The Gourmet Cookbook (Vol. 1) 1950 1st Edn SIGNED by Editor Earle R. MacAusland

Description: The Gourmet Cookbook 1950 First Edition (Vol. 1) by Earle R. MacAusland 1950 rare signed first edition, Gourmet, Inc. (New York), 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches tall x 2 3/4 inches thick red hardcover, no dust jacket, gilt design and lettering to front cover and spine, index, 781 pp. The first edition of this work, with no subsequent printings listed on the copyright page. On the half title page, nicely signed by the publisher of this cookbook and the founding publisher of Gourmet Magazine (inaugural issue in January 1941), Earle R. MacAusland (1890–1980). Slight soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, especially the tips and spine caps. Prior owner name in gilt to front cover. Slight staining to page edges. A few pages, including the title page, with slight marginal soiling. Otherwise, a clean and unmarked copy of the first edition of what became a classic American cookbook. The average 'Gourmet' recipe is seldom startlingly new to knowing palates; it is often a modern adaptation of what was cooking hundreds of years ago. The Chinese were adept at the culinary art centuries before the Western Hemisphere was even guessed at. Italian master chefs took their skills and skillets to France, where there began to develop, in the sixteenth century, probably the greatest national cuisine the world has ever known. Some of the best eating came from the humblest kitchens, where steaks and chops were not familiar items. But imagination soon became the hallmark of thrifty provincial cooking, and it was proved that simple food, blessed with love and attention, is worthy of any gourmet's time and taste. Dozens of other countries, millions of other cooks, have contributed to the world's recipe file. There are many of their recipes scattered throughout 'The Gourmet Cookbook', though the majority are French and American. They are simple, intermediate, and complex. In any art, the true amateur's skill must be challenged and intrigued, and the art of Gasterea, the goddess of gastronomy, is no exception. Contents: Bon appétit! / Earle R. MacAuslandMemo to the cook; Hors-d'oeuvreAn honest loafMighty grainsSong of the soup kettleThe egg and the epicureAu fromageSalad waysGreengroceriesFish unlimitedPoultry in the potMan's meatGame for gourmetsPack, seal, and storeDozens of saucesLe souffléPancakes and frittersSweet talkLa pâtisserieCult of the chafing dishA cup of teaSauce sampler

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