Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts gives readers and cooks entrée to the in-house patisserie of his critically acclaimed London restaurant. His methods are classical, his desserts extraordinary, and his flair for teaching the basic building blocks for all 100 of these delicious recipes makes every masterpiece completely achievable. From the first few chapters dealing with simpler methods, Gordon paces cooks step-by-step, expanding their range with confidence. Desserts are never mandatory, but Gordon's mission to share his passion for flavor makes these treats simply irresistible.
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Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts is a very fine book of last courses from energetic three-star Michelin chef Gordon Ramsay, expertly marshaled for the domestic kitchen by Roz Denny. Ramsay's imagination is obviously caught by the sweet course: he expends a great deal of innovative thinking to it with fascinating results. He is inclined to roast his fruit, for example, caramelizing it for greater intensity of flavor; or he might deep-fry it, as in the elegant and fantastically nonchalant Fruit Tempura. Asian flavors appear in ethereal dishes like the Thai Rice Pudding with Coconut and Lemon or Banana and Passion Fruit Sorbet. Cheesecake is light and flavored with pumpkin. Proper homage is paid to comfort food, with recipes for Bread and Butter Pudding (Ramsay makes his with a baguette and laces it with Baileys Irish Cream) and Steamed Toffee, Banana, and Pecan Pudding. The chocolate recipes are particularly fine, with a Chocolate Mocha Tart standing out. Just Desserts is also an excellent primer of patisserie techniques; its explanations and illustrations of the standard syrups, pastes, sponges, and pastries of the restaurant kitchen, here translated into domestic terms, are particularly lucid. The professional mysteries of the mousse, the parfait, the bavarois, and the various manifestations of the meringue are made wonderfully clear. --Robin Davidson, Amazon.co.uk
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The berries glistening from the small, shiny jacket photo only hint at the lushness of the wonders within Gordon Ramsay's Just Desserts. With writer Roz Denny, renowned British chef Ramsay, owner of the Chelsea restaurant, demystifies a dizzying array of treats sensuously brought to life in Georgia Glynn Smith's luminous photographs. Even the hardest heart will be seduced by Lemon and Honey Rum Babas, Mango and Dark Chocolate Mousse, Jasmine Tea and Lime Parfait, Fresh Lavender Ice Cream and Chocolate Truffle Tartlets. The book finishes up with a section of basic recipes and lists of ingredients, equipment and wine to accompany desserts. Anthony Bourdain's foreword pays tribute to this culinary wizard.
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No wonder he's a star in Britain. Fabulous, imaginative recipes covering everything from easy cook basics to recipes you definitely need to practice! Examples - red berries with hibiscus and basil syrup; slow roasted peaches with orange caramel sauce; chocolate and thyme ice cream; apricot and cinnamon mousse; fruit tempura and many more. Not a book for beginners (he is a Michelin 3 Star chef) but very, very good.
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I have dismissed his American television persona and concentrated only on his British series with food. A lot of his genius gets lost in translation, I'm afraid. It isn't his fault. It's ours! Instead of letting him perform his genius, we have made a celebrity out of him. For shame! This book is photographed so beautifully that you might forget to read the recipes! And simple they are. Simple and incredibly yummy. His division of sweets is easy-peasy. Oh, that's Jamie. Sorry. You have some summer fruit. Plain. He shows you simple syrups and toppings and cremes that you simply pour over the fruit and you have an incredible dessert that will impress your friends no end. I really like Gordon Ramsay. I do not like the persona we see on American TV. I hope that in the future the powers that be at the networks will let him do what he is best at. Create. Get rid of the young wannabe chefs. Get rid of the screaming. Just let him create. If you love desserts, and want to keep it simple but elegant, and creative, this is your book. I just love it.
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insightful cook book,
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I would recommend chef gordon ramsay's pastry book to any person lacking in the pastry field, being a chef myself for many years I found his pastry methods new and not so complicated , some chefs are not so skilled in the pastry side of things , his book encourages you to achieve the confidance to try new recipies with an open mind.
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Flavored syrups, fruit coulis, and glazes are the salad dressings of the dessert world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
softly stiff, classic vanilla ice cream, stock syrup, floppy peaks, blanc sorbet, floury dough, black currant coulis, extra large egg whites, marinated cherries, passion fruit cream, extra large egg yolks, slit the vanilla bean, grated bittersweet chocolate, liquid glucose, glazed apricots, baby pineapples, screwtop jar, roasted fruit, rigid plastic container, baking parchment, heatproof bowl set, powdered gelatin, powdered egg white, removable base, large metal spoon Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Flavored syrups, fruit coulis, and glazes are the salad dressings of the dessert world. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
softly stiff, classic vanilla ice cream, stock syrup, floppy peaks, blanc sorbet, floury dough, black currant coulis, extra large egg whites, marinated cherries, passion fruit cream, extra large egg yolks, slit the vanilla bean, grated bittersweet chocolate, liquid glucose, glazed apricots, baby pineapples, screwtop jar, roasted fruit, rigid plastic container, baking parchment, heatproof bowl set, powdered gelatin, powdered egg white, removable base, large metal spoon Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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