The French Chef Cookbook

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-08-06
Publisher(s): Knopf
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Summary

All the recipes that Julia Child demonstrated on her first public television series,The French Chef-- the 119 shows that made Julia a household name and changed forever the way Americans cook.

Author Biography

Julia Child is a native of California and a Smith College graduate. Shortly after the appearance of the book <i>Mastering the Art of French Cooking</i> in 1961, Julia Child began appearing in the public television series <i>The French Chef</i>, which aired for many years all over the United States, and in 1978 the program <i>Julia Child & Company</i> was launched, followed the next year by <i>Julia Child & More Company</i>. In 1968 recipes from her early programs, many of which were drawn from this book, were published in <i>The French Chef Cookbook</i>. In 1975 <i>From Julia Child’s Kitchen </i>was published, followed in 1978 and 1979 by <i>Julia Child & Company</i> and <i>Julia Child & More Company</i>, based on those programs. Also based on television ser

Table of Contents

Subject Guide xxi
Notes on Wine xxxi
A Note on the Importance of Flour Measuring xxxv
Chicken Breasts and Risotto
3(3)
Vegetables the French Way
6(4)
Veal Scallops
10(4)
Salads
14(4)
Chicken Livers a la Francaise
18(3)
Roast Duck a la Orange
21(3)
Chocolate Mousse
24(4)
Pates
28(3)
Aspics
31(4)
Bouillabaisse
35(3)
Lobster a l'Americaine
38(3)
Entree Crepes
41(4)
Dessert Crepes
45(4)
Steaks and Hamburgers
49(2)
The Potato Show
51(3)
Fish Souffle on a Platter
54(3)
Moussaka and Ratatouille
57(3)
Dinner in a Pot
60(3)
Quick-Change Pastry
63(4)
Caramel Desserts
67(3)
Cooking Your Goose
70(2)
Chestnut Cookery
72(4)
Coq au Vin
76(3)
Cassoulet
79(3)
Vegetable Adventures
82(4)
Puff Pastry
86(3)
More About Puff Pastry
89(4)
Fish Mousselines
93(3)
Cake for Company
96(3)
Artichokes from Top to Bottom
99(3)
Elegance with Eggs
102(4)
Bavarian Cream-Cold Souffle
106(3)
The Case for Salmon
109(3)
Lest We Forget Broccoli and Cauliflower
112(4)
Veal for a King
116(3)
The Soup Show
119(3)
Flaming Souffle
122(2)
Small Roast Birds
124(3)
Boeuf a la Mode
127(3)
Timbales
130(4)
Fish Fillets Sylvestre
134(3)
Babas au Rhum
137(4)
Chicken Dinner for Four in Half an Hour
141(3)
Rognons Sautes et Flambes
144(3)
Lobster Buffet
147(2)
The Mushroom Show
149(4)
Veal or Pork Dinner for Four in Half an Hour
153(3)
Broiled Chicken Plain and Saucy
156(4)
Lamb Stew Is French Too
160(3)
Introducing Charlotte Malakoff
163(3)
Hot Turkey Ballottine
166(3)
Cold Turkey Galantine
169(4)
Le Marquis au Chocolat
173(4)
Vegetables for the Birds
177(3)
French Tarts, Apple Style
180(4)
Feasting on the Remains
184(4)
The French Jelly Roll
188(4)
Buche de Noel
192(3)
Beef Gets Stewed Two Ways
195(4)
Ham Dinner for Four in Half an Hour
199(4)
Croissants
203(4)
Chocolate Souffle
207(3)
Four-in-Hand Chicken
210(4)
Brioches
214(3)
Veal Prince Orloff
217(4)
Great Beginnings
221(4)
Strawberry Tarts
225(3)
The Shrimp Show
228(4)
Salad Fixings
232(3)
The Noncollapsible Cheese Souffle
235(3)
Quiches
238(4)
Fish Dinner for Four in Half an Hour
242(4)
French Veal Stew
246(4)
Improvisation
250(3)
The Empress's Rice
253(4)
Coquilles Saint-Jacques
257(3)
More About Steaks
260(4)
To Poach a Salmon
264(4)
Invitation to Lunch
268(3)
Boeuf Bourguignon-Beef in Red Wine
271(4)
Your Own French Onion Soup
275(3)
Hollandaise and Bearnaise
278(3)
Chicken en Cocotte
281(4)
Queen of Sheba-Reine de Saba
285(4)
To Poach Sole Fillets
289(4)
Chop Dinner for Four in Half an Hour
293(3)
Filet of Beef Wellington
296(5)
Apple Charlotte
301(3)
More Great Beginnings
304(3)
Roast Suckling Pig
307(4)
More About Potatoes
311(4)
Steak Dinner for Four in Half an Hour
315(4)
The Endive Show
319(5)
Saddle of Lamb
324(4)
Napoleons-Millefeuilles
328(4)
Paella d l'Americaine
332(4)
Dinner Party: First Course
336(3)
Dinner Party: Main Course
339(4)
Dinner Party: Meringue Dessert
343(5)
Soups
348
Quenelles
251(104)
Genoise Cake
355(8)
(The New Year) Croquembouche
359(4)
Petits Fours
363(4)
The Mayonnaise Show
367(4)
Swordfish Dinner for Four in Half an Hour
371(4)
Ossobuco
375(3)
Brains and Sweetbreads
378(4)
Asparagus from Tip to Butt
382(4)
Operation Chicken
386(3)
To Poach a Chicken
389(4)
Mousses, Bombes, and Parfaits
393(4)
Bourride and Aioli
397(4)
To Poach an Egg
401(4)
Roast Leg of Lamb
405(4)
Lobster Thermidor
409(4)
Speaking of Tongues
413(3)
Piperade for Lunch
416(5)
Turban of Sole
421(3)
Index 424

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