Georges Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) distinguished himself as an innovative and imaginative chef in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, notably in London's Savoy and Carlton hotels. Reissued here in its 1907 English translation, his influential textbook on haute cuisine was first published in French in 1903.

An American translation of the definitive Guide Culinaire, the Escoffier Cookbook includes weights, measurements, quantities, and terms according to American usage. Features 2,973 recipes.

This vintage book contains a guide to cookery, written with the aim of updating traditional methods of cooking in the light of contemporary culinary developments. Clear, concise, and full of detailed recipes, this text will be of considerable utility to the discerning cook, and shall also be of value to those with an interest in the history and development of cookery. A great addition to any culinary library, this text is not to be missed by discerning collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: 'The Leading Warm Sauces', 'The Small Compound Sauces', 'Cold Sauces and Compound Butters', 'Savoury Jellies or Aspics', 'The Court-Bouillons and the Marinades', 'Elementary Preparations', 'The Various Garnishes for Soups', 'Garnishing Preparations for Relevés and Entrées', et cetera. This volume is being republished now with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

This edition is the official culinary guide of Auguste Escoffier. At the origin of the simplification of menus and light cuisine, there is a man: Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935). First cook, appointed officer of the Legion of Honor for having been ambassador of French gastronomy throughout the world, he is the precursor of modern cuisine, and all today's chefs recognize what they owe to his artwork. The Culinary Guide remains the reference work for all cooks, whether they are novices or experienced, but it is also an incomparable source of tasty discoveries for the amateur. A practical reminder, it includes more than 5,000 recipes, from sauces to appetizers, desserts to pâtés and terrines, roasts to soups, not to mention desserts, compotes, jams and even sandwiches. It allows everyone to easily cook a multitude of dishes. Published here in its integral version, what was one of the great bestsellers of the 20th century reveals the intimate conviction of this master of gastronomy: cooking is and will never cease to be an art.

Maestro Martino of Como has been called the first celebrity chef, and his extraordinary treatise on Renaissance cookery, The Art of Cooking, is the first known culinary guide to specify ingredients, cooking times and techniques, utensils, and amounts. This vibrant document is also essential to understanding the forms of conviviality developed in Central Italy during the Renaissance, as well as their sociopolitical implications. In addition to the original text, this first complete English translation of the work includes a historical essay by Luigi Ballerini and fifty modernized recipes by acclaimed Italian chef Stefania Barzini. The Art of Cooking, unlike the culinary manuals of the time, is a true gastronomic lexicon, surprisingly like a modern cookbook in identifying the quantity and kinds of ingredients in each dish, the proper procedure for cooking them, and the time required, as well as including many of the secrets of a culinary expert. In his lively introduction, Luigi Ballerini places Maestro Martino in the complicated context of his time and place and guides the reader through the complexities of Italian and papal politics. Stefania Barzini's modernized recipes that follow the text bring the tastes of the original dishes into line with modern tastes. Her knowledgeable explanations of how she has adapted the recipes to the contemporary palate are models of their kind and will inspire readers to recreate these classic dishes in their own kitchens. Jeremy Parzen's translation is the first to gather the entire corpus of Martino's legacy.