I Know How to Cook

From Strand Bookstore

The cooking bible to three generations of French families, I KNOW HOW TO COOK is to French cooking what The Silver Spoon is to Italian cuisine. Frist published in 1932, Ginette Mathiot's book has been regularly revised and updated and continues to be the customary gift for anyone setting up a new home. Recognized as the foundation of all good cooking, Mathiot guides the reader through all the basics of French cuisine with over 1,400 easy-to-use recipes, from simple omlets to beef bourguignon and creme brulee. Learn to cook the way the French do and you'll know how to cook! And there's no finer place to learn than this extraordinary compendium! Index. Illustrated.

Review

Aram Bakshian - Wall Street Journal
"If Betty Crocker had been a real person--and had been born in France--her name would have been Ginette Mathiot....In addition to 1,400 crisply rendered recipes, it includes everything you need to know--about tools, techniques, ingredient choice and menu-building--to take on almost any reasonable home-cooking challenge with Gallic flair."

More about the book

France's equivalent of THE JOY OF COOKING is finally available in English, with over 1,000 recipes of classic home cuisine, simple instructions, and occasional tart commentary. Originally published in 1932 for homemakers, with an eye towards thrift, traditional French food such as Crepe Suzette and Coq Au Vin are presented clearly and authentically.