When French Women Cook: A Gastronomic Memoir (Hardcover)

by Shirley O. Corriher (Foreword), Madeleine Kamman (Author)

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Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Ten Speed Press (Mar 1 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580083846
ISBN-13: 978-1580083843
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 3.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 636 g

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #216,169 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A delightful, sensitive, and well-written book that is as enjoyable for the text as it is for the recipes.

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An excellent book for reading, learning, and a bit of nostalgia. —Christian Science MonitorOn The New Making of a Cook: "This monumental, professional, thorough, and well-researched book is inspiring. Combining French savoir-faire-Cartesian thinking with American ingenuity, enthusiasm, and unconventionality, Madeleine Kamman has produced a remarkable work that will be edifying for any cook but essential for the serious culinary student." —Jacques P?©pin

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully simple and elegant, Jan 6 2004

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OK I bought this book on a whim. I'm not sure why I bought it over the other dozens of books on french cooking/lifestyle that I read the reviews about. I suspect it was on someone's list and they made it sound appealing. I have read it (parts of it I have reread). I have cooked many recipes from it. The book is appealing.

First, the recipes are wonderful. The saute of wild mushrooms is the best. The browned veal stock took me alot of research on epicurious.com (reviewing other recipes) to fill in the missing steps. Once I experimented with it, I thought it was excellent. I never appreciated the importance of homemade stock until I read this book. Now I have lots of it ready for defrosting. But the book has more to offer than recipes.

This book is perhaps at its best in that it sheds light on a way of life that has passed or is passing. It provides insight into the very different regions and origins of the people of early twentieth century France. I came away with a new appreciation for the people and their cuisine. A very worthwhile investment.

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