Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making, Fourth Edition

The acclaimed authority on sauce making, completely updated and, for the first time, featuring invaluable step-by-step color photographs.

Every good cook knows that a great sauce is one of the easiest ways to make an exemplary dish. Since its James Beard Award-winning first edition, James Peterson's Sauces has remained the go-to reference for professionals and sophisticated home cooks, with nearly 500 recipes and detailed explanations of every kind of sauce. This new edition, published nearly ten years after the previous one, tacks with today's movement toward lighter, fresher flavors and preparations and modern cooking methods, while also elucidating the classic sauces and techniques that remain a foundation of excellence in the kitchen. The updated, streamlined design also features, for the first time, full-color photos that clearly show these essential sauces at every step--bringing the author's expertise to life like never before.

Author: James Peterson
Publisher: Harvest Publications
Published: 11/07/2017
Pages: 688
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.98lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.20w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9780544819825


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/15/2018 pg. 107

About the Author
JAMES PETERSON has authored more than fifteen books, including Glorious French Food, Cooking, and Baking. Trained as a chef in France, he has taught at the French Culinary Institute and the Institute of Culinary Education.