Best/Favorite Cook Book?

[robin]

Almost can't wait for the Ad Hoc at Home book. I wonder if I can somehow get an advance copy.

 

[JohnGalt]

Originally Posted by jpeirpont

How hard would it be to get ingredients for Vietnamese or Chinese food in a place like Connecticut.

Try New Haven.

 

[JohnGalt]

"Larousse Gastronomique" is a classic that everyone should own. For something different and interesting, "100 Classic Dishes of Austria" by Ewald Plachutta.

 

[ChicagoRon]

I love the stuff in "Kitchen Confidential" about Tony the mad scientist trying to recreate all the crazy ornate presentations from Larousse.

 

[acidboy]

the cookbook(s) with the most usage here is this:

its like the textbook for new Chinese brides outside China.

 

[CDFS]

I, also, like Cooking by Peterson.

At the moment I'm waiting for In search of perfection , by Heston Blumenthal. I very much liked his programme.

 

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by CDFS

At the moment I'm waiting for In search of perfection , by Heston Blumenthal. I very much liked his programme.

One of my coworkers worked on those recipes. He was entirely responsible for the Baked Alaska, and helped with many other ones. His name is even in the acknowledgements. Pretty badass.

 

[javyn]

I'm really digging this one now.

 

[ChicagoRon]

A friend of mine worked on this cookbook, and it's actually a VERY good one. Lots of practical items and good ideas for making themed meals. http://www.atlantacooksathome.com/

 

[Spatlese]

Have been going to Jose Andres - Tapas: A Taste of Spain in America quite a bit over the past few years.

I own many of the books mentioned upthread and refer to Bouchon, FL along with Gordon Ramsay's Chef For All Seasons regularly.

 

[philosophe]

+1 to Julia Child, Elizabeth Davis, Marcella Hazan, and Harold McGee. McGee's book is strangely addictive.

I also like Claudia Roden and Paula Wolfert. Wolfert's book on the cooking of the eastern Mediterranean is a gem.

I find that Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything is a great replacement for the Joy of Cooking.

 

[itsstillmatt]

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Robuc.../dp/0307267199 This is my current favorite. Definitely a recipe book, rather than a skills book, but with a lot of cooking trucs.

 

[EnglishGent]

I always enjoyed the recipes of the recently deceased Keith Floyd, was also fun to watch his show growing up.

Of course the man went out in the same way he lived.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/lif...cle6834951.ece

 

[greekonomist]

Does anybody have a recommendation for a good book on bread? It's something I've always wanted to learn more about.

 

[ChicagoRon]

^^ Bakewise