- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (Dec 13 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1563053594
- ISBN-13: 978-1563053597
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 15.3 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 345 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #477,161 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Chase (The Open-House Cookbook; Cold-Weather Cooking) biked for a living before she cooked. The college summers she spent as a bicycle tour guide in the countryside of France fostered her appreciation for fine country-style fare that led to the opening of her catering shop, Que Sera Sarah, in Nantucket. Years later when looking for a break from the kitchen, she took up guiding bike tours again, resulting in the happy blend of authoritative, entertaining culinary travel writing here and in the companion volume, Pedaling Through Provence, being published simultaneously. Exploring the wine-growing province of Burgundy, Chase is an upbeat, knowledgeable guide whose recipes are infused with the earthy spirit of the region. Fare ranges from Frogs' Legs with Pouilly Fuisse and Parsley to Boeuf Beaujolaise to Dijon Deviled Chicken and Spring Rabbit with Mustard and Cornichons. Other specialties include Pain d'Epices, the regional gingerbread made with spices and rum; Oeufs en Meurette (poached eggs in a red wine sauce with onions, mushrooms and bacon) and Raspberry and Cassis Bavarian Cream. As she has in her previous books, Chase inspires innovative home cooking based on fresh ingredients. The sparkling brief travel essays?from a tribute to the Beaune to "Burgundy 101" about viticulture?double this collection's pleasures and value.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Rolling vineyards with world-famous names. A wave from the gardener tending her potager. Pan bagna in the village square for lunch, and the prospect of dinner at a three-star inn to get you through those last five uphill kilometers. Bicycling through France brings you into intimate contact with the land, the people, and the food-especially the food. It's an experience that Sarah Leah Chase, acclaimed cookbook author, gourmet food-shop owner, and, since college, bicycle tour guide for Butterfield & Robinson, celebrates in Pedaling Through Burgundy. Illustrated in full color and peppered with anecdotes and travel writing, cooking tips and wine notes, the book is a personal cookbook with a select but dazzling collection of recipes. It evokes the famed land of big red wines with hearty food to match: a classic French Onion Soup Gratine, Boeuf Bourguignon with a twist-the meat is grilled- Venison Ragout with Whole cloves of Garlic and Dried Fruits, and desserts including Pinot Noir Gratine, Warm Chocolate Boules with Strawberry Beaujolais Sauce, and Colette's Lemon Tart.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Memories of Burgundy, both taste and sights.....,
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This review is from: Pedaling through Burgundy Cookbook (Paperback)
As it happenned, I had this cookbook on my book shelf in my kitchen before I went to Burgundy. I had only looked at it briefly. Upon my return, I was longing for the flavors that I had enjoyed on my vacation. I picked up the book and was pleasantly surprised to find recipes of some of my favorite dishes (Gougere, Salade Vert etc.) and many more Burgundian inspired dishes as well. The recipes I have made from this book were dumbed down versions of the classics, and in some cases the authors own twists on them. I love the ease of the recipes. This is the first cookbook that I have actually read cover to cover, Sarah's stories between the recipes transported me right back to a place I had no desire to leave. This book is so loaded with fabulous memories!!! Sarah has allowed me to bring the taste of France to my kitchen in Toronto.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for French cuisine rookies,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pedaling through Burgundy Cookbook (Paperback)
I'm a 30-something single man who used to live in terror of trying to cook French cuisine. I found this book and have had wild success with several of Sarah's recipes. Yes, some of the sauces are "dumbed-down" north american versions of French sauces, but no one has complained about them yet! Straightforward recipes and very pleasing results make this is a great book for French cuisine rookies.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Twists on Traditional French Recipes,
By alg99 (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pedaling through Burgundy Cookbook (Paperback)
Sarah Leah Chase is my favorite cookbook author, and while this isn't her best effort (Nantucket Open House Cookbook is *essential* for anyone who loves food), it contains plenty of excellent French provincial-inspired recipes while avoiding the stodginess of that traditional fare. Chase uses French cooking standbys, butter and cream, along with Burgundian ingredients like Dijon mustard, Chablis and red Burgundy wines. But she also spices things up with a liberal use of Creme de Cassis--the recipe for Candied Shallot and Walnut Croutes is worth the price of the book alone. Other outstanding recipes include one for Baked Oysters, a lovely Pain d'Epices and Potato Gratin Dijonnaise. If the book has a weakness, it's probably in the meat dishes. Most are pretty similar to recipes found in other French Bistro or Americanized French cookbooks. But this is still a very worthy, not to mention beautiful looking, cookbook that belongs on the pantry shelf of any serious cook or cookbook aficionado.
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