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Summary: outstanding French cooking
Review: I bought this book solely for the photographs, which I hoped would inspire me in plating food. However, I discovered that, beautiful as the food is, the recipes are the best part of this book. They are all elegant, delicious, contemporary but classically-based French dishes that are moderately complex but not beyond the ability of a skilled home cook. In addition, Chef Perrier's preface, in which he describes his background and cooking philosophy, is nearly as good as Andre Soltner's (in "The Lutece Cookbook"). If you enjoy cooking French food, I enthusiastically recommend this book. By the way...his mussel juice is a great alternative to fish stock; give it a try.
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Summary: outstanding French cooking
Review: I bought this book solely for the photographs, which I hoped would inspire me in plating food. However, I discovered that, beautiful as the food is, the recipes are the best part of this book. They are all elegant, delicious, contemporary but classically-based French dishes that are moderately complex but not beyond the ability of a skilled home cook. In addition, Chef Perrier's preface, in which he describes his background and cooking philosophy, is nearly as good as Andre Soltner's (in "The Lutece Cookbook"). If you enjoy cooking French food, I enthusiastically recommend this book. By the way...his mussel juice is a great alternative to fish stock; give it a try.
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Summary: georges does it better
Review: It has been my pleasure to dine at Le Bec-Fin. And the book is no less a pleasure, even if you don't want to cook. The recipes are easy to follow and the "asides" are very helpful. M. Perrier knows his audience.
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Summary: georges does it better
Review: It has been my pleasure to dine at Le Bec-Fin. And the book is no less a pleasure, even if you don't want to cook. The recipes are easy to follow and the "asides" are very helpful. M. Perrier knows his audience.
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Summary: Excellent explanation, easy to follow, gorgeous work
Review: The author uses fine words to come out with excellent explanation. That makes it easy for readers to understand and follow the cooking steps. The book also contains gorgeous pictures of wonderful recipes. This stimulates readers to follow them and it is hard to put it down. We could say that this book is absolutely excellent. And it can stimulate our inspiration in French cooking!!!
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Summary: Excellent explanation, easy to follow, gorgeous work
Review: The author uses fine words to come out with excellent explanation. That makes it easy for readers to understand and follow the cooking steps. The book also contains gorgeous pictures of wonderful recipes. This stimulates readers to follow them and it is hard to put it down. We could say that this book is absolutely excellent. And it can stimulate our inspiration in French cooking!!!
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Summary: Newspaper and magazine reviews.
Review: The Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine says: "I was tempted to call Georges Perrier's new Le Bec Fin Recipies more of a visual feast...But there are touching insights between the magnificent food photographs. Perrier talks about struggling for weeks to get in the perfect mood to create a new dish, how to find the greenest, firmest pistachios, and the joys of the braised Belgian endive." USA Today says: "Philadelphia's elegant Le Bec Fin has long been known for fabulous food. Finally, after 27 years in operation, chef-owner Perrier has assembled his recipies in this attractive, photofilled book. Dishes are elaborate but worthwhile, such as the signature quenelles: feather-light pike dumplings in a lobster sauce."
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Summary: A must have for serious foodies!
Review: This cookbook features excellent color photography of over forty of Chef Perrier's recipes along with unique, groundbreaking black and white images of the mise-en-scene in the kitchen.
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Summary: Sophisticated French Cooking
Review: This is food for classy entertaining. If you can be bothered, which you should, the recipes are quite complex and time-consuming, but well within the scope of the keen home cook. And will they ever impress your guests!
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Summary: Sophisticated French Cooking
Review: This is food for classy entertaining. If you can be bothered, which you should, the recipes are quite complex and time-consuming, but well within the scope of the keen home cook. And will they ever impress your guests!
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