The Cooking of Southwest France

Recipes from France's Magnificient Rustic Cuisine

Ranked #48 in French Cooking

"An indispensable cookbook."
- Jeffrey Steingarten, VogueWhen Paula Wolfert's The Cooking of Southwest France was first published in 1983, it became an instant classic. This award-winning book was praised by critics, chefs, and home cooks alike as the ultimate source of recipes and information about a legendary style of cooking. Wolfert's recipes for cassoulet and confit literally changed the American culinary scene. Confit, now ubiquitous on restaurant menus, was rarely served in the United States before Wolfert presented it.

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