Customer Reviews

New Larousse Gastronomique

5 star:		(54)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Best present that I got for my best friend. I would highly recommend the book to anyone. This is a the bible if cooking

This is the very best book for information you could possible read, anything you could every wish to know is in there as well as receipts and how to prepare
produce. Because of the excellent quality of the information I have recommended this book to several trainee chefs. Well worth the money

This was my first year to do Christmas at my house and this book was my life saver. It had amazing treats and extras which i found helpful and easy to follow. Will be using this every christmas!

This arrived too late for me post my review before Christmas, but I am still enjoying the book in the New Year.

The book is only small in size, but don't let that put you off, as there 200 festive, (and not so festive) recipes to choose from and some wonderfully original ideas for biscuits and cakes. The photos and layout of the book is appealing and very practical ~ the photos are especially helpful in giving ideas for serving suggestions. The introduction is a mini chapter in its own right with all sorts of practical ideas for festive ingredients, some basic cake and icing recipes and a turkey cooking guide.

In addition to the introduction, there are a further five chapters and an index. The main chapters comprise:

Christmas Fare ~ which covers roast turkey, stuffing, sauces, beef, salmon, goose, lamb, ham, salads, pies, at least three imaginative vegetarian options, desserts, beverages, Christmas puddings as well as some wonderful vegetable accompaniment ideas.

Centrepiece Cakes ~ covers the basic Christmas fruit cake recipe with some amazing and creative icing/decorating ideas, as well as buche de Noel, gingerbread house, stollen, panforte and other European cake recipes.

Small Cakes and Cookies ~ this wonderful chapter covers all small bakes and cakes from mince pies to some adorable little mini Christmas cakes, along with biscuits, pies, tree decorations, fairy cakes and meringues. all with a festive feel and all quite charming.

Edible Gifts ~ this chapter has some imaginative and lovely ideas for edible gifts to include relish, chutney, liqueurs, sweets, chocolates, fudge, mincemeat and many other preserves such as fruit curd and marmalade.

Leftover Turkey Ideas ~ this chapter certainly goes beyond the "turkey curry" idea and suggests some innovative and tasty leftover ideas for your turkey such as soups, pasta dishes, gratins, salads, stir-fries, pies and sandwiches. I found some lovely ideas there for my post-turkey table.

The index is easy to follow and I found the highlighted words in bold for each letter of the alphabet useful for recipe searching.

This little book had some innovative recipe ideas in it and I used it several times throughout the festive period, mainly for the leftovers recipes and vegetable accompaniments as well as a cocktail or two! We particularly liked the roast vegetable and bread salad, Camembert leeks and the onions stuffed with apple and Stilton. On Christmas Eve we all enjoyed a Strawberry Champagne Cup, several times!

I have given this 5 stars based on the fact that we are not vegetarians; my parents and sister are vegetarians and they found the book a little limited, as many of the recipes are meat based with a complete chapter devoted to turkey leftovers. However, the book was sent to me to review and I was very pleased with the variety and contents. This book would make a lovely little stocking filler gift as it is competitively priced at £4.99 from Hamlyn and only £3.59 on Amazon, which makes is a bargain for such a comprehensive book.

Overall impressions are a cute and complete collection of Christmas recipes to include some amazing edible gift ideas and some stunning cakes; the vegetable accompaniments are also innovative and original, as well as easy to make. You could be hard pressed to buy a take away meal for £4.99 now, so this wee book is a bargain!

Well, it looks the part, the reviews seem to be on the front of box cover and the title on the back not sure why this is. lovely casing, beautiful writing. If you know what you buying then you won't be disappointed.

As to be expected this is strictly for the gourmet. Everything you ever wanted to know about any type of food will be revealed here. I use it more as a reference guide when I am uncertain as to an ingredient that may be required with which I am unfamiliar. It's a fascinating tome of information. If there was one thing I would like to see added it's perhaps some small photographs to accompany the text. It would definitely make it a tad more appealing. That said, it's a plus for any serious cook's bookshelf.

I have followed Larousse for quite a number of years and have editions dating back to 1969. As ever when I read the revised versions I am continually impressed by the ability of the editors in keeping it up to date with current trends, without compromising the original intentions. As a keen cook I find Larousse invaluable.

I bought this as a present for an extreme 'foodie'. She was delighted and it has taken pride of place amongst her many, many cookery books. Good price and quick delivery.

It is a beautiful book, and very practical, too. It is just hard to put it down once you start reading it. It just covers pretty much everything about cookery.

Excellent! I was previously using a paperback version published in 1990, now a little battered! To have the opportunity to purchase my new "Larousse Gastronomique" in hardback for half price from Amazon was not to be missed. After ordering online my book arrived extremely quickly and I was delighted with my purchase. This updated version with all the pictures and information on new techniques in cuisine as well as the traditional will certainly be a treasured possession and a well used one!