The Larousse Treasury of Country Cooking.
Maronne, Marie; Larousse (Firm); Montigny, Rose.
Place Published: New York:
Publisher: Crown Pub,
Date Published: 1975.
Description: 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall. 512 pages with index plus 32 page color photos. The book is VERY GOOD with lightly cocked spine and foxing to top page block. The dust jacket is NEAR FINE with minor shelfwear and price-clipped. JMVintage specializes in cookbooks, new and out-of-print, as well as other curious subjects. "East-to-make provincial recipes from France and 50 other countries. For many decades Larousse Gastronomique has been an integral and treasured feature of the kitchen libraries of millions of individuals and families who are dedicated to fine food, superbly prepared. Now, nearly half a century after Gastronomique made its bow on the international scene, the editors and specialists of Larousse-perhaps the most famous publishers of culinary books-have prepared this authoritative and profusely illustrated volume. Here are 450 outstanding examples of simple country cooking from the world over, including some 200 recipes from the provinces of France, as well as dishes from over 50 other nations, such as China and Chile, Australia and Austria, Sweden and Soviet Union. This English-language edition has been edited and adapted by a staff of experts headed by Julia C. Colmore, with testing and retesting procedures supervised by Marion Burge. Some of the features of this volume that set it apart from the plethora of other cookbooks are: Economy-The native cuisine of all countries is the outgrowth of generations of budget-minded cooks relying on the least expensive and most abundant local produce available to them. Thanks to their ingenuity in transforming-and stretching-what they had into a variety of eye-catching and tempting dishes, we have inherited a rich assortment of traditional recipes. Collected in these pages is a fascinating cross-section of the most appealing dishes from almost every region of the world-dishes which, invariably at modest cost, will add zest and variety to the everyday menu. Accessibility-Ingredients that are hard to find in the average grocery store have been supplemented with acceptable alternatives. Timing-Length of preparation time involved in (a) assembling and (b) cooking is clearly spelled out for each recipe. Simplicity-Directions for preparing each recipe are crisp and precise-listed in a 1-2-3 fashion that prevents even the novice cook from becoming confused or baffled by an unfamiliar dish. Convenience-Almost all recipes appear on one page, thus eliminating page-turning. The Larousse Treasury of Country Cooking will be indispensable to the man or woman of the house in the preparation of simple family meals, as well as to the person looking for the touch of the truly noteworthy for special occasions."
Binding: Hard BackCondition: Very Good in Near Fine dj
ISBN: 0517521016
Book Id: 9786
Price: $13.50
