Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #483014 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

Amazon.com Review
All cooks need a repertoire of easily prepared sauces and gravies. How to Make Sauces and Gravies provides succinct instruction for producing one. In fewer than 100 pages it offers illustrated, step-by-step directions for preparing classic and contemporary sauces and gravies--recipes, tips, and information that all cooks can use.

Beginning with a discussion of sauce basics that explores deglazing, reducing, and thickening, the book then provides recipes, with variations, for skillet sauces, chicken jus, turkey gravy, and more. Thus, for example, a master recipe for herb skillet sauce is followed by variants that include Lemon Caper Skillet Sauce and Fresh Tomato and Basil Skillet Sauce. Also included are exemplary recipes for mayonnaise, hollandaise, and barbecue sauces and Asian-inspired recipes like Hoisin Sesame Dipping Sauce. Throughout, underlying techniques are explored and illustrated (pan-sauce preparation is a good one), and sensible tips abound (when chopping garlic to make a purée, occasional pressure on the mixture with the side of knife speeds the process, for example).

A true primer, the book is part of the Cook's Illustrated Library series. Like the magazine, the books are dedicated to presenting tried-and-perfected recipes and cooking techniques in a concise, approachable way. --Arthur Boehm

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Book
Don't let its humble appearance fool you, this is a great book on sauces and gravies. True to Cook's Illustrated's methodology, the book gives background testing info and the best recipe. Cook's prefers recipes that are quick and flavorful and this book follows suit. If you are looking for a tradional simmer-all-day type of sauce, this is not the book for you. My only complaint is that there is only one recipe for barbecue sauce -- a Kansas City style sauce. I also enjoy vinegar-based sauces, so that was a little disappointing.

How to make sauces and gravies
Very small hardcover book with not as much information as I imagined. Very fast shipping and arrived in excellent condition.

How do i get this book?
I have been looking for this book! I ordered it from Amazon but they could not send it to me. You can buy it at Sur La Table but you have to buy a cooking pan with it! I just want the book!