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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780141048413 ISBN: 0141048417 Label: Penguin Books Ltd Manufacturer: Penguin Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 688 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Studio: Penguin Books Ltd
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Must be in Every Kitchen! Comment: Julia Child barely cooked when she arrived in Paris, France in post World War II with her husband, Paul Child. The childless mature couple had Paul working for the United States government while Julia tried to keep herself busy. She studied French cooking on her own and studied the language. She became immersed in both the culture and the gastronomy of French cuisine. She studied at the famous Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Paris, France. After she failed her first exam and returned to pass on her second exam (yes, even Julia Child failed the first exam). She and two other women, Simka, and Louisette, would form a cooking school in Paris to teach Americans how to cook French food. After learning there was no English cookbook about French cuisine, Julia had found her purpose. Anyway, she and her colleagues, Simca, and Louisette, would collaborate on a cookbook for 10 years. They faced rejections and other issues. Since Julia was the American chef, she was able to help restructure the women's cookbook for the American market. Without Julia, there would have been no cookbook. She collaborated and they completed a cookbook that revolutionized American kitchens and kitchens worldwide. Julia Child was smart enough to design a cookbook to cater to the novice chef/cook. The cookbook is a masterpiece that should be in your kitchen. The book is comprised of several sections like meat, sauces, deserts, etc. It's over 700 pages plus with more post-information from it's original publication. Unlike other cookbooks, this labor of love opened the doors for Julia Child to America's favorite French Chef Customer Rating: Summary: Bon Appetit!!! Comment: This is a great cookbook whether you are an experienced chef or just learning how to cook! I highly recommend this book for anyone who is a foodie like myself! Customer Rating: Summary: a delicious book... Comment: I bought this book after seeing all the lovely food in the J & J movie. At first I was apprehensive about attempting anything, having never cooked before, ever(heating up pasta sauce in the micro-wave doesn't really count). So I tried the very first recipe, potato and leek soup(which sounded yuck), but was actually delicious and not really difficult at all. The directions were precise, which is great. I managed to cut the leeks in the wrong direction(but I would not have known unless mum told me so). I can't wait until I get to the poultry and dessert sections. Customer Rating: Summary: Love the book Comment: I love the book - I have already made several of the dishes. The were all wonderful. They take time - but are worth the effort. The instructions are extremely easy to follow - even for the difficult dishes. Customer Rating: Summary: The Best Cookbook for Wannabee Masterchefs Comment: God I love this book - it really is so detailed you could be a masterchef if you practised enough...an absolute delight to read and a great reference book...especially if you loved the movie!!