The Great Chef's Manual and Your Chef Dreams Become Reality (French Edition) by Marianne Magnier Moreno

The Great Chef's Manual is much more than just a cookbook: it is a true Bible of Professional Cooking, thoughts for those who wish to understand, learn, and master the fundamentals of French gastronomy.

Written by Marianne Magnier Moreno, with the collaboration of Anne Cazor, this book is intended for both passionate amateurs than to the future professionals in preparation for Culinary CAP (Certificate of Professional Aptitude). Each page combines educational rigor and culinary pleasure, making technique a source of creativity.

The photographs by Pierre Javelle and the precise illustrations by Yannis Varoutsikos allow the visualization of each gesture and the assimilation of the key steps of the preparations. This visual and didactic approach makes it an ideal working tool for apprentice cooks and a Reference manual for experienced chefs.

The book presents:

• 100 iconic recipes French gastronomy

• 40 basic recipes essentials for every cook: white butter sauce, , Hollandaise sauce, , redhead, , mushroom duxelles, , shrimp bisque, , Duchess potatoes, , vol-au-vent, , Beef bourguignon, , Peking duck, , confit salmon, , American-style lobster, , chicken ballotine, , frozen vegetables...

• Step-by-step illustrated instructions for each technique: poaching, simmering, roasting, braising, emulsifying…

This large format (31.8 x 24.3 cm) offers a clear and airy layout, ideal for referencing the book while cooking. The Cuisine collection editions Marabout sign a volume here one at a time beautiful, comprehensive, and technical, true culinary learning tool.

Each chapter invites you to explore families of preparations:

• Appetizers and hot or cold starters

• Roasted meats and stews

• Fish and shellfish

• Classic garnishes and accompaniments

• Sauces and stocks

• Basic desserts

With its clear and progressive approach, The Great Chef's Manual allows to:

• Acquire the fundamental gestures French cuisine

• Understand the Technical principles who are behind each preparation

• Reproduce at home the great traditional recipes

• Prepare effectively for Practical exams of the CAP in cooking

Training tool and source of inspiration, this book has become a essential reference In hotel schools, culinary workshops, and the kitchens of demanding individuals.

📘 Book features

• Title: The Great Cook's Manual

• Author: Marianne Magnier Moreno

• Other contributions: Anne Cazor

• Illustrations: Yannis Varoutsikos

• Photographs: Pierre Javelle

• Editor: Marabout

• Collection: Kitchen

• Publication date: September 25, 2024

• Format: Paperback

• EAN13: 9782501188265

• ISBN: 978-2-501-18826-5

• Language: French

• Number of pages: 288

• Dimensions: 31.8 x 24.3 x 3.2 cm

• Weight: 1862 g