Original mastering the art of french cooking

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The success of Volume 1 resulted in Julia Child being given her own television show, The French Chef , one of the first cooking programs on American television. Historian David Strauss claimed in that the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking "did more than any other event in the last half century to reshape the gourmet dining scene". Gourmet magazine offered French recipes to subscribers monthly, and several dozen French cookbooks were published throughout the s. These recipes, however, were directly translated from French, and consequently were designed for a middle-class French audience that was familiar with French cooking techniques, had access to common French ingredients, and who often had servants cook for them. In the early s, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle, French cooking teachers who had trained at Le Cordon Bleu , sought to capitalize on the American market for French cookbooks and wrote and published a small recipe book for American audiences, What's Cooking in France , in

Original mastering the art of french cooking

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Seller Rating:. Contact seller. First Edition Signed. Used Condition: Very Good. Within U. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition stated, first printing. Hadley was the first wife of author Ernest Hemingway and her second husband, Paul Scott Mowrer, was an American newspaper correspondent and winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence. Hadley had first become acquainted with Julia's husband, artist Paul Child, when she and her then-husband Hemingway were in Paris in the s. This was during the formative years of Julia's culinary journey while she was learning and exploring French cooking, a journey which culminated in the publication of this iconic book. Bound in publisher's original white fleur-de-list patterned cloth, lacking a dust jacket.

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For over fifty years, this New York Times bestseller has been the definitive cookbook on French cuisine for American readers. It deserves a place of honor in every kitchen. Featuring delicious recipes and over instructive illustrations to guide readers every step of the way, Mastering the Art of French Cooking offers something for everyone, from seasoned experts to beginners who love good food and long to reproduce the savory delights of French cuisine. Graphic Image takes pride in processing and shipping your order as quickly as possible. Our processing time for personalized orders is approximately 8 to 10 business days. Processing time for non-personalized orders are approximately 6 to 8 business days. Choosing an expedited shipping method does NOT effect the processing time for the order.

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. Featuring delicious recipes, in its pages home cooks will find something for everyone, from seasoned experts to beginners who love good food and long to reproduce the savory delights of French cuisine, from historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. Here Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle break down the classic foods of France into a logical sequence of themes and variations rather than presenting an endless and diffuse catalogue of dishes. Throughout, the focus is on key recipes that form the backbone of French cookery and lend themselves to an infinite number of elaborations--bound to increase anyone's culinary repertoire. With over instructive illustrations to guide readers every step of the way, Mastering the Art of French Cooking deserves a place of honor in every kitchen in America.

Original mastering the art of french cooking

The success of Volume 1 resulted in Julia Child being given her own television show, The French Chef , one of the first cooking programs on American television. Historian David Strauss claimed in that the publication of Mastering the Art of French Cooking "did more than any other event in the last half century to reshape the gourmet dining scene". Gourmet magazine offered French recipes to subscribers monthly, and several dozen French cookbooks were published throughout the s. These recipes, however, were directly translated from French, and consequently were designed for a middle-class French audience that was familiar with French cooking techniques, had access to common French ingredients, and who often had servants cook for them.

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Illustrations by Sidonie Coryn, technical drawings by Paul Child. Livres de cuisine. Appears this signed volume may have been a Christmas eve gift and after search, few of the names appear to possibly have been a journalist, a producer, and an artist. Used Condition: Good. A solid VG copy of the classic in a poor DJ; signed by the artist of the book's classic illustrations, in addition to a handwritten letter by the artist, commenting on how quickly the book took off. I: 2 inch open tear at top of rear flap fold. Condition: Very Good. Seller: BookSearch , St. Beck, Bertholle, and Child initially signed a contract with publisher Houghton Mifflin , but Houghton Mifflin grew uninterested in the project. Bump at slipcase spine crown. Original dust wrapper, moderate shelf wear, rub, coffee cup ring to front panel; protected in new clear sleeve. Child had noted early in the process that Americans would be "scared off" by too many expensive ingredients, like black truffles, and would expect broccoli, not particularly popular in France, to be served with many meals, and adjustments were made to accommodate these tastes.

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Book is tight, bright and clean. Otherwise clean with slightly toned pages. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Some classic French baking is also included, but baking had already received a more thorough treatment in Volume 2, published in Within U. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with some tanning and edge tears. Top edge of Volume 1 stained red, Volume 2 is blue. Published by Alfred A Knopf, Rare very good signed original single volume edition in same matching wrapper. Tanning and age toning to dust jacket with foxing and mended tears. Ultra-rare first printing in original wrapper. Cooking, French Cooking, French French cooking. Signed on the title page, next to their names, by Simone Beck and Julia Child not on a tipped-in card, but on the actual page. The rest of course is history as this book launched Julia Child's career and celebrity.