Jacques Pépin Complete Techniques 50th Anniversary Edition: A Culinary Master Class from the Legendary Teacher SIGNED FIRST EDITION
New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2026.
First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Jacques Pépin to page specially bound in by the publisher. 50th Anniversary Edition, stated first edition, stated first printing. 9 1/2" X 8 1/4". 736pp. Bound in textured white paper over boards, with upper board and spine lettered in black. A hint of shelfwear to binding, with gentle bumping to head and tail of spine, else fine. Binding is firm, tight, and sound. Pages are clean, bright, and unread. A very presentable signed 50th Anniversary Edition of this comprehensive collection, comprising over 600 techniques, 1,000 photographs, and 160 recipes, from master chef and winner of sixteen James Beard Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, Jacques Pépin.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the grand master of cooking skills and methods, Jacques Pépin’s classic work that serves as a staple in both home and professional kitchens around the world.
Comprehensive, authoritative, but never intimidating, Jacques Pepin’s Complete Techniques—which combines the master chef’s landmark works, La Methode and La Technique—includes more than 600 cooking techniques and methods along with 160 recipes. Each recipe and technique is explained using step-by-step instructions accompanied by more than 1,000 photographs featuring Pépin himself. Follow along as this culinary legend demonstrates every aspect of classic cooking, from start to finish, teaching readers how to bone a chicken, poach an egg, whisk a perfect hollandaise, knead a crispy baguette, or bake an exquisite meringue with the perfection and efficiency of a professional. Throughout the book are Pepin’s classic recipes, which offer budding masters the opportunity to put lessons into practice with extraordinary results. The time-tested recipes in this volume teach everyone, from the greenest home cook to the most wizened professional, how to put techniques into practice. This completely revised edition includes color and black-and-white photographs and is redesigned to make it even easier to follow the step-by-step techniques. (Publisher). Very good +. Item #17556
ISBN: 9798894141800
Price: $90.00