Customer Reviews

Le Cordon Bleu's Complete Cooking Techniques: the indispensable reference demonstates over 700 illustrated techniques with 2,000 photos and 200 recipes

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Cooks and chefs developing a serious library of refernce books...buy this one. Historic and contemporary applications of methods and techniques are included. Photos capture specific issues very well.

I was hoping for detailed knifework photos and more advanced tips and tricks. I don't really need pretty photos of ingredients and finished dishes. Also, not as comprehensive as it could have been... maybe choosing a single cuisine would help, instead of the broad multiculturalism shown here. More of a coffee table book than a highly practical guide to culinary techniques.

I absolutely love this book. Rather than giving a list of recipes, it tells you hundreds of techniques with which to create for yourself. Perfect for the budding chef or gourmand. It also has hundreds of illustrations of everything from food identification to hand motion. A great addition to any collection.

I love this book. As the others say, it is more for techniques and there are not very many recipes, but for beginners the recipes are perfect: broth, sauces, pancakes (from scratch!), etc. that are so basic that they are the basis for tons of other recipes. The illustrated techniques are great and everytime I do a new recipe I bring out the Cordon Bleu book to figure out what the recipe says!.

There certainly isn't a lack of illustrations in this book. It serves as a practical guide of cooking techniques and covers all aspects and indgredients of cooking, which includes sauces, vegetables, poultry, meat, seafood, herbs and spices, soups, desserts, bakery, dairy, fruits, and literally anything one can think of. However, do not expect to find many recipes, because as the title suggests, the book will be helpful if it used for cooking techniques. If you are eager to learn some basics, this is the book for you.

I really like this book. The illustrations are excellent, as well as the explanations that take you step by step through the different processes. Mind, however, that this is *not* a book of recipes. There are many, but they belong to basic courses from which to elaborate. I found specially nice the sections about decoration.

This is a good introductory book for beginners only. More experienced cooks will be impatient with the amount of space given to very basic techniques, like how to julienne vegetables, etc. The book is very nicely illustrated with abundant photographs.

I found this book to be an excellent reference. It has found it's home in the office at the restaurant where i work so that the chef and i can consult it when we need a little inspiration. I highly recommend it to anyone, regardless or your specific interests in cooking. The guides for selecting and preparing everything from fresh seafood to vegetables are worth the price of the book.

I found this book to be an excellent reference. It has found it's home in the office at the restaurant where i work so that the chef and i can consult it when we need a little inspiration. I highly recommend it to anyone, regardless or your specific interests in cooking. The guides for selecting and preparing everything from fresh seafood to vegetables are worth the price of the book.

If you really want to learn to cook, this is perhaps the best cooking technique book there is. The instructions are clear, the photos are useful and this book covers a lot of topics. Strongly recommended. It also makes great gift.