The French Cook : Souffles

The French Cook : Souffles
ISBN: 9781423636120
Publication Date: 1 March 2014

Sweet and savory French culinary wonders! Eggs, air and flavor! Perfection every time. All it takes is eggs, air and an age-old French Baking technique! The baker's secrets for show-off dishes made with eggs and air! Exploding the French culinary magic of eggs and air! Souffles are light and airy, highly flavored baked dishes with a creamy texture. And Greg Patent has been baking them for decades.

Through souffle basics, a lesson on beating egg whites, and a review of sauce bases (veloute, bechamel, and bouillie), Patent develops the home cook's skills and confidence in creating a wide array of hot and cold, savory and sweet, molded and unmolded show-off dishes following basic French culinary techniques inspired by an innovation of flavors. Savory recipes include Leek and Pancetta, Fennel, Salmon and cheese souffles.

Sweet recipes begin with some classic hot renditions of Chocolate, Vanilla Bean, Fresh Strawberry, and Souffle a la Liqueur, then move into scrumptious cold recipes of Passion Fruit, Ste. Germaine Lime, Almond Praline Souffle Floating Islands, and round out with Amaretti Rum and plenty more!

About the Author

Greg Patent is an American award-winning cookbook author and baker. He also co-hosts a weekly radio show about food on Montana Public Radio, The Food Guys, with Jon Jackson, and has made guest appearances on television and radio programs throughout the United States.