Grand Livre De Cuisine: Alain Ducasse's Culinary Encyclopedia |
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Alain Ducasse, Didier Elena, Franck Cerutti, Patrick Ogheard, Benoit Witz
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Pages: 1080 (Hardcover)
Editor: Jean-Francois Piege
ISBN: 2848440384
Pub: Alain Ducasse
Pub date: 2007-11-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5477
Reader Reviews:
great book for the price! (5/5 people found this helpful)
i first saw this book about a year ago. the chef at the restaurant i work at has a copy and after allmost an hour of looking at it decided i needed it, only problem was the price tag which was £160. when i saw this book in a revised edition for only £40 i didnt know quite what to think. at first i thought it must be paperback but then found out it was hardcover. well....it came today and i can tell you the only difference is the page size. no, i'm not talking about the ammount of pages but only the actual size of the page. its about the size of A4 paper, but i see that as a plus not a minus!
the book is layed out alphabetically and goes by ingredient. its ONLY recipes though. nothing inspirational as far as quotes of philosophies but if you looking for recipes you can adapt to somthing of your own then this is the ticket. it's all very ducasse in style. very minimalist and lets the products speak for themselves. the only thing that i think may be a bad point to the home cook is the reaccuring theme of truffles, foie gras ect. it's food thats decadent and not really home cook kinda stuff. if your someone in the professional world though its a keeper and well worth the £26.
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Books -> Subjects -> Food & Drink -> National & International Cookery -> French
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