Georges august escoffier (1 risultati)

hardcover. Condizione: Good. First English edition. 1965 first English edition, Paul Hamlyn (London), 6 1/8 x 8 1/4 inches tall purple cloth hardcover, no dust jacket, blindstamp lettering and gilt design to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, 884 pp. Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with bumping to all four tips. Very slight soiling to page edges. Tiny period Pasadena, California bookseller label to blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good copy - clean, bright and unmarked. Note that this is a heavy book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~P~ [4.0P] First published in French in 1934, this is the monumental first English translation of Georges Auguste Escoffier's classic culinary reference. Escoffier, known as 'the king of chefs and the chef of kings,' updated and codified traditional French haute cuisine methods for the modern era. Featuring a foreword by the renowned wine expert Andre L. Simon, this massive 884-page volume contains thousands of authoritative recipes ranging from foundational mother sauces and complex soups to elaborate meat, poultry, and pastry dishes. An essential historical reference for professional chefs, culinary historians, and dedicated Francophile home cooks.…