The French Laundry Cookbook
Thomas Keller, chef/proprieter of the French Laundry in the Napa Valley?"the most exciting place to eat in the United States," wrote Ruth Reichl in The New York Times?is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it right. And this, his first cookbook, is every bit as satisfying as a French Laundry meal itself: a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused courses.
Most dazzling is how simple Keller's methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautées beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape; the initial steeping in the shell that makes cooking raw lobster out of the shell a cinch; using vinegar as a flavor enhancer; the repeated washing of bones for stock for the cleanest, clearest tastes.
From innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monté to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, The French Laundry Cookbook captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America's great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique.
One hundred and fifty superlative recipes are exact recipes from the French Laundry kitchen?no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchens. If you can't get to the French Laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience the Wine Spectator described as "as close to dining perfection as it gets." more
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-31-2009
- The French Laundry Cookbook
I purchased this book for my culinary arts student daughter. She's been requesting the book for a few years now. After looking through it, I can see why. It's a beautifully illustrated book and the recipies are put together so that...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-26-2009
- Are all of the great ratings from people who didn't actually cook from the book?
I cook a lot - both formal and informal fare. The book has some great information and nice ideas, but in reality there are problems with many of the recipes either in the instructions or in the actual outcome. For example, the tomato...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Mar-11-2009
- A cookbook with stories as refined as the culinary fare
A wonderful read, beautiful photos, and recipes of culinary refinement that can be duplicated in your own home. Worth every cent - even better when on sale!
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-14-2009
- Great Gift
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my mom, and she was more than thrilled when she got it. I would suggest it for Mother's Day or Birthday gifts. Not everything in it is completely out of an average person's budget, although there are...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-31-2009
- The French Laundry Cookbook
I purchased this book for my culinary arts student daughter. She's been requesting the book for a few years now. After looking through it, I can see why. It's a beautifully illustrated book and the recipies are put together so that...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-04-2006
- Was torturing a rabbit necessary??
Beautiful book except for the Keller's need to go into great detail on how he slaughtered a rabbit in his kitchen while it screamed and tried to get away...and died slowly. I think that was sickening and uncalled for to put in his book....
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jul-26-2009
- Are all of the great ratings from people who didn't actually cook from the book?
I cook a lot - both formal and informal fare. The book has some great information and nice ideas, but in reality there are problems with many of the recipes either in the instructions or in the actual outcome. For example, the tomato...
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