The Epicurean cover

The Epicurean

by Charles Ranhofer

More than thirty-five hundred specific recipes are here, from bouillabaisse and Chinese bird's nest soup to strawberry blanc-mange and baba with marsala. ... There are recipes for more than 250 sauces!--92 ways to prepare eggs, 172 vegetable dishes, whole sections on garnishes, cold and hot side sishes, wines, desserts, elementary methods and utensils, when every conceivable kind of meat, fish, poultry, fruit and vegetable is in season, suggested menus: 96 different breakfasts, 96 luncheons, 240 dinners, buffets, suppers, parties, even invalids' menus. There are nearly 800 illustrations of foods, methods of preparation, table settings, cuts of meats, carving methods, etc."--Dust jacket.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?