The French Cook (Hardcover, Revised ed.)

"The French Cook, 1651", is the most important cookery book of the 17th century. It was the first recipe book to receive international acclaim, and European cookery was changed, through its influence, for many centuries to come. This revolutionary recipe book was written by the foremost members of a group of French chefs who wrote for a professional audience in the age of Louis XIV. Little is known of his life or if he himself was responsible for the considerable innovations that appear in his book, but he was certainly the first to write them down. The first translation into English of the second 1652 edition, made in the following year by a certain I.D.G., had a dramatic effect on English cooks and cookery writers. Recipes were adapted to meet English taste and, although there was some later resistance from native cooks such as Hannah Glasse, English food was never to be the same again. This culinary revolution rejected the heavily spiced flavours of the cuisine of the Middle Ages which tended to mask the natural flavours of foods and replaced them with the use of local herbs. Likewise, sweet and sour combinations were abandoned along with the heavy use of sugar outside of desserts. New vegetables appeared. Greater attention was paid to freshness and visual appearance. This is summed up in a saying by Varenne, 'When I eat Cabbage soup, I want it to taste like cabbage'. La Varenne's innovations have now become part of our repertoire, including his omelettes, ragouts, bisques and caramel, new ways of flavouring dishes and many new technical terms, such as au bleu and au naturel.

General

Imprint:	Southover Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Southover Press Historic Cookery & Housekeeping
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	2001
Authors:	Pierre Francois La Varenne
Dimensions:	232 x 148 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
Edition:	Revised ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-870962-17-9
Subtitles:	French
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > National & regional cuisine Books > Food & Drink > National & regional cuisine
LSN:	1-870962-17-6
Barcode:	9781870962179

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