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Learn to COOK - The Complete Keller: The French Laundry Cookbook & Bouchon
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List Price: $100.00
Our Price: $63.00
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Manufacturer: Artisan
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5944
EAN: 9781579652937
ISBN: 157965293X
Label: Artisan
Manufacturer: Artisan
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 696
Publication Date: 2006-09-30
Publisher: Artisan
Studio: Artisan
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From two acclaimed, award-winning restaurants came two of the most acclaimed, award-winning cookbooks ever published—now packaged together in a luxurious slipcased boxed set, the ideal gift for any food lover.
First there was French Laundry in Napa Valley, setting a new standard for American fine dining. Then there was The French Laundry Cookbook, setting a new standard for American cookbooks. In 1998, Chef Keller opened Bouchon, “so that I’d have a place to eat after cooking all night at the French Laundry,” and that restaurant, too, gave birth to a groundbreaking cookbook. Now, fifteen years after Thomas Keller first set foot in what would become a landmark restaurant, these two extraordinary books are offered in a striking new slipcased edition. With this year’s opening of the Bouchon Bakery in New York City, and last year’s momentous Michelin guide that awarded Keller’s Per Se the top honors, Keller is increasingly in the limelight—and his inventive, delicious food is increasingly in the consciousness of a national audience. The Complete Keller is the perfect gift for anyone who loves fine food.
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Summary: A Culinary Course in a Box
Comment: These two books go beyond recipes to the heart of the French way of cooking and dining, with nourishing information that gives you a base for exploring different preparations and creating your own style.
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Summary: The Complete Keller:The Frendh LAundry Cookbook and Bouchon
Comment: Tried to order a cd but unfortunately I received these 2 books for a second time. I desperately tried to contact you to stop the shipping as it had not left yet, but I had no luck after exhausting all my options. As it was a really expensive purchase (including the postage) I was really disappointed to receive these 2 boojks again. It is really expensive to return them so have decided to keep them. Will think twice before ordering from Amazon again. Think too late to send back?
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Summary: Great for all cooks.
Comment: This collection is great. pictures of all the dishes, full recipes, as well as good tips while cooking.
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Summary: Amazing, Artistic, Delicious
Comment: The books arrived in excellent condition, they are high quality books. The other reviewer mentioned the quality of the paper isn't high, I disagree, I think it's great. I bought this book for my wife. She is from Hong Kong and already cooks amazing chinese food (her father is head chef at an LA Chinese restaurant). She's now venturing into french food and has made several dishes (more so from Bouchon)
My wife is a former paralegal, now a stay at home mom. She's had no formal training from a cooking school. With that in mind, she can realistically make about 30% of the food from French Laundry and about 50% of Bouchon's recipes. The reason why they are so difficult is that it is tough to find fresh food that is mentioned in the book. You don't find rabbit, frog legs or veal at the local Schnucks or commissary (we're military). Some of the techniques require tools that aren't readily available to regular "non-chef" consumers.
Bouchon - Our favorite has been the flatiron steak and the trout from Bouchon. My wife said it was fairly simple to make. Very little prep time. The french fries came out delicious and they too were easy to make.
French Laundry - The salmon tartare came out nice. Again, the directions were easy to follow. The rest of the dishes in this book however are much more involved. The book itself has great pictures had great write-ups on certain techniques.
While the books were expensive (We normally get $5 cookbooks from the bargain bin), they are well worth it. I am one lucky man . ..
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Summary: Over the top!
Comment: Beautiful coffee table book. Limited is use for an amateur, or even a serious amateur. But it's fun to read and the photography is stunning.
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