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James Beard

Born

in Portland, OR, The United States

May 05, 1903

Died

January 21, 1985

Genre

Cooking, Food & Wine

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James Andrew Beard was an American chef and food writer. He is recognized by many as the father of American gastronomy. Throughout his life, he pursued and advocated the highest standards, and served as a mentor to emerging talents in the field of the culinary arts.

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Average rating: 4.2 · 7,486 ratings · 339 reviews · 157 distinct works • Similar authors

	Beard on Bread 4.20 avg rating — 3,329 ratings — published 1973 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	James Beard's American Cookery 4.22 avg rating — 1,698 ratings — published 1972 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	James Beard's Theory and Practice of Good Cooking by James Beard, Julia Child (Introduction) 4.34 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 1977 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The James Beard Cookbook 4.33 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 1959 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beard on Food: The Best Recipes and Kitchen Wisdom from the Dean of American Cooking 4.13 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2008 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Delights and Prejudices 4.01 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 1964 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beard on Pasta by James Beard, Julia Child (Introduction) 4.22 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New James Beard 4.25 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1981 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential James Beard Cookbook: 450 Recipes That Shaped the Tradition of American Cooking by James Beard, Rick Rodgers (Goodreads Author) (Editor), John Ferrone (Consultant Editor) 3.91 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fireside Cook Book: A Complete Guide to Fine Cooking for Beginner and Expert by James Beard, Mark Bittman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Alice Provensen (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1949 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch. ”
― James Beard

tags: food, humor

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“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.”
― James Beard

tags: bread, food

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“The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it… If you’re convinced that cooking is drudgery, you’re never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen.”
― James Beard

tags: food

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