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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books; 9/17/12 edition (October 17, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811878384
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811878388
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1 x 10.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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By I Do The Speed Limit TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on December 11, 2012
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As it is, I learned to make and finesse my sauces the hard way: Through trial and error, a lot of thought, much experimentation, several fairly useless sauce books--and even some tears (Oh, I remember some anguished, rushed, minutes when I'd be cooking for company!). Except for one time when I actually let a roux burn, I've never dumped a sauce in frustration. I've worked with it, learned from it, and made it into something we could eat. But, sometimes it wasn't fun. Sometimes it wasn't pretty....(my responses nor the sauce...). Thinking back, I guess I also burnt some caramel, too!

So, if you are looking to learn the why and wherefore of sauces--both savory and sweet, take it from me: Here is a terrific guide, written by a fantastic female chef who obviously loves to teach and coach. Her sense of humor also shines through every once in a while, too. You'd be crazy to pass by this opportunity, and the sooner you buy it, the better. (It won't do to borrow it from the library, as you'll want to refer to it often.)

I was a bit skeptical of this book--I am a tough critic--when the author started out with vinaigrette. I guess I don't like vinaigrette being termed a "sauce", and I didn't like pages of the book being wasted on dressings for salads. But there are some decent recipes in that chapter. At this time of year, I always have oranges on my countertop and paprika in my pantry; so (for me) there's at least one recipe in that chapter that works very well.

But she won me over in the chapter that discusses gravies.
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Modern Sauces by Martha Holmberg is the best reference on how to make delicious sauces I have purchased to date. Definitely purchase the hardback, you'll be cooking sauces around it. The book covers many, many sauces
1. Vinaigrette's
2. Herb sauces
3. Tomato sauces
4. Vegetable, Chile, and Nut Sauces
5. Butter Sauces (yumm)
6. Cream Sauces
7. Hollandaise Sauces
8. Gravy, Jus, and Pan Sauces
9. Sabayon Sauces
10. Custard Sauces
11. Fruit Sauces
12. Carmel Sauces
13. Chocolate Sauces
Recipes included with each sauce section that incorporates some of the sauces is a big help, more recipes would have been nice. Additionally there are many helpful notes from the author. This book really has it covered when it comes to sauces. I recommend you add it to your collection.

E.Seitz
Pleasant Hill, Oregon
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Context. Yes, there are great recipes and pictures to make your mouth water, but what sets this book apart is the context that Ms Holmberg provides. There are 150 recipes that are interesting, tempting, and USEFUL because this very experienced writer and cook shares her brilliant insights, tips, and inspirations. Another plus, the ingredients are fresh and healthy and stuff normal people would have in their pantry or at their local market. I have tried some of the recipes already and have enjoyed reading many more. This will be my go-to gift this holiday season.
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My cooking needed some real inspiration and my copy of Modern Sauces arrived just in time. I appreciate the informative, engagingly written background on each category of sauces - great for beginners and more experienced cooks like myself. The cooking techniques are clearly explained, the tips on quick changes helpful. What makes Modern Sauces appealing to me is the level of sophisticated (for lack of a better word) taste that the recipes I have tried so far offer. Martha Holmberg's book has given me delicious new ways to "dress up" my old standards. (The chapter on gravy and pan sauces is worth the price alone.) It has also provided lots of new ethnic offerings and ingredients combinations I can hardly wait to try. I am inspired! Modern Sauces didn't disappoint.
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I am a man who loves books, I am also a Chef in NYC who has been wanting to perfect my sauces, I've been looking at this book for some time, I went to a major event and saw another chef using some amazing sauces as presentation on her plates and I was in shock, after talking with her I immediately grabbed my phone and ordered this book, once it came in I locked into it right away and read it every day, so yeah, I as that guy in the corner of the train with his nose buried in a book and it was this book.

This book is amazing ND is very detailed when it comes to making sauces, you cannot go wrong with this book.
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The friend to whom I sent Modern Sauces as a birthday present just called to thank me, and the smile in her voice was unmistakable. My friend happens to be one of the very best, most experienced cooks I know--with the one of the biggest, most discerning cookbook collections I've ever seen. Each year the challenge is on find her a New Favorite Cookbook. I'm happy to say I hit it big this year with Modern Sauces--my cookbook-obsessed friend is thrilled. "As soon as I put the book in my lap, it fell open to a seafood stew with aioli!" she exclaimed, and went on to list the recipes and techniques she can't wait to try. Every ten years or so a cookbook comes out that's capable of changing the way you think about cooking. Modern Sauces is that kind of once-in-a-decade book.
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