Larousse Gastronomique

By Larousse and Prosper Montagné

Book Overview

Larousse Gastronomique has been the foremost resource of culinary knowledge since its initial publication in 1938. Long revered for its encyclopedic entries on everything from cooking techniques,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517503336
• ISBN13: 9780517503331
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Crown
• Weight: 5.45 lbs.

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