Product Description

Saveur is an award-winning American luxury food magazine. With this book, the editors at Saveur share their abiding passion for French food and wine.'

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1224842 in Books
• Published on: 1999-11-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Culinary fads come and go, but the classic dishes of French cooking are, with any luck, forever. From coq au vin and bouillabaisse to cassoulet and boeuf Bourguignonne, these wonderful plates form the backbone of a great cuisine-- perhaps the world's greatest.Saveur Cooks Authentic French, compiled by the editors of the eponymous food magazine, offers vivid testament, in words and pictures, to this huge achievement and the traditions that define it. Even cooks who think they've seen enough of these recipes will welcome the Saveur collection, which provides particularly good examples. Those just beginning to discover French cooking will want the book for its approachable, well-edited selection.

Arranged by courses or food types, from hors d'oeuvres through to desserts, the book presents 125 authentic regional recipes. In addition to the above-mentioned dishes, readers will find recipes for other beloved standards, such as soupe a l'oignon gratinée, confit de canard, and soufflé au chocolat; they'll also discover superb less-familiar dishes including cotriade (Breton seafood in broth), volaille fermière au vinaigre (farmhouse vinegar chicken from Alsace) and épaule d'agneau à la Catalane (Catalan-style shoulder of lamb). A chapter devoted to foie gras, frogs' legs, snails and truffles is a particular pleasure, and will inspire readers to produce (with a co-operative pocketbook) such delights as seared foie gras with green grapes. With informative sidebars that place the dishes in context and more than 400 colour photos, the book is a complete evocation of its rich subject as well as a working kitchen companion. --Arthur Boehm,Amazon.com

Customer Reviews

No diets please
I love France.I especially love the food.Everytime I'm in Paris I spend alot of time trying out the many different bistro's and restaurants.When I'm at home I long for the many dishes I have experienced during my visits.I was delighted when I found this book as it contained the recepies for many of those culinary delights I had tried on previous visits.
This book represents a wide cross section of french cuisine and most of the traditional dishes are represented.The book is well layed out and looks as well on a coffee table as it does in the kitchen.I'm no Paul Bocuse but I don't think that even a beginner in the kitchen would have a problem understanding the clear and concise instructions.I've had a go at most items in the book and have been delighted with the outcome.I can only say I will never eat soup from a can again and the next book I will be ordering will be one on how to loose weight.