Secrets from the la Varenne Kitchen: 50 Essential Recipes Every Cook Needs to Know - Softcover

Willan, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1940611156 ISBN 13: 9781940611150

Publisher: Spring House Press, 2017

Synopsis

In 1975, Anne Willan, a culinary icon who, along with Julia Child, Jacque Pepin, and James Beard, launched the modern culinary industry, founded Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris and educated some of today's most notable chefs among them Steve Raichlen, Gale Gand, Virgina Willis, Martha Holmberg, and Alexis Guarnaschelli. Upon enrolling at La Varenne, all students received a helpful and easy reference tool: 'La Varenne Basic Recipes'. The booklet was based on chef Albert Jorant's belief that "there are only fifty basic recipes in the culinary repertoire, and all other dishes can be made from them." Edited by Anne Willan, 'La Varenne Basic Recipes' was a treasure-trove of essential recipes for any aspiring chef. Now, for the first time, the 50 essential recipes from the La Varenne curriculum are available to chefs, culinary students, and passionate cooking enthusiasts in 'Secrets from The La Varenne Kitchen'. Not a cookbook of finished dishes, this is a collection of the sauces, creams, pastries, and other elements that make up a dish. Above all it is a working tool, to fashion professional excellence. It is a practical book for practical cooks both professional and home enthusiasts.

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About the Author

Anne Willan is recognized as one of the world's preeminent authorities on French cooking. She founded École de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris in 1975. Inducted into the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame in May of 2013, Anne has more than 50 years of experience as a teacher, cookbook author, culinary historian and food columnist. She has written more than 30 books, including the influential La Varenne Pratique and the 17-volume, photo-illustrated Look and Cook series, showcased in her 26-part PBS program. Anne has given cooking demonstrations and lectures throughout North America as well as in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Chile and was a regular guest on The Martha Stewart Show. Her book, The Cookbook Library: The Cooks, Writers, and Recipes That Made the Modern Cookbook (University of California Press, 2012), has received the prestigious Gourmand Hall of Fame Award and the Jane Grigson Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Anne's memoir, One Soufflé at a Time: A Memoir with Recipes, was released in Fall, 2013, and won the prize for Best Literary Food Writing from the International Association of Culinary Professionals in 2014.

Edition details

• Publisher: Spring House Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1940611156
• ISBN 13: 9781940611150
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136