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The significance of these mother sauces cannot be overstated. Each sauce has unique characteristics that allow chefs to create an array of flavors and textures, making them essential to any culinary education. Escoffier's influence on modern cuisine is profound; his book, which contains over 7,000 recipes, revolutionized the French kitchen by organizing it in a manner inspired by military hierarchy, from chef de partie to head chef.