TCK 
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1279
 | | 07-19-2003 02:43 PM |
| JW1 was right, this is an excellent book.
Jones recomended this cookbook in a thread last week. I bought it and it is excellent. The book is half a recipe book, half a text book, and half an instructional manual on kitchen set up (do three halves make a whole?). Anyway, I love the format of this book. Anyone interested in learnig about french cooking, and not just a few recipes should read it.
Last night
Fishermans Salad (shrimp, scallops, and lobster with a wild vinagrette)
And
Roast Duck with Peaches in a Green Peppercorn Sauce
The sauce recipes are lighter and less masking then some other French Styles.
My ALL-CLAD pans actually cheered when the book arived. | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2098
| | 07-19-2003 06:30 PM |
| Thanks for the tip, Jones and TCK. I'll get this one. I prefer a lighter sauce, so this is good news.
You know who else I really like - their book, that is - is Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. She's fantastic! | | | |
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Landshark
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3727
| | 07-19-2003 07:03 PM |
| I would also suggest any of Mario Batali's cookbooks Simple Italian Food, Holiday Food and The Babbo Cookbook. I have done a lot of the recipes from the Babbo book and enjoyed all of them. Another cookbook I like a lot is the Terra (St. Helena) restaurant book, great food and very informative. | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 07-19-2003 07:47 PM |
| Terra is a great cookbook for reasonably accessible higher end dining. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13801
| | 07-20-2003 12:30 AM |
| I have Batali's Simple Italian Food and it's pretty good. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Tom
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2384
| | 07-20-2003 01:54 AM |
| Is this a new book?
I haven't done my search on Amazon.com yet.... | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13801
| | 07-20-2003 02:05 AM |
| IIRC, Jones said this was a book from the 80's. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 07-20-2003 03:34 AM |
| It was originally published in 1981 back when Wolfgang was just a chef not an empire. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12771
| | 07-20-2003 07:02 AM |
| That was funny & very true. | | | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12722
| | 07-20-2003 02:01 PM |
| Speak of the devil...the 375 million dollar chef is on the cover of the August 31st issue of Wine Spectator. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 07-21-2003 03:38 PM |
| Sorry I missed it, but can anyone post the name of the book? thanks | | | |
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GATC
Wine Lover
Posts: 4741
| | 07-21-2003 08:19 PM |
| I bought 2 of them (to get the free shipping) and I'm impressed with the information and the instructional format. No pictures, just good information. In fact, when I saw another Puck book at Sur Le Table on sale (Live, Love and Eat) I bought that well. Actually, I love cookbooks. My wife keeps asking when I'm going to actually use one. | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 07-21-2003 08:25 PM |
| I used this cookbook just yesterday to make chicken baked in salt crust. A straight forward recipe to execute with good results. | | | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 07-22-2003 06:39 PM |
| I searched Amazon and still wasn't sure which WP cookbook y'all are talking about  | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 07-22-2003 07:03 PM |
| Modern French Cooking | | | |
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Corkage
Grape Puncher
Posts: 975
| | 07-24-2003 05:40 PM |
| Thanks Jones. i jsut saw the Terra book at the local Barnes & Noble. | | | |
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