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Bistro: Classic French Comfort Food
From the world’s most preeminent French chef comes an all-new collection of hearty, homey bistro recipes.
Alain Ducasse, iconic chef and author of Simple Nature , presents a collection of recipes from his worldwide network of French bistros—Allard (in Paris), Aux Lyonnais (Paris), and Benoît (Paris, New York, and Tokyo). A relaxing, convivial alternative to haute cuisine, bistro cooking most closely approaches the British gastropub or Italian osteria tradition, with less formal dishes served with local wine. Ducasse and his team of chefs have reengineered these casual classics with a contemporary eye, giving them subtle twists and a lighter, healthier profile.
Recipes include the French country cooking we all love to order in family eateries, including oeufs cocotte, pâté en croute, blanquette de veau, sole meunière, classic French onion soup, and of course mousse au chocolat and poires belle-Hélène. Expert instruction for approachable recipes will have you cooking like a French chef, delighting family and friends with delicious, modern versions of classic bistro fare.
Alain Ducasse, iconic chef and author of Simple Nature , presents a collection of recipes from his worldwide network of French bistros—Allard (in Paris), Aux Lyonnais (Paris), and Benoît (Paris, New York, and Tokyo). A relaxing, convivial alternative to haute cuisine, bistro cooking most closely approaches the British gastropub or Italian osteria tradition, with less formal dishes served with local wine. Ducasse and his team of chefs have reengineered these casual classics with a contemporary eye, giving them subtle twists and a lighter, healthier profile.
Recipes include the French country cooking we all love to order in family eateries, including oeufs cocotte, pâté en croute, blanquette de veau, sole meunière, classic French onion soup, and of course mousse au chocolat and poires belle-Hélène. Expert instruction for approachable recipes will have you cooking like a French chef, delighting family and friends with delicious, modern versions of classic bistro fare.
260 pages, Hardcover
Published April 17, 2018
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December 11, 2022
No way you can not give this five stars.
The recipes are presented as if you have a bit of experience in fine dining cooking. That could frustrate the beginner.
That being said, if there was a Bistro with this menu close to me, I would eat there once a week for the rest of my life. Failing a move, I will have to expand my kitchen, add a zinc top bar and start practicing.
The recipes are presented as if you have a bit of experience in fine dining cooking. That could frustrate the beginner.
That being said, if there was a Bistro with this menu close to me, I would eat there once a week for the rest of my life. Failing a move, I will have to expand my kitchen, add a zinc top bar and start practicing.
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