Hardcover 1977
French Cuisine is being acclaimed - and justly so, as the finest in the world. The love of the French for food, their care in preparing the traditional dishes is proverbial. There is a misconception among many people that the great French dishes have to depend on hard to prepare sauces and fancy and expensive ingredients. The "Haute Cuisine" of the ezpensive restaurants and hotels should not be attempted at home - the French don't try; truly great French cooking is the one found in the homes of the various provinces of France, in small country inss, where simple meals can be great culinary experiences. In this book the Author has collected about 150 recipes of the traditional "Cuisine borurgeoise" from all parts of France. The text is easy to follow, the recipes call for readily obtainable ingredients and you will be pleasantly surprized at ho winexpensively many of these dishes can be prepared. Sixteen pages of full color illustrations complete the text.
