A popular French book translated

cigalechanta Methuselah Posts: 1,085	A popular French book translated Sept 1, 2009 12:37:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cigalechanta on Sept 1, 2009 12:37:54 GMT -5 www.nytimes.com/2009/08/26/dining/26fren.html
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A popular French book translated Sept 1, 2009 12:57:52 GMT -5

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Post by Happygoin on Sept 1, 2009 12:57:52 GMT -5

Boy, I bet that book will be a big seller. I'd love a copy.

Not to be blasphemous re: Julia Child, but many of her recipes are not for weeknight cooking. They're more suited to the weekend when we all have more time to cook.

Thanks for the post, Mimi. I'll be sure to look for the book when it comes out.

PariS Methuselah Posts: 4,281	A popular French book translated Sept 1, 2009 13:14:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PariS on Sept 1, 2009 13:14:44 GMT -5 Oh yes, it sounds like something I'd like on my shelf! I'd read about it on Chocolate & Zucchini, and am glad to hear it's finally almost ready. Evidently you can pre-order it on Amazon.

Jody Methuselah Drinking champagne is like making love, it's good anytime of the day! Posts: 4,322	A popular French book translated Sept 1, 2009 13:23:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jody on Sept 1, 2009 13:23:38 GMT -5 I'm going to order it as soon as we get home from Paris. Actually I use Ms. Mathiot’s boeuf Bourg. recipe and it is great.
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A popular French book translated Sept 1, 2009 13:47:42 GMT -5

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Post by AnselmAdorne on Sept 1, 2009 13:47:42 GMT -5

Thanks for the link, CigaleChanta.

"Her stew’s painstaking multistep method — cooking all the vegetables separately, straining the sauce, etc. — has chefly fingerprints all over it."

I love the "chefly fingerprints" phrase. It certainly applies to Julia Child's coq au vin recipe, too. I thought it would never end!

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A popular French book translated Sept 1, 2009 17:02:57 GMT -5

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Post by framboiseetrose on Sept 1, 2009 17:02:57 GMT -5

Mimi - I thought I replied to this post but I now remember that it was at Fodor's.

Yeah, I'll try to get the original french version and make myself work twice as hard........ Then, I'll order the translation. Would be nice to have both.

Thanks, Mimi.

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A popular French book translated Sept 2, 2009 8:53:05 GMT -5

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“Most home cooks in France would not make such an elaborate version of what is supposed to be a simple stew,” Ms. Dusoulier said.

She is very right, boeuf bourguignon is a big classic of the cuisine ménagère and de bistrot, absolutely nothing sophisticated. Only in the past 10-20 (?) years have these kind of dishes become fashionable enough to make them socially acceptable for "formal" dinners with guests. But still, I believe that one should stick to the original spirit of the receipes and keep them simple.

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Happygoin Methuselah A convert to the Right Bank Posts: 3,184	A popular French book translated Sept 21, 2009 7:06:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Happygoin on Sept 21, 2009 7:06:50 GMT -5 Darcy, I pre-ordered my copy as well. (Like I don't have enough cookbooks already )

Jody Methuselah Drinking champagne is like making love, it's good anytime of the day! Posts: 4,322	A popular French book translated Sept 21, 2009 8:01:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jody on Sept 21, 2009 8:01:35 GMT -5 Well, Darcy I knew you didn't order it for yourself!!
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A popular French book translated Dec 16, 2009 9:48:15 GMT -5

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Post by Happygoin on Dec 16, 2009 9:48:15 GMT -5

To anyone who ordered this book:

I'm guessing you've had it for a while now, and am wondering if you've used it yet. If so, what did you think?

I made the vanilla soufflé from it last weekend and the recipe was suspect to me. The soufflé was ~meh~ ...

Anyone else have anything on the subject?

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