The Complete Keller: The French Laundry Cookbook & Bouchon
by Thomas Keller
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Author: Thomas KellerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Box set
Published: 2006-09-30
ISBN: 157965293X
Number of pages: 696
Publisher: Artisan
Book Reviews of The Complete Keller: The French Laundry Cookbook & Bouchon
Book Review: Amazing, Artistic, Delicious
Summary: 5 Stars
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 . ..
Summary of The Complete Keller: The French Laundry Cookbook & Bouchon
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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