to just whip up a quick sauce in the pan, I'm not sure this will serve your needs. There are dozens of sauce recipes, and they're good, but the idea behind the book is to teach you how to use a particular technique, then apply your knowledge in your own unique way. This is a "get a PHD in sauces", not a whip-it-up-quick index card recipe book.
Twenty muscular chapters include:
1. A Short History of Sauce Making
2. Equipment
3. Ingredients
4. Stocks, Glaces, and Essences
5. Liaisons: An Overview
6. White Sauces for Meat and Vegetables
7. Brown Sauces
8. Stock-Based and Non-Integral Fish Sauces
9. Integral Meat Sauces
10. Integral Fish and Shellfish Sauces
11. Crustacean Sauces
12. Jellies and Chauds-Froids
13. Hot Emulsified Egg Yolk Sauces
14. Mayonnaise-Based Sauces
15. Butter Sauces
16. Salad Sauces, Vinaigrettes, and Relishes
17. Pruees and Puree-Thickened Sauces
18. Pasta Sauces
19. Asian Sauces
20. Dessert Sauces
A superb instructional manual that will make you an expert if you study and apply some effort. It gets my highest rating and reccommendation for anyone who craves praise for their cooking prowess (like me).
- Alleyrat
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Theory begets Praxis
16 Nov 2009
Format:Hardcover
'Sauces' is a well written book and a fascinating read; the organization takes a bit of getting used to. It covers the principles of Escoffier, makes that practical, and does some marvelous delving into contemporary sauces of all sorts.
Being a home chef I'm still absorbing and trying a lot of advice Peterson gives here. I use it to supplement other things I may be working on, because in some way shape or form, it almost always comes down to having a great sauce to go with what you're having for dinner, be it simple or complex. And this definitely helps in that department.
Need a luscious brown sauce for an impressive meal? How about a mayo made with a nice lobster infused oil for a special sandwich or salad? Why not improve the flavor of your tomato sauces? What about thickening your sauces with purees? Unless it's an integral sauce of course, but even then... this is all evolving even as it adheres to tried and true methods, isn't it?
The book appears to be aimed towards the professional reader who may be wondering, aside from the myriad vagaries of saucemaking, how on earth to incorporate these sauces into a service schedule. Seriously, how do you keep your Sauce Americaine alive for hours with all that fresh lobster coral in it? One no longer has to wonder.
It's not a book for everyone, especially if you just want a primer. It does some laying out of steps on the how's, but the concentration is on the why's. If you're looking for an informative and experiential discussion on the art of Saucing, with recipes to boot, then here it is.
It's a great for anyone interested in making better sauces.
Being a home chef I'm still absorbing and trying a lot of advice Peterson gives here. I use it to supplement other things I may be working on, because in some way shape or form, it almost always comes down to having a great sauce to go with what you're having for dinner, be it simple or complex. And this definitely helps in that department.
Need a luscious brown sauce for an impressive meal? How about a mayo made with a nice lobster infused oil for a special sandwich or salad? Why not improve the flavor of your tomato sauces? What about thickening your sauces with purees? Unless it's an integral sauce of course, but even then... this is all evolving even as it adheres to tried and true methods, isn't it?
The book appears to be aimed towards the professional reader who may be wondering, aside from the myriad vagaries of saucemaking, how on earth to incorporate these sauces into a service schedule. Seriously, how do you keep your Sauce Americaine alive for hours with all that fresh lobster coral in it? One no longer has to wonder.
It's not a book for everyone, especially if you just want a primer. It does some laying out of steps on the how's, but the concentration is on the why's. If you're looking for an informative and experiential discussion on the art of Saucing, with recipes to boot, then here it is.
It's a great for anyone interested in making better sauces.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
A serious book for serious sauces...
11 Feb 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Like many people in the last generation or so, I did not grow up with sauces. My mother told of the sauces that her mother made back after the depression, but dismissed these as being unhealthy and only useful as a way to stretch small portions of meat for a big family.
However, a good sauce really can tie a meal together. It is a way of taking something good, and turning it into the sublime. It can even rescue something not-so-good and make it quite delicious. How many times have you seen children only willing to eat certain foods that are smothered in gravy or ketchup?
And so we come to Peterson's "Sauces". This is not a book of recipes (although it contains many), but instead a history and a textbook of saucemaking. I didn't think that I was especially interested in sauces of the middle ages, but as I read that chapter I think that it gave me a better understanding of the foundations of sauces. If you are really interested in sauces, this book might be the only sauce book that you'll ever need. It will give you an understanding to become a sauce artist, and not just a sauce technician.
I have only made a small dent in reading this tome, but already it has improved my cooking. I was recently able to put together a delicious mustard veloute that would have been impossible for me before reading this. If you are serious about sauces, especially if you are serious about cooking, then I highly recommend this book. If you are just looking for a couple of quick and easy sauce recipes to enhance your cooking, then I suggest you buy something a little 'lighter'.
However, a good sauce really can tie a meal together. It is a way of taking something good, and turning it into the sublime. It can even rescue something not-so-good and make it quite delicious. How many times have you seen children only willing to eat certain foods that are smothered in gravy or ketchup?
And so we come to Peterson's "Sauces". This is not a book of recipes (although it contains many), but instead a history and a textbook of saucemaking. I didn't think that I was especially interested in sauces of the middle ages, but as I read that chapter I think that it gave me a better understanding of the foundations of sauces. If you are really interested in sauces, this book might be the only sauce book that you'll ever need. It will give you an understanding to become a sauce artist, and not just a sauce technician.
I have only made a small dent in reading this tome, but already it has improved my cooking. I was recently able to put together a delicious mustard veloute that would have been impossible for me before reading this. If you are serious about sauces, especially if you are serious about cooking, then I highly recommend this book. If you are just looking for a couple of quick and easy sauce recipes to enhance your cooking, then I suggest you buy something a little 'lighter'.
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