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1.How to Cook the Perfect... by: Marcus Wareing April 05, 2007
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I have admired Marcus Wareing as a chef from taking over at the Savoy Grill and Petrus. He was also exposed to a wider audience during the Great British Menu series for the Queen's birthday. But for this book I agree that we needed a return to basic about things in some ways and the writing style here is not patronising and the illustrations are very helpful. What makes this book different is the 'All is not lost' section so that if you do end up overpoaching at egg, undercook pork or fish, then he puts together recipes or tips which are speedy and life saving in situations that you could imagine you would need a quick resolution like a dinner party you're cooking for with people who's opinions matter to you. I have nabbed this ... Read More:

2.Recipes from a 3 Star Chef by: Gordon Ramsay October 05, 2007
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It's a gorgeous book. No one will say anything less. Most recipes are quite difficult or expensive for the home Chef, but this is a great insight into a 3 star Chef. I say difficult because plenty of the recipes take a long time to cook and are very laborious, but 3 star cooking won't be easy. I say expensive because truffles, foie gras and similar products pop up in Gordon's recipes quite frequently.

3.Essence: Recipes from Le Champignon Sauvage by: David Everitt-Matthias September 21, 2006
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This isn't a cookbook for the faint-hearted. It is a genuine restaurant book that gives you the precise recipes for some of David's most famous dishes. The instructions are clear and, much more importantly, they work. David's use of seasonal, British produce and wild ingredients makes for one of the most interesting and pleasing books around. I can't recommend this book and everything I have ever made from it has blown people away.

4.One Perfect Ingredient, Three Ways to Cook It by: Marcus Wareing March 11, 2008
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The recipes in this book are beautiful, and there are some great ideas that will inspire you to get into the kitchen. As you can gather from the title, the book is grouped around ingredients, not grouped in the usual way i.e. Starters, Soups, Salads, Main Courses, Desserts etc. etc. I often don't find this type of format very inspiring, but it works very well here, as the ingredients are all easy to get hold of, and the recipes are very intelligently chosen for the home cook. For a couple of the ingredients, like Aubergines, the recipes he's chosen to illustrate them with are a bit obvious. For the vast majority though, the recipes are original and definitely ones that you will want to try out. The photos are ... Read More:

5.Maze: The Cookbook by: Jason Atherton April 18, 2008
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I bought this for my wife who is a very good cook. I thought there was a good mix of simple and more difficult recipes for her to try. So far she has tried two. The Liquorice poached pears (p210) - trying to get liquorice essence has been a nightmare and it seems that the only place to get it is the Internet (possibly easier in London). 3 teaspoons seems a lot of essence too and an experienced chef (with 1 Michelin star) seemed to think it was over the top. If an item is hard to source tell us where we can get it. The Infusion of summer berries (p170) was the second attempt at a recipe. The Infusion, following the recipe tasted like vinegar. Luckily my wife is experienced enough to sort it out. Gordon Ramsey's ... Read More:

6.McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Culture by: Harold McGee November 08, 2004
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A row is brewing. Your daft ***/***** of a wife/husband and you are trying to come to terms with the fact that only one of you will get to decide what to do with the Jerusalem Artichokes/ Lamb chops... McGee settles it. Ask McGee. He WILL have the answer, and then a whole lot more. I mean it people, this book could save your marriage. In point of fact, if your going to get stranded on a desert island, take this along, IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE! Everything you or anyone else will ever ask yourself about food. And then enough to keep you entertained (never mind well fed) for 10 years on a desert island. Mr. McGEE I hope you read this one day, you are a great man, I salute you. I'm also slightly toasted ... Read More:

7.Molecular Gastronomy: Exploring the Science of Flavor (Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History) by: H This February 03, 2006
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I bought this book hoping to learn some hard science behind cooking and I'm very disappointed. The book consists mostly of anecdotes of what scientists from Dijon found in one kind of wine/cheese/meat or another but hardly any of this can be extrapolated to everyday cooking and it doesn't give any sort of a big picture view on food - just a lot of details. The book also contains a few interesting ideas, especially on non-traditional emulsions/foams/suspensions/gels - in particular chapter 97 "Everything Chocolate" is very interesting. Overall I'd suggest buying another book. It's pleasant to read but amount of useful or enlightening content is quite low.

8.Great British Menu - traditional recipes by: Various March 30, 2006
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I absolutely loved the Great British Menu series, and was delighted to find a book capturing all those wonderful receipes. Some are a little challenging, but if you're passionate about food, you'll relish the opportunity to stretch (and improve) your skills. Our favourites so far are Nick Nairn's venison and Marcus Wareing's amazing custard tart (our guests gave us a round of applause for that one!!). A marvellous book to compliment a marvellous series.

9.The French Laundry Cookbook by: Thomas Keller November 26, 1999
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An engrossing book. This book gives an excellent insight into the work and philosophy of a first rate chef. Most of the recipes are quite sophisticated, and the book is probably not one for a novice or nervous cook. The photographs are beautiful, and give splendid ideas for presentation. As a vegetarian, I was particularly interested in the puddings, which use pectin as a setting agent, rather than gelatine. Interesting and useful too are the 'mini recipes' - the bits between the main productions with instructions and techniques on making and using such things as powders, oils and stocks.

10.Pierre Gagnaire: Reinventing French Cuisine by: Jean-Francois Abert November 01, 2007
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This book is produced by Pierre Gagnaire who has held the title of the 3rd best restaurant in the world for the past few years (El Buli and the Fat Duck being 1st and 2nd respectively. It is a good quality book with about 50 michelin 3 star recipes. As usual with these books some recipes are very do able by the skilled home chef and others really need a brigade of chefs. That does not bother me as with all these books you are pushing the envolope as to what is possible at home which I like. Although the recipes are on a par with the French Laundry (Thomas Keller 4th best restaurant)and Recipes of a 3 star chef (Gordon Ramsey) the book is not as sumptuous as these works in terms of layout and photos. Both of these books particularly the French ... Read More:

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