Larousse Gastronomique
The World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia, Completely Revised and Updated
by Librairie Larousse
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appears in Chef, French Cooking, and French Cookbooks.
Larousse Gastronomique has been the foremost resource of culinary knowledge since its initial publication in 1938. Long revered for its encyclopedic entries on everything from cooking techniques, ingredients, and recipes to equipment, food histories, and culinary biographies, it is the one book every professional chef and avid home cook must have o...
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appears in Chef, French Cooking, and French Cookbooks.
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