Project Gutenberg 2023-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 889 Escoffier, A. (Auguste) 1846 1935 Escoffier, Georges Auguste Escoffier, Auguste A guide to modern cookery $aLondon :$bWilliam Neinemann, $c1907, pubdate 1920. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_guide_culinaire ellinora, Fox in the Stars, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Guide to Modern Cookery" by A. Escoffier is a comprehensive cookbook written in the early 20th century. This culinary guide aims to blend traditional cooking methods with innovative practices of the time, providing a resource for both novice and experienced cooks. The content reflects the evolving nature of cooking in response to changing societal tastes and dining habits, emphasizing the importance of quality ingredients and refined techniques. At the start of the book, Escoffier introduces his philosophy of modern cookery. He explains the necessity of adapting culinary practices to meet contemporary lifestyles, especially the shift towards lighter dining experiences prevalent in elegant restaurants. The preface discusses the evolution of the art of cooking over the past decades and the establishment of new methods and recipes that accommodate modern tastes. Escoffier stresses that the foundation of successful cooking lies in essential stock and sauces, foreshadowing the detailed recipes and instructions that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20060114220523escoffier 1907 GB Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cooking, French TX Text Category: Cooking & Drinking 3425194 2025-06-28T08:54:02.072892 text/html 3175236 2023-08-12T12:32:02 text/html 1442899 2025-06-28T08:56:11.666797 application/epub+zip 1445025 2025-06-28T08:54:42.475669 application/epub+zip 1186710 2025-06-28T08:54:21.592795 application/epub+zip 3288309 2025-06-28T08:57:04.816052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2596473 2025-06-28T08:55:36.723004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2062118 2025-06-28T08:53:52.584917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2062151 2023-08-12T12:32:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16676 2025-06-28T08:57:05.401000 application/rdf+xml 11778 2025-06-28T08:54:22.589788 image/jpeg 1952 2025-06-28T08:54:22.099764 image/jpeg 1394383 2023-08-12T12:32:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 1432248 2025-06-28T08:54:02.260933 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia