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Olivier Roellinger's Contemporary French Cuisine: 50 Recipes Inspired by the Sea

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I bought this book from a seller at much lower cost. 50 bucks is a bit much for it new. The book is awesome in reflecting the chef's approach to local and distant foods in dishes. The plating recommendations are awesome as well. The photography while pretty is pretty useless as it is mostly photoshopped collages - very arty and inspiring but I missed the relevance. The platings are represented by grey 3D visualizations. I think it is a must have from one of the most considerate and innovative cooks out there. Actual photographs of real platings would have sealed the value, but then again, where is the fun in having it all laid out for you? Very well translated and worth having. I wish other french cookbooks could make the journey to english language versions at a reasonable price.

Very creative cook book approached very creatively in layout and representation. Not for an inexperienced cook but worth it for sheer inspiration in your own cooking.

I was so looking forward to this book. One: I love french food. Two: I love food from the sea. I thought, what a perfect combination that is difficult to find in a dedicated recipe book. Not, that I require photos to appreciate a recipe, but there was no point to the photos in this book. Perhaps, there was some artistic expression that some one else might appreciate. The recipes themselves were interesting. But literally diagraming the layout and construction of the plate??? After about ten minutes, one thought kept bouncing through my mind regarding this chef: GET OVER YOURSELF. Don't waste your money on this one, folks. I think food should be fun, warming to the soul and satisfying. In this case three strike, your out. Off to ebay it goes.