Larousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia

by Larousse

Larousse Gastronomique has been the foremost resource of culinary knowledge since its initial publication in 1938. Long revered for its encyclopedic entries on everything from cooking techniques, ingredients, and recipes to equipment, food histories, and culinary biographies, it is the one book every professional chef and avid home cook must have on his or her kitchen shelf. In fact, Julia Child once wrote, "If I were allowed only one reference book...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307464911
• ISBN13: 9780307464910
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 1216 Pages
• Weight: 7.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 9.0" x 10.6"