La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange

by ARATOW, PAULARATOW, PAUL

• ISBN13: 9781580086059
• ISBN10: 1580086055
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Summary

Originally published in 1927, La Bonne Cuisine de Madame E. Saint-Ange is considered by many to be the bible of modern French home cooking. Here, Madame Saint-Ange's techniques, recipes, and culinary wisdom are translated into English for the first time, with a foreword by Madeleine Kamman. Book jacket.

Author Biography

PAUL ARATOW is a writer and film producer in the entertainment industry. In 1970 he founded Chez Panisse with Alice Waters. Before that, he was a faculty member in the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He lives in Studio City, California.
MADELEINE KAMMAN was born in Paris and started her culinary career in 1940 at her aunt’s restaurant in the Touraine region of France. A revered culinary instructor since 1962, Kamman has written two other books: Dinner Against the Clock and The New Making of a Cook.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 1
Translator's Introduction	p. 3
Notice	p. 5
What You Need to Know	p. 7
Cooking Techniques	p. 25
Jus and Sauces	p. 43
Potages and Soups	p. 81
Cold and Warm Hors D'oeuvres	p. 124
Eggs	p. 134
Fish	p. 161
Meats	p. 248
Fowl	p. 349
Game	p. 395
Pates and Terrines	p. 424
Diverse Preparations	p. 436
Vegetables	p. 470
Rice and Pasta	p. 561
Desserts	p. 573
Pastries	p. 655
Preserves	p. 724
Drinks	p. 742
Menus	p. 747
General Index	p. 755
Index of French Recipe Titles	p. 777
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