Julia Child shows you the way to cook Soups, Salads & Bread
How to create delicious soupes du jour and the three great soup stocks-the secret and the heart of great soup cooking-that will become your kitchen treasures… how to transform them into an infinite variety of wonderful soups, from Vichyssoise and a cream of mushroom (or asparagus, broccoli, spinach, etc.) to a gratinéed French onion soup and a great Mediterranean fish soup enriched with Rouille-the fabulous red sauce that also serves as a dressing for a splendid pasta dish…how to make the perfect vinaigrette, dress a tossed green salad, put together a beautiful salad Niçoise and other composed salads, create savory masterpieces of chicken (or seafood) salad, potato salad, and a crunchy coleslaw. Plus a complete lesson in making glorious French bread (long loaves, round loaves, and crusty rolls).
As you cook these marvelous recipes-with Julia at your side-you’ll learn everything you need to know about making soups and salads, and the incomparable French baguette.