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 | Mastering Simplicity
A Life in the Kitchen
Christian Delouvrier
Price includes shipping. All books shipped media mail within 24 hours of receipt of payment.
Condition and description: Book is new and has never been used. Excellent condition. Originally retailed for $34.95
"Welcome to a world of exquisite simple ingredients and a classic culinary tradition that still endures. Enter the kitchen of four-star chef Christian Delouvrier and let him take you through his brilliant life in food — from his boyhood in Gascony to the kitchens of New York?s Les Célébrités, Lespinasse, and his own forthcoming restaurants, Delouvrier and Terre. Rich with warm anecdotes, insights on the whys and hows of cooking, and a wealth of irresistible dishes, Mastering Simplicity reveals the key to this legendary chef?s passion for good food and pursuit of perfection in the kitchen.
In this engaging memoir and cookbook, Christian Delouvrier shares his fascinating personal and professional odyssey in a colorful narrative that focuses on the experiences that have shaped his cuisine. Recipe by recipe, he helps you recreate his favorite dishes in your own kitchen. Revisit his beloved Manoune?s garden and kitchen with My Grandmother?s Nettle Soup. Create a traditional French supper with Vegetable Soup in the Gascon Style or the classic Coq au Vin. Experience the earthy goodness of Gascon Beef Stew. Make luscious, crowd-pleasing desserts such as Dark Chocolate Soufflé and Upside-Down Apple Tart.
With an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients and a strong foundation in cooking skills, Mastering Simplicity delivers the essence of Christian Delouvrier?s rules for culinary success. It shares 150 recipes that express his unique cuisine terroir approach to ingredients ("If I can?t make it better than when it was harvested, then I leave it alone"), along with delicious ideas on how to create layers of flavor, combine unusual ingredients, make successful ingredient substitutions, and fine-tune any dish to perfection. Beautifully illustrated with seventy-five color and black-and-white photographs, this captivating book is an indispensable companion for every home cook on the journey toward mastering simplicity in the kitchen."
Reviews for "Mastering Simplicity"
"This book is a perfect reflection of Christian Delouvrier himself — honest, generous, unpretentious, and altogether top-notch — and is brimming with comments and delightful recipes that define all that is good about classic French cuisine." Daniel Boulud, Chef and Owner, DANIEL, Café Boulud New York and Palm Beach
"A real master shares his incredible talent, techniques, and passion for cooking. Dear Christian: Thank you for inspiring us..." Eric Ripert, Chef and Owner, Le Bernardin
"The book that true-blue gourmets have waited for. It brilliantly captures the culinary soul of a man who is, quite simply, a master." Peter Kaminsky, Author of The Elements of Taste
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 2003
Format: Hardback with dust jacket
Pages: 308
ISBN: 0471413593 |
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