What Michelin star cook book?

[satans worm]

As the title, already have Gordon Ramseys, looking to buy 'Essence' by David Everitt-Matthias but put off by some of the write ups that he uses hard to source incredients.

Any other suggestions?

Note pictures of each finished dish essential!

[TIGA84]

Marco Pierre White's book? he was 3 michelin starred.

His concept was excellent. Take the classics, and lighten them.

[Plotloss]

Why the requirement for stars?

The best cookbook ever created is the Dean and Deluca Cookbook.

[satans worm]

Plotloss said:

Why the requirement for stars?

The best cookbook ever created is the Dean and Deluca Cookbook.

Re star requirement, just trying to narrow the field down a bit! Also aiming for the more poncy side of the cook book market.

Does the Dean and Deluca have pics of all meals? May seem silly but its always good to see how the food could be presented, also tends to make the deciding factor on which receipe to chose

[Plotloss]

Some images, not many. Its basis is in using great ingredients to produce great dishes rather than creating 'plate art'

Amazon have just started stocking it, it used to be a swine to get hold of but for the £11 odd they want for it is a great cookbook to have.

[satans worm]

It does sound interesting, but i would like a book more in the the style of Gordon Ramseys Mitchelin star chef.

Out of interest has anyone got the 'Essence' book to comment on?

I also quite like 'plate art' food

Edited by satans worm on Thursday 4th December 14:10

[Noger]

Pierre Gagnaire: Reinventing French Cuisine - A genius. Doable, just, but obviously quite lengthy and some hard to source ingredients. Nice pictures ! Somewhat biased as the best meal I have ever had was at his place, and he still has time to say "Hi" to guests.

Tetsuya - some mindblowing ideas from the Japanese-Aussie chef.

The French Laundry Cookbook : Thomas Keller - brilliant.

The El Bulli books are a bit obtuse IMHO. Never eaten there, although have eaten at the Hacianeda Benazuza, which was somewhat easier to book !

[Noger]

satans worm said:

Out of interest has anyone got the 'Essence' book to comment on?

No, but am now going to buy it. Spent quite some time working for a client in 'Nham and the Champignon Sauvage was brilliant. But as you say, Cock's Comb is not something you get in Sainsbury's Or even Waitrose !

[navier_stokes]

If you like Italian, try Giorgio Locatelli's book, highly recommended.

[prand]

Blumenthal's Big Fat Duck Cookbook is suitably impressive and poncy with it (RRP is £100 but currently £80 on Amazon). It comes in a massive box, is very large format with some great piccies, and it talks through the history of all his famous dishes and his progress to world domination.

[satans worm]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm opting for the book 'Maze' by Jason Atherton as it seems to be a mix between 'chef' and 'home cook' recipes.