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title: "Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volumes 1 & 2"
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# Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volumes 1 & 2

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- **What is this?** Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volumes 1 & 2
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## Description

Buy Mastering the Art of French Cooking Volumes 1 & 2 by Child, Julia (ISBN: 9781846143656) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Outstanding guide to French Cuisine - Inspired by recent television versions of the life and cooking of Julia Child, my wife has begun a blog on her experiences in mastering French cooking throughout 2023. So these volumes were a present to assist her in her journey. Beautifully presented in their own slip case, the two volumes are illustrated with detailed line drawings and clearly outlined recipes. These are not your flashy, glossy lightweights full of pages of enticing full page photos, these are classics from the 1960s. These are detailed tried and tested recipes from a passionate exponent of French cuisine who turned America TV audiences away from their TV dinners. I’m sure that these will get some heavy use, not only in 2023, and I will get the benefit of their contents although my waistline will probably suffer.
Review: Quality and great guidance notes. - I’m liking the language that’s used in this book - I know it’s been upgraded but there’s a feeling of an age gone by and I like that. Less pretentious than some modern cook books. I like the layout in the books - ingredients are listed along side each step - in the margin - very useful as many of the recipes are multi-step. Keeps you exactly in line with what you need and when I’m the process (see the second photo). They are thick books and don’t hold open on the work surface easily so I invested in a book stand - marvellous Going to try some recipes soon - can’t wait

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 5,827 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 7 in French Food & Drink 601 in Home & Garden (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (303) |
| Dimensions  | 16.4 x 8.9 x 24.6 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 1846143659 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1846143656 |
| Item weight  | 2.57 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 1 pages |
| Publication date  | 3 Mar. 2011 |
| Publisher  | Particular Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding guide to French Cuisine
*by K***N on 12 January 2023*

Inspired by recent television versions of the life and cooking of Julia Child, my wife has begun a blog on her experiences in mastering French cooking throughout 2023. So these volumes were a present to assist her in her journey. Beautifully presented in their own slip case, the two volumes are illustrated with detailed line drawings and clearly outlined recipes. These are not your flashy, glossy lightweights full of pages of enticing full page photos, these are classics from the 1960s. These are detailed tried and tested recipes from a passionate exponent of French cuisine who turned America TV audiences away from their TV dinners. I’m sure that these will get some heavy use, not only in 2023, and I will get the benefit of their contents although my waistline will probably suffer.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality and great guidance notes.
*by P***G on 9 May 2022*

I’m liking the language that’s used in this book - I know it’s been upgraded but there’s a feeling of an age gone by and I like that. Less pretentious than some modern cook books. I like the layout in the books - ingredients are listed along side each step - in the margin - very useful as many of the recipes are multi-step. Keeps you exactly in line with what you need and when I’m the process (see the second photo). They are thick books and don’t hold open on the work surface easily so I invested in a book stand - marvellous Going to try some recipes soon - can’t wait

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great books
*by M***A on 10 February 2025*

The books arrived on time and in very good condition. I've read some parts and it seems easy to read. The catch with the recipes is that the measurements are not in grams or liters and I will need to do the conversion before starting any recipe. There is a chapter dedicated to helping with this part.

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