i just recently bought this lovely boxed set of larousse gastronomique (in three easy installments ;-p) from my cousin N, who is a certified foodie herself. from the moment i saw it on her multiply site, i knew i had to have it (talk about impulse buying). impulse buying or not, larousse gastronomique is considered to be the encyclopedia of gastronomy of professional chefs since its first publication in 1938. (now i ain't no professional chef but i can cook pretty well, if i do say so myself.)
this edition of larousse gastronomique is divided into four parts to make the recipes easy to follow: fish & seafood; vegetables & salad; meat, poultry & game; and desserts, cakes & pastries. each book has basic recipes for the sauces, pastries, garnishes, etc... another great thing about this is that it includes all the different measurements for wet and dry ingredients and even for the oven temperature. for someone who shudders at the very thought of conversion like yours truly, this is heaven-sent. basically, most of the recipes in larousse gastronomique are french (duh!) but over the years recipes from different cuisines have also been incorporated into it whilst retaining its very essence.
when there's the time and opportunity, i will post here the dishes that i'd have tried cooking already. to try and cook the recipes presents a challenge to me as i haven't cooked that much in a long time--except for my spontaneous cooking inventions and the obligatory holiday meals which are far and few in between. now the question is, do i have the guts to try and cook these wonderful recipes?
oh, yes. i do.
who knows, maybe this impulse will pay off.
wish me luck!
wow so you're a cook, someday you have to invite us for a free tasting sample :)
ReplyDeletei salute those who can cook since i dont know how, but i know how to fry hehehe
Andito lang po ako, just in case kainan na. he he.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's cool. Perhaps one day I'll be seeing you on television! Hehe.
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go carlotta! i can help you with the French, but you have to feed me with your cooked delicious food!
ReplyDeleteI think you could write your own "larousse gastronomique". You don't need to buy one!
ReplyDeletehehe.. last Xmas a friend gave me Chef Jamie Oliver's recent book coz she heard me saying I wanted it..
ReplyDeleteNow that I have it, I havent flicked even a page of it.
Im sure time will come we will start experimenting on some of the recipes... Hopefully that would be b4 summer.
By all means, yes! Cook and blog about your experimentations. Just don't forget to take pictures and also, patikim din ha? Hehehe :-D
ReplyDeleteI also have a Larousse encyclopedia, but not about food but rather, about animals, hehe. :-D
chef carlotta, and sarap naman ng mode dito. Love the music! =)
ReplyDeleteI am sure Beng would be as excited as you to look at this set of recipe books--basta ako, willing volunteer sa food tasting. Hehe.
ReplyDeleteaba...dapat pala pag food trip sainyo tayo pupunta para tipid. pa-sample naman
ReplyDeletethe book is a good reference...:)
ReplyDeletepusa: ey, maraming possibilities kahit frying pa lang ang alam mo =)
ReplyDeleteislander: i'll let you know =)
kyels: hmm, television? pwede! LOL :D
jen: sige nga! hehe sige sabihin ko sayo =)
sidney: have thought of it but i'm too lazy to write them down. i say it's all in my mind hehehe =)
kris jasper: i've flicked through mine and now i'm still thinking which recipes to do first ^^ hope to see your cooking exploits soon ha! =)
ReplyDeletesnglguy: yeah, i'll make sure of that even if i have to go and borrow my bro's phone cam hehe =)
coldman: salamat! love it too =)
gypsy: naisip ko nga rin sya eh. siguradong magugustuhan nya yung volume nung desserts, cakes and pastries. nga pala, basta handa ka lang sa pagtikim ha? hehehe =)
tutubi: hehe sige ba. basta handa ka rin sa pagtikim ha? :D
docchef: yes it is. it's like a refresher course for me on cooking =)
Ang ganda ng packaging and color ng book. Onga pa sample naman ng dishes mo.
ReplyDeletegood luck!
ReplyDeleteferdz: nakaka-enganyo nga eh. =) hehe sige will let you know =)
ReplyDeleteluke: thanks! =)
Can't wait for those food posts. Sana may sampling then lolz. Have a nice day La Chef Carlotta.
ReplyDeleteGo figure.... you cook! That is why you appreciate all those restaurants you blog about! :) Great purchase!
ReplyDeleteay ako maghahanap na lang ng lalaking magaling magluto hahahaha
ReplyDeletelawstude: dapat lang na lumabas sila nang tama para me sampling. ^^ sige will post pag me opportunity =)
ReplyDeleterochelle: the good and the bad, but mostly they're (restaurants) all good so far. thanks! =)
verns: lol yan din sabi ng isa kong friend. ako naman maghahanap ng... wala pala akong hahanapin hehehe. ;-)
We should also try your cooking one day... ;)
ReplyDeletemaganda siya.
ReplyDeleteSo there's no need to eat at table-charging restaurants, huh? All we need to do is congregate at your pad and do taste tests of your delicacies. :)
ReplyDeletedodong: hehe sige, pag ok ang kalalabasan =)
ReplyDeletewin $250: yep it is =)
abaniko: if only i have a pad... =)
looks like myou've started cooking already!=)
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