Auguste Escoffier: Memories of My Life
Escoffier's memoir, as assembled and reviewed by grandson Pierre Escoffier and great-grandson Marcel Escoffier, was first published in France in 1985. Now, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth, it has been published for the first time in English. The founder of the French school of cuisine, Escoffier created the prix-fixe menu, and his Le Guide Culinaire (1903) remains the standard for aspiring chefs. Reflecting the savoir-vivre (proper manners and poise) taught by his grandfather, Escoffier wrote his memoirs in as delicate and precise a manner as any of his recipes or now legendary menu creations. From 1872 to 1919, Escoffier's work and personal encounters with notables such as Cesar Ritz, Emile Zola, Sarah Bernhardt, and Dame Nellie Melba (some of whose biographies appear at the end of the book) create a unique and true chronicle of the times. Escoffier's recipes, menus, and reflections offer definitive insight into the origins of modern cuisine as a mode and expression of art. Highly recommended for culinary arts collections.Andrew Ackers, New YorkCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an alternateHardcoveredition.