La Technique
by Jacques Pépin
It’s incredibly dated, but I like it because it displays very clearly the steps that go into creating the finished product
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“When I was working in the hotel, I asked what book I should read to learn about cooking, and I was given La Technique, which is a classic French textbook with all the old techniques in it. It’s incredibly dated, but I like it because it displays very clearly the steps that go into creating the finished product, with these very old-fashioned black-and-white photographs for every dish.” Read more...
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