Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol.1

I bought this book after watching the film 'Julie and Julia' and I'm not disappointed with the in depth methods described in each recipe. It's rather quaint the way the ingredients are listed down the side of each page, along side the methods. In fact, it beats looking up and down the page as you follow a recipe for the first time, something which irritates me in the more conventional cookery books as I find it easy to get lost sometimes. As for the recipes themselves, they are truly inspirational and informative, even for experienced cooks like myself. There is something there for everyone to pick up on and learn. I love the sauces section - it's too easy these days to 'cheat' with ready made products,but, this book has shown me how easy it is to do them for yourself all over again. When you think about it, how many dishes do you eat out at fancy restaurants that have these sauces at the heart of their recipes? Once I've been through this book I'll definitely be buying volume two! And one more tip, I've invested in a good, quality cast iron casserole dish which cooked Julia's roast chicken with divine flavours! A must for this sort of cuisine I feel - quality cast iron to bring out the flavours!

What an experience to go through this amazing homage to French Cuisine. It is as relevant today, as it was when it was compiled by the authors. I love the simplicity of the instructions, with clear concise steps. I bought this book simply to learn to cook some of stews that I have wanted to try. But there are so many excellent recipes! I love simple wonderful food - and there is plenty of recipes here. What an excellent buy! And at a good price.

Bought as a gift

I have spent hours reading this cook book. It is so easy to read and it explains in simple terms. Love the French to English. Great buy

Good purchase if you are a fan of Julia’s and like collecting cookery books !!!!

Most rubbish cook book I love Julia Childs but book is rubbish

This cookbook is a super book if you want to learn some good old cooking. I have tried many of these recipes and everyone loves the food!

Enjoyed this book; would have liked it more if the pages stayed put but sadly each time I turned a page, it came away from the spine!It looks brand new too

This book is exactly what I expected, and was very well received as a gift. The recipes are old fashioned and fussy, as we knew they would be, but the techniques and flavours are excellent.

A versão mais barata, sem capa dura, tem um material muito, mas muito vagabundo. Sei que a diferença de preço é gritante, mas fiquei decepcionada. Se eu soubesse que seria assim, teria gasto mais e comprado o de capa dura...

Muito bom. Livro bem detalhado no que toca as receitas e as técnicas utilizadas. Um livro bem old school com o que de melhor a cozinha francesa tem para oferecer. Recomendo

Libro con copertina rigida di grande qualità! Le ricette sono scritte in inglese e questo volume insieme al secondo. O tengono tutte le ricette della tradizione francese!! Regalo perfetto per gli amanti della cucina ⭐️

I bought this book out of love for the movie Julie & Julia. It really is a good choice for someone who is into baking and likes to try new tastes.