Sauces by James Peterson

[fcrosson]

I'm interested in getting a book that's only about sauces, and this is the one I've been looking at.
I'd like to know what the appropriate sauce or sauces would be in a given situation, and be able to produce it without spending a lot of time comparing recipes from different sources.
Is anyone familiar Peterson's book, or perhaps have other suggestions.
Thanks.
Fred

 

[Andy M.]

Excellent book! Good choice. It's considered by many to be the top authority on the subject. (or one of the top authorities)

 

[ironchef]

Pick up Charlie Trotter's cookbooks as well. His ideas and techniques with sauces are unbelievable.

 

[AlexR]

I've been meaning to learn how to make sauces for ages...

Can anyone tell me if Peterson's and Trotter's books use metric or American measures?

Best regards,
Alex R.

 

[Robo410]

Both Petersen and Trotter are excellent. In their American editions they use our standard mesurements. The UK edition would be metric I'm sure.

 

[fcrosson]

Thanks for the input everyone.
Ironchef, I'm not familiar With Charlie Trotter's work. Is there a book that deals more sauces than the others?
Thanks.

 

[jennyema]

I have Peterson's Sauces book and it's excellent. I would recommend any of his books (I also have his Soups and Seafood books) to anyone who really wants indepth knowledge.

I don't think Charlie Trotter has a book specifically on sauces. I have one of his cookbooks and like it a lot, but it's not as focused.

 

[ironchef]

I don't think he has a book specifically on sauces either, but he has books specifically on vegetables, meats, seafoods etc. buy them all or pick up the ones that you are most interested in.

 

[Chef_Jimmy]

When i was first hired as a grill cook/saucier, my chef at the time gave me that book and told me to read it even if i knew every sauce and how to make it perfectly. I did and learned so much from it and now ask that all of my cooks read throught it

 

[mish]

Here's a peek at some of Trotter's books:

http://www.charlietrotters.com/store/books/index.asp?catID=2