![]() Julia Child addresses her first cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking to the “servantless American cook,” a title that has become applicable to many more people since the book was first published in 1961 (Child XXIII). Cookbooks, unlike most other genres of books, are written to the reader in second person, creating an exclusively personal reading experience. ![]() ![]() Yet, the diverse purposes and functions of cookbooks are not their most distinguishing characteristic. Chefs write cookbooks for various reasons: to promote their personal brand, to share their life story, and also to introduce their readers to new gastronomic ideas. It’s pretty long but definitely worth a read.Ĭookbooks do not only share recipes they also teach readers new culinary techniques, guide hosts through social events, and provide a lens into the era in which they were written. I wasn’t able to release it until now, because I didn’t want to be cited as plagiarizing myself. ![]() The following extended essay is a piece I wrote for the IB Programme junior year in high school. ![]()
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