Le Gavroche Cookbook - Softcover

Roux, Michel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184188233X ISBN 13: 9781841882338

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

It was London's first Michelin three-star restaurant, the place where diners enjoyed the finest French cuisine, and still do after 35 years: now you can recreate the exquisite Le Gavroche experience in your own home. Michel Roux Jr., a second-generation chef and restaurateur, has won international renown for his lighter, "modern French" cuisine, gracing classical French dishes with subtle Mediterranean and Asian flavors. More than 200 recipes and 288 pages offer a remarkable sampling of the best and most popular dishes from the best French restaurant outside of France. Arranged seasonally to highlight key ingredients, the recipes here include such delights as Brie stuffed with truffles; seared peppered tuna with caviar vinaigrette; lobster cassoulet; and hot chocolate soufflé. Far more than a cookbook, this richly illustrated volume enables you to entertain with panache. Bring French ambiance into your home for both formal and informal occasions, and become an expert on selecting the appropriate wines. Plenty of tricks of the trade for planning, setting the table, and more are included to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

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Review

For nearly 35 years Le Gavroche has been one of the finest restaurants in London, serving exquisitely balanced food in the classic French tradition. Founded by Michel and Albert Roux, and now run by chef Michel Roux Jr., its pre-eminence is celebrated in Le Gavroche Cookbook, a superb collection of 200 dishes from the restaurant's recipe books. The book is organized seasonally, with an emphasis on the freshest and finest ingredients (if you're going to try to cook this type of food, you have to buy the best--there's no point otherwise). Gulls' Eggs with Caviar, Roast Black Leg Chicken with Fresh Pasta, Foie Gras and Truffles, from the Spring section; Stuffed Sea Bass with Fennel, from Summer; Lobster Soufflé with Quail's Egg and Brandy and Rich Braised Stuffed Hare, from Winter: this is luxurious and expensive cooking. Challenging, too. Michel Roux Jr. doesn't give much in the way of guidance for the inexperienced but ambitious cook: the instructions are plain to the point of austerity but assume a considerable degree of skill and familiarity with the procedures of classic French cuisine. The results, though complex, are beautifully balanced. Of its kind, this food is perfect, representing an ideal of sophistication to which cooks can aspire. The book is elegantly (and robustly) produced and amply illustrated, adding to the pleasure of using it. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk

About the Author

Michel Roux Jr received his schooling in the kitchens at Le Gavroche. Before returning to run the restaurant in 1991, he worked with many of France's leading chefs, in Hong Kong and as personal chef to President Francois Mitterand at the Elysee Palace in Paris.

Edition details

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184188233X
• ISBN 13: 9781841882338
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288