The Cooks' Bible: Illustrated Cookery Techniques That Ensure Culinary Success

 

Le Cordon Bleu, the world's oldest and most famous culinary institute, now shares with readers over 700 of the classic cooking techniques it has been teaching over the last one hundred years in its school kitchens. Here you will find an unsurpassed range of ingredients and the best ways of preparing and cooking them in an easy-to-follow format that guarantees success in all culinary endeavours. Having mastered the techniques, not only will you be able to create the best-loved dishes of plain home cooking but all the classic recipes from France, Italy and Asia. Everything you need to know - from choosing your batterie de cuisine to filleting a fish or creating classic sauces - is illustrated step by step. And, to inspire your culinary adventures, the book also includes dozens of Le Cordon Bleu's signature recipes.