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Larousse Gastronomique (pronounced [laʁus ɡastʁɔnɔmik]) is an encyclopedia of gastronomy [2] first published by Éditions Larousse in Paris in 1938. The majority of the book is about French cuisine, and contains recipes for French dishes and cooking techniques. The first edition included few non-French dishes and ingredients; later ...
Mastering the Art of French Cooking is a two-volume French cookbook written by Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, both from France, and Julia Child, from the United States. [1] The book was written for the American market and published by Knopf in 1961 (Volume 1) and 1970 (Volume 2).
The cuisine of New Caledonia includes local Kanak, Melanesian, and traditional French cooking styles. [39] A notable local dish is bougna which is a stew composed of starches, taros, sweet potatoes, poingo bananas, yams, and is accompanied by local meat and cooked in coconut milk. [40] Seafood is also common including fish and lobster. [41]
Le Guide Culinaire (French pronunciation: [lə ɡid kylinɛːʁ]) is Georges Auguste Escoffier's 1903 French restaurant cuisine cookbook, his first. It is regarded as a classic and still in print. Escoffier developed the recipes while working at the Savoy, Ritz and Carlton hotels from the late 1880s to the time of publication.
Try the French cooking technique of making a bouquet garni. It's the key to adding flavor to soups and stews. Plus, it's so easy with just cheesecloth or twine!
The recipes provided are little more than simple descriptions of dishes, and assume a great deal of background knowledge, saying nothing about cooking techniques, timings, or proportions. It follows the structure of Escoffier's original to simplify cross-referencing. [further explanation needed]
Pot-au-feu (/ ˌ p ɒ t oʊ ˈ f ɜːr /, [1] French: [pɔt‿o fø] ⓘ; lit. ' pot on the fire ') is a French dish of slowly boiled meat and vegetables, usually served as two courses: first the broth (bouillon) and then the meat (bouilli) and vegetables. The dish is familiar throughout France and has many regional variations.
Georges Auguste Escoffier B. 28 October 1846 – d. 12 February 1935 Georges Auguste Escoffier (French: [ʒɔʁʒ oɡyst ɛskɔfje]; 28 October 1846 – 12 February 1935) was a French chef, restaurateur, and culinary writer who popularised and updated traditional French cooking methods.