I came across this book by looking for recipes for sauces. I never imagined learn as much. What pleased me is the care taken in the history of these recipes and subjectivity of the authors. This sensual approach to taste and grabbed me in the course of reading, the strength of the culinary story made me flip through this book like a novel. It is in this book that I have my first white sauce (successful). Verdict: reading, cooking and taste without moderation.
