A Seasoned Chef: Recipes and Remembrances from the Chef and Former Co-Owner of New York's Famous Le Cirque Restaurant

Vergnes, Jean

ISBN 10: 1556110618 / ISBN 13: 9781556110610

Published by E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Donald I Fine, 1987

About this Item

hardback in near fine condition with near fine dust jacket. front end page is clipped otherwise clean.

Seller Inventory # 127464

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Seasoned Chef: Recipes and Remembrances from the Chef and Former Co-Owner of New York's Famous Le Cirque Restaurant
• Publisher: E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Donald I Fine
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1556110618
• ISBN 13: 9781556110610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The author, a successful chef, describes his career and training, and shares recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, pasta, meat, poultry, fish, sauces, and desserts

Reviews

A culinary autobiography, from Vergnes's days as an apprentice in Grenoble, to the glory days at the Colony and Le Cirque. Each chapter concludes with recipes. Name-dropping and celebrity appearances notwithstanding, the heart of the book is his account of the early years, when being an apprentice meant stoking the coal stove and chopping ice, and all the poultry was live at the market. Vergnes's famous recipes, including pasta primavera and clams over blinis, are joined by standards (tournedos Rossini, spinach souffle, bouillabaisse) and recent recipes (kiwi pie). They require good technical skills and considerable time for preparation. Less a cookbook than an autobiography, but recommended. SP
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