The fully illustrated bible of cooking techniques from the world's best-known French cook is now in paperback and in one volume for the first time ever. From a master chef and the current co-star (with Julia Child) of the hit television series "Cooking at Home" comes everything the home cook needs to perfect his or her kitchen skills--assisted by instructive, step-by-step photography. Learn to de-bone a chicken, poach an egg, whisk a perfect bearnaise, knead a tangy sourdough, or bake an exquisite meringue with the perfection and efficiency of a professional chef. Pepin's toothsome and time-tested recipes offer budding chefs the opportunity to put lessons into practice with extraordinary results. This comprehensive, authoritative presentation of cooking technique and practice is sure to become an indispensable part of every home cook's library.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hachette Books
ISBN-10
1579121659
ISBN-13
9781579121655
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1886987
Product Key Features
Book Title
Jacques Pépin's Complete Techniques
Author
Jacques Pépin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Reference, General, Methods / General, Courses & Dishes / General
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Cooking
Number of Pages
848 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
53.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tx651.P397 2001
Photographed by
Perer, Léon
Reviews
"Concise. Informative. Indispensible." -- Anthony Bourdain "...Pépin asks the reader to not treat this as a book, treat it as an apprenticeship. I took that to heart, and, indirectly, Jacques Pépin became my mentor through these techniques." -- Tom Colicchio
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION EQUIPMENT 1 THE BASICS 5 SHELLFISH AND FISH 157 VEGETABLES 268 POULTRY AND MEAT 351 CARVING 530 BREADS 551 PASTRY AND DESSERT 581 CONVERSION TABLES 815 INDEX 819