Books by Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck
“Well, it was really my introduction to French food. I grew up with some French food in the house and knew a little bit about it and had eaten a certain number of dishes, but I had never made good French food on my own. This was in the early 60s and I just thought this explained to me in such detail about how to cook the food, what the food was. It later became a kind of model for me about how to write a cookbook. It tells you how not to make mistakes. If your Hollandaise sauce curdles this is what you do. It just takes you by the hand.” Read more...
Madhur Jaffrey, Cooks & Food Writer
Interviews where books by Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck were recommended
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking
by Julia Child & Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck -
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The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
by Marcella Hazan -
3
The Key to Chinese Cooking by Irene Kuo
by Irene Kuo -
4
A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes
by David Tanis -
5
The Cake Bible
by Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wonderful Cookbooks, recommended by Madhur Jaffrey
Wonderful Cookbooks, recommended by Madhur Jaffrey
The author, chef, and actress Madhur Jaffrey recommends five of her favourite cookbooks.
