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| Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime in Cooking (Random House Large Print (Cloth/Paper)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Julia Child
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 347672
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 7.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0375430938
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780375430930
ASIN: 0375430938
Publication Date: November 14, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 Technique and mindset for the Chef-Philosophe April 16, 2006
5 out of 14 found this review helpful
When a cook stops regarding his work as
a process of rote food preparation from basic recipes, and
instead views it as a disciplined craft that transcends
way beyond the kitchen confines, then he/she is ready for
this book and others like it.
Comprehensive November 26, 2005
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
You don't need another cookbook. It covers the basics of almost anything you are likely to do in the kitchen that involves a basic technique. From leek and potato soup to roasting a turkey, it has instructions that will help you get good results if you pay attention, and I have cooked almost everything in the book.
Loved it September 30, 2005
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
With all Julia Childs' cookbooks out there, I was glad to see one that consolidates her later thinking on recipes.
Great For Quick How-To's September 11, 2005
An awesome little reference for the essentials of cooking well. Make a decent french baguette, roast a chicken, cook veggies to bring out their best flavor... what to use when you've got stuff in the fridge and pantry but don't want to look up and plan a big, high-falutin' menu. The first place I look when I forget what temperature to use, and for how long, for whatever was fresh at the market today.
Sound, concise reference that covers just about everything you'll need.
So glad I have this book! September 1, 2005
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought this book awhile ago and have even given it as gifts. For such a thin book, I find myself returning to it more than the many other cookbooks on my shelves. I made a crab souffle last year for Mother's Day, which came out great. Last night, I looked at recipes for quiche from three books before I finally turned to the recipe in this book. I didn't need a recipe with a ton of ingredients--I just wanted to know how many eggs to how much cream and how much cooked mushrooms I could add. This book gave me the exact answer I was looking for! I love that this book gives you the methods of dishes, gives you a little direction, and gives you the freedom to add your own creativity. When I read other recipes with many ingredients, I wonder if I'll screw up the proportions if I change the recipe. This book is the best reference I own.
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