Jules Gouffé / E. Ronjat - Le Livre de Cuisine - 1870

Fascinating illustrated edition of 25 plates printed in chromolithography and 161 wood engravings drawn from nature by E. Ronjat -

This treatise on nineteenth-century French gastronomy seeks to bring together, in a methodical, richly illustrated volume, the principles, techniques, and recipes necessary for preparing a cuisine that is flavorful, precise, and carefully organized -

Jules Gouffé, former head chef and pastry chef, conveys a substantial professional experience by offering a true manual intended to guide both those in charge of domestic cooking and those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the methods of grand cuisine -

The work first focuses on the foundations of culinary work, emphasizing product quality, pre-preparation of ingredients, precision of movements, mastery of temperatures, and the order in which the different operations must be performed -

Jules Gouffé / E. Ronjat - Le Livre de Cuisine - 1870 - Librairie Hachette et Cie -
844 pages.

Good condition of the binding, work in its full original vellum, stains and wear from use, a few minor faults on the cover, gilt edges, smooth spine, handwritten annotations on covers and spine -

Good interior condition, some stains and pinholes, title page printed in red and black and adorned with a beautiful vignette, work enriched with 25 plates printed in chromolithography and 161 wood engravings drawn from nature by E. Ronjat, ex-libris of Bernard Du Roy de Bruignac, marbled endpapers in good condition, a very nice copy -

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