RARE Ma Cuisine French Culinary Cookbook Chef Escoffier Celebrated Chef Recipes for Average Cooks HB/DJ Start Price USD 25.00 Current Price USD 25.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Monday, October 20, 2008 Location Dunwoody, Georgia See more about 'RARE Ma Cuisine French Culinary Cookbook Chef Escoffier' Description Ma Cuisine  by Auguste Escoffier This Rare and Vintage Cookbook is the 1st English ed. US printing of the Original 1934 1st edition. DJ shows some wear and has a small rip and tear. Inside pages are clean, tight with no marks. 884 pages He was the "King of Chefs and Chef of Kings," doyen of haute cuisine, one of the founders of London's famed Savoy Hotel, and probably the greatest cook of all time: Auguste Escoffier occupied an unchallenged position in the realm of gastronomy. This collection of incomparable recipes--classic soups, sauces, fish and shellfish, meat, poultry, game, sandwiches, salads, vegetables, sweets, jams, and beverages--reflects a lifetime of skill and experience. Among the sublime tastes elegantly presented here: a Chicken Velouté Sauce with Cream; Sole Poached in White Wine, Butter, and Tomatoes; Hot Lobster Mousse; Fillet of Beef with Truffles and Madeira; Potatoes Nana; Chestnut Croquettes; and Meringue with Custard Cream. Introduction by the distinguished founder of the International Wine & Food Society.   Place a Bid!