French Cooking Lessons in 2 books - Julia Child. Simon Beck. Gift books bound in leather.

French Cooking lessons is a truly unique publication. First of all, because it is dedicated to learning and with its help you can really learn how to cook in French. In the book you will find everything that you will never find in any of the most attractive and colorful collections of recipes: which dishes to choose (and how, in fact, it looks like), exactly how and with what knives to cut the ingredients (and what in practice means this or that way of slicing), how to pass, blanch, pickle (and why it is necessary), how to put the product in a frying pan (in a saucepan, mold, etc. D.), so that it does not burn and is cooked in the most appetizing way, and much, much more.

The voluminous first volume tells about the preparation of sauces and soups, egg dishes and all kinds of snacks, including cocktail, fish, meat, poultry, vegetable dishes and salads, as well as amazing desserts, including cakes and cakes. Detailed step-by-step recipes are provided with visual explanatory drawings. Most recipes are given with variations that can be adapted to the food preferences of the family. Tips on choosing wine are attached to each dish.

Of the obvious advantages of this publication, it should be particularly noted the full explanation of French terminology and the availability of a detailed index.