The Way to Cook
by Julia Child
The Way to Cook by Julia Child holds a highly rated rating of 4.31 out of 5, based on 11.5K reader ratings. First published in 1989. The book spans 528 pages.
About The Way to Cook
In this magnificent new cookbook, illustrated with full color throughout, Julia Child give us her magnum opus the distillation of a lifetime of cooking. And she has an important message for Americans today. . .to the health-conscious: make a habit of good home cooking so that you know you are working with the best and freshest ingredients and you can be in control of what goes into every dish�to the new generation of cooks who have not grown up in the old traditions: learn the basics and understand what you are doing so cooking can be easier, faster, and more enjoyable�to the more experienced cook: have fun improvising and creating your own versions of traditional dishesand to all of us: above all, enjoy the pleasures of the table.In this spirit, Julia has conceived her most creative and instructive cookbook, blending classic techniques with free-style American cooking and with added emphasis on lightness, freshness, and simpler preparations. Breaking with conventional organization, she structures the chapters (from Soups to Cakes & Cookies) around master recipes, giving all the reassuring details that she is so good at and grouping the recipes according to method; these are followed�in shorthand form�by innumerable variations that are easily made once the basics are understood.For example, make her simple but impeccably prepared sauté of chicken, and before long you're easily whipping up Chicken with Mushrooms and Cream, Chicken Provençale, Chicken Pipérade, or Chicken Marengo. Or master her perfect broiled butterflied chicken, and next time DeviledRabbit or Split Cornish Game Hens Broiled with Cheese will be on your menu.In all, there are more than 800 recipes, including the variations�from a treasure trove of poultry and fish recipes and a vast array of fresh vegetables prepared in new ways to bread doughs (that can be turned into pizzas and calzones and hamburger buns) and delicious indulgences, such as Caramel Apple Mountain or a Queen of Sheba Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Leaves. And if you want to know how a finished dish should look or how to angle your knife or to fashion a pretty rosette on that cake, there are more than 600 color photographs to entice and instruct you along the way.A one-of-a-kind, brilliant, and inspiring book from the incomparable Julia, which is bound to rekindle interest in the satisfactions of good home cooking.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Julia Child |
| Published | 1989 |
| Pages | 528 |
| Genres | Cookbooks, Non-Fiction, Classics |
| Average Rating | 4.31 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,500 |
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What genre is The Way to Cook?
The Way to Cook is categorized as Cookbooks, Non-Fiction, Classics. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
Is The Way to Cook worth reading?
Based on 11.5K reader ratings, The Way to Cook has an average score of 4.31 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Way to Cook?
The Way to Cook has 528 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote The Way to Cook?
The Way to Cook was written by Julia Child. It was first published in 1989.
What is the ISBN for The Way to Cook?
The ISBN-13 for The Way to Cook is 9780679747660.0.
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