The French Chef Cookbook by Julia Child
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Book Reviews of The French Chef Cookbook
Book Review: The classic beginners textbook
Summary: 5 Stars
I came home from kindergarten every day and watched Julia while I had my cookies and milk; when this book came out my mother and I started cooking in earnest from it. Julia wrote this just for people taking the first serious plunge into the kitchen and you will need other cookbooks, but this one taught me several good things.
First, the basics of serious cooking at the age of ten.
Second, how to read instructions and follow them. I have overhauled tractor engines because Julia Child taught me basic cooking as a small child. It's a lot of the same critical thinking and ability to read an instruction manual. It's still a simple enough cook book though.
So that's where this book really shines, as a great start for novice cooks and a good reference for a lot of classic recipes. I still think it's good for the kids too. Mine are experimenting with it at ages ten and twelve. Why waste time on underpowered kiddy cookbooks when a pared down classic will do the job so much better? I still grab it for quick and easy dinner and I highly recommend it for anyone taking the first plunge into the kitchen.
Book Review: I own it and I love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply this, I own it and I love it. I think Julia Child was a wonderful French Chef, I ABSOLUTELY HATED HER VOICE! I watched her on TV growing up. I have several of her cookbooks and use each one for technique and suggestions. The lady (rumor has it) was a spy for the United States during WWII, working for the OSS, that became the CIA. But it's only a rumor.
While not everyone's cookbook, there is a wealth of information and some wonderful recipes.
Reviewer:
I am a former "Flying Tigers" 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Information/Public Relations Specialist. I review things honestly, fairly and don't hold back if there is a problem and praise the good. I majored at the University of Toledo in Public Relations and Education with minors in Nutrition and Safety/Health and a former writer.
My regards, John Marshall
Book Review: For the French Chef fans
Summary: 5 Stars
You need this book if you are a fan of the French Chef TV show
The book is a collection of all recipes from the French Chef, it is a great help if you want to cook any dish from that show. The recipes are very precise and follow the the TV recipes exactly. No inconsistencies.
If you purchase this book and want to cook something French but you do not have the French Show dvds, I recommend to purchase them, since many details (how to eval the quality of materials, how to mix, cook etc) are omitted from the book or are hardly understood from the book without video guidance
Book Review: "A Must Read for anyone who cooks!"
Summary: 5 Stars
I opened this book with great expectations, all of which were fulfilled. Julia's memories of the taste of food that she had decades earlier are incredible! It's as if you were with her at the very moment in France when she tasted her "first" French meal...you can taste and smell and feel the moment.
A real must have for not only Julia fans, but anyone who takes the art of cooking anything seriously.
Book Review: The French Chef Cookbook
Summary: 5 Stars
Fast delivery, fair price, new condition. Enjoyed the movie so much, when PBS was showing her history I didn't want to move from the TV set, love her personally! Since we now have a new hugh kitchen my husband is letting me do whatever I need it!!! I ordered (3) of her books to my cookbook collection's can't wait...