Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Volume 2

Julia Child, Simone Beck

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Penguin Books Ltd
03 March 2011

Cookery, food & drink; National & regional cuisine

The legendary cookbook that inspired JULIE AND JULIA -- volume 2

'This isn't just any cookery book. It is Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and it's a book that is a statement, not of culinary intent, but of aspiration, a commitment to a certain sort of good life, a certain sort of world-view; a votive object implying taste and appetite and a little je ne sais quoi. Julia Child was like Amelia Earhart, or Eleanor Roosevelt- she was a hero who'd gone out there and made a difference. Her books are a triumph, and also a trophy.'

AA GILL, The Times

'Mastering any art is a continuing process ...' In this book Julia Child and Simone Beck help cooks everywhere master the full repertoire of classic French dishes. Their recipes range across soups from the garden and bisques from the sea, famour fish stews from Provence and Normandy, to suckling pig and charcuterie, baguettes and croissants, and through a huge variety of desserts to petit-fours, all accompanied by clear step-by-step instructions and 458 illustrations.

By: Julia Child, Simone Beck
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 44mm
Weight: 1.135kg
ISBN: 9780241953402
ISBN 10: 0241953405
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 03 March 2011
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julia Child revolutionised cooking in the US and this was the cookbook that launched her career. A native of California and a Smith College graduate, Julia Child studied at Paris's famous Cordon Bleu, and worked under various distinguished French chefs. In 1951 she started her own cooking school in Paris, L'Ecole des Trois Gourmandes, with Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle and the three women started compiling this cookbook. Mastering the Art of French Cooking was published in 1961 and was an instant hit. Julia Child consequently began appearing on the television series The French Chef, which aired for many years all over the United States, and many more books and TV series ensued.

Reviews for Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume 2

As close to a divine text as you can get -- Matthew Fort * Guardian * It will gladden the heart of all good cooks ...an alchemist's stone which enables any cook to turn base ingredients to gold -- Caroline Conran * Sunday Times *