Le Grand livre de la cuisine, Hachette, French cookbook

A recipe, the techniques to make it, then ways to vary it: Le Grand livre de la cuisine brings these three approaches together in one volume. The 384-page Hachette Pratique book combines explanations, step-by-step photographs and ingredient guides.

Look at the techniques before cooking

The preview pages cover utensils and different ways of cooking eggs. Photographs break the preparation into stages, with explanations alongside. Another excerpt uses a basic sorbet to show several variations.

Find your way by ingredient

The contents separate eggs, pasta, rice, potatoes and vegetables. There are also sections on soups, fish, poultry, meat, sauces and desserts. You can look up a product or return to a technique depending on what you want to cook.

The suggested variations include garnishes, sauces, fillings and coatings. They complement the recipes rather than making the book a simple list of dishes.

The edition offered

• Book in French.
• Hardback edition published on 18 October 2023.
• 384 pages, 215 × 277 mm format.
• Black cover illustrated with ingredients and a knife.
• Publisher: Hachette Pratique.
• ISBN 9782017216117.