Williams-Sonoma Mastering: Soups & Stews [Hardcover]

Marie Simmons (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Free Press; First Edition edition (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743267362
• ISBN-13: 978-0743267366
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #710,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Seattle-based Sur La Table has kept its finger on the pulse of America's cooks since opening its doors in 1972 at Seattle's historic Pike Place Market. Since then, chefs and home cooks with a taste for adventure have flocked to the culinary mecca. A destination for iconic chefs like Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, Martha Stewart, and Mario Batali, Sur La Table entices aficionados and curious beginners alike with its amazing selection of cookware and tools. With a successful catalog, Web site, cooking class program, and stores coast to coast, Sur La Table continues to share its passion for the traditions and tastes of the world with people who love to cook and entertain. To find out more about Sur La Table, go to www.surlatable.com.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Teaching Book, not a Recipe book, September 11, 2007

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Jeffrey Roughgarden (Redwood City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Williams-Sonoma Mastering: Soups & Stews (Hardcover)

I have just about every Williams Sonoma cookbook ever published, including 3 previous books on soups and stews. They have been great and so for me, it was a no-brainer to order this book as well.

It is a good book, but notice the title. It is more about how to make soups generally, than about how to make specific soups. So it is more a book on culinary technique than a classic recipe book.

If you already know the techniques, e.g. making roux', making pureed and cream soups, etc., then this book may be a bit disappointing since it does not have any particularly marvelous recipes as do the other books in the series. But if you're new to soups, this may be a great book.

BTW, I highly recommend the WS Soups 1, Soups 2, and Soups and Stews.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Starter Soup Book, January 17, 2011

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A. D. Clark "that guy" (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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I come from a long line of cooks in my family. My grandfather was trained during WW2 by a french 4-star chef and he taught my father who sorta taught me, or at very least ignited my own personal passion for cooking. Needless to say, I have much to learn in the kitchen and my skills are...basic at best. However, I know what tastes good. This book has changed everything for me. I have made almost every recipe in it and it has added much to my skill level. I may not need help cutting vegetables, but making stocks was very helpful, as was a roux, etc. You will NOT be disappointed in this book if you think any canned soup available on the market today is....well, any good.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Tips, February 18, 2006

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Dr Adam Weiss (Buffalo Grove,IL.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Williams-Sonoma Mastering: Soups & Stews (Hardcover)

Williams-sonoma mastering series is full of rich and practical tips for all cooking levels. i really enjoyed the layout and the helpful pictures. The explainations and techniques I found to be very helpful while I was preparing the soup dishes.With practice I am sure my soups will turn out like the wonderful pictures shown in the book some day.