On Friday, December 22, 2006 at 12:14:24 AM UTC-8, Mr. Joseph Littleshoes Esq. wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>
> > On 2006-12-22, Joseph Littleshoes > wrote:
> >
> >>to Escoffier, i dont know anything about Richard Olney.
> >>
> >>But i think people are missing the point, the recipes for stocks,
> >>explanation of "fonds" and European measurements are accounted for in
> >>the Escoffier books, the step by step instructions for these things are
> >>there, the measurements are given in several forms with in the recipes
> >
> >
> > ....and you can get all this Escoffier info without buying all his big
> > epensive volumes. Just get Escoffier's Basic Elements of Fine
> > Cookery, which has over a 100 sauces and other goodies in a little red
> > book not much bigger than a tv guide. I think it's out of print, but
> > there are copies to be had on Amazon or ebay:
> >
> > http://masl.to/?I2E04196E
> >
> > I use mine all the time.
> >
> > nb
> >
> There is also the less expensive version of Le Guide Culinaire called
> "Ma Cuisine" wherein the recipes are structured for the home cook and
> smaller servings and amounts of food than the Guide Culinaire.
> --
> JL


Hm? ... at the time the above was written i entertained on occasion. Not frequently but predictably ...

Nowadays i cook so rarely i barely know what to say .... even less so over in the FB version of this .... "Group" .....

Domine dirige nos.

M. JL. Esq.