The fourth edition of the classic reference, with updated information and recipes reflecting contemporary trends and methods­--plus, for the first time, color photography throughout.

Sauces Reconsidered: Après Escoffier replaces the traditional French hierarchy of sauces with a modern version based on the sauces’ physical properties. While itis not a traditional cookbook, it does include many recipes. Cooks need not slavishly follow them, however, as the recipes illustrate their underlying functions, helping cooks to successfully create their own sauces based on their newfound understanding of sauces’ intrinsic properties. Gary Allen explores what makes a sauce the type of sauce it is, how it works, why it is specific to a particular cuisine, and how cooks can make it their own through an understanding of how the ingredients work together to create a sauce that enriches a dish and tantalizes the taste buds.

Winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Cookbook of the Year for the 1991 First Edition "It's the single contemporary reference on the subject that is both comprehensive and comprehensible. I love Jim's recipes (and there are gems all over the place here), but what's special about Sauces is the text: it reads so well that this is the kind of book you can take to bed." -Mark Bittmanfrom the Foreword to the Second Edition "James Peterson has done for sauces that which Escoffier did for the cuisine of La Belle epoque. . . . Sauces is a manual for the professional cook and, as such, it will rapidly become a classic and indispensable reference." -Richard Olneyfrom the Foreword to the First Edition "Here is yet another cookbook that can stand among the best reference works. I suspect it's a harbinger of kindred books as publishers begin to respond to a growing audience of cook-readers who hunger for connected, nuanced, reliably researchedinformation." -Gourmet magazine "This is a book I wish I had written myself. . . . Every few decades a book is written that says all there is to say on a subject, or has all the information and passion that sets the standard for professionals and amateurs alike. Sauces is one of the best culinary books of this century in English." -Jeremiah Tower "The art of sauce making is the cornerstone of serious cooking. This book is a must for the new generation of creative cooks who wish to build on the classical French foundation with contemporary, delicious variations." -Daniel Boulud "It is a special reference book-comprehensive and inspiring." -Alice Waters

This concise, made for quick-access, kitchen-proof guide will be your next best kitchen tool. Author and Chef Jay Weinstein, CIA-trained veteran of America's finest kitchens (New York's Le Bernardin, Boston's Jasper) expertly selects ingredients and methods for modern sauce-making as well as dips and stocks in this ultimate 6 page laminated reference. Thumbnail recipes for all major contemporary sauces, including reductions, coulis (puree), li s (starch-thickened), vinaigrettes, and emulsions are here. Modern "mother" sauces such as mustard vinaigrettes feature variations perfect for fish and seafood, vegetable dishes, meats, pastas, and salads. B chamel, velout , espagnole (brown sauce), tomato sauce, and hollandaise include secondary sauces created by adding just a few flavorings. Condiments, salsas, dressings, and dips feature suggested illustrations, simple mini recipes, and recommendations for pairings. Plus cooked bean dips with aromatics and finishing herbs to match five key bean varieties. Classic stocks, such as blond chicken stock, brown veal stock, and white wine-laced fish fumet stand alongside stocks of emerging world cuisines like Japanese dashi, American vegetable broths, and Indian curry stocks. All essential but easily do-able recipes. This guide is a must-have for every ambitious home cook and savvy professional. 6 page laminated guide includes: Sauce & Stock Definitions Modern Mother Sauces Vinaigrettes, Mayonnaise, Tomato Sauce Reductions Simple Stock Reduction Sauces for Red Meat & Poultry Poached Fruit with Natural Reduction Sauce Mushroom Cream Reduction for Fried Oysters, Polenta & Pasta Balsamic Reduction for Fresh Fruit Classic Mother Sauces Velout , Brown Sauce (Espagnole), White Sauce (Bechamel), Hollandaise Coulis Sauces Roasted Red Bell Pepper Coulis for Fish or Vegetables Banana-Cinnamon Coulis for Winter Desserts Simple Strawberry Coulis for Cakes, Custards, Gelato & Poached Fruit Italian, Mexican & Other Sauces Pesto, Mole, Salsa Fresca, Butter Sauce (Beurre Blanc) Dips Artichoke Dip, Curry Dip, Watercress Dip, Hummus, Pinto Bean Dip Roasted Garlic & Red Pepper Dip, Spicy White Bean Citrus Dip, Dairy-Based Dips Chutneys Cranberry Chutney, Red & Yellow Plum Tomato Chutney Spiced Mango Chutney, Pear Chutney with Dates & Almonds Cilantro-Mint Chutney Condiments Homemade Ketchup, Homemade Mustard, Homemade BBQ Sauce, Homemade Cocktail Sauce Sriracha-style Chili Sauce, Homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, Thai Peanut Sauce Dessert Sauces Vanilla Sauce (Cr me Anglaise), Rum/Bourbon Sauce for Bread Puddings, Chocolate Sauce Master Fruit Coulis Recipe Stocks Basic Stock Recipe, Chicken Stock, Vegetable Stock, Beef Stock, Fish Stock (Fumet in French) Curry Stock, Porcini Mushroom Stock, Dashi (Japanese Soup Stock) Broths New England Sweet Root Vegetable Broth, New York Carrot Onion Stock Vietnamese Soup Broth Food & Sauces Pairing Chart