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Pierre Gagnaire: Reinventing French Cuisine

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I was a little conflicted when I first got this cookbook. It contains a relatively small number of recipes and most of them are fairly complex. I think it is safe to say that this is not in any way intended for home cooks. This is a book for hardcore foodies or chefs.

This book illustrates Gagnaire's career through recipes, showing some of his best dishes that he has created over the past 40 years or so. I think it is difficult to fully appreciate this book without being familiar with Gagnaire's food and his role in innovating French cuisine. It's not a book that will be a frequent reference, but perhaps more of just an occasional source of inspiration for chefs.

I love Gagnaire's technique and appreciate him fully as an artist and culinary innovator. But this book is a total disappointment. It lacks cohesion, has recipes which are very difficult to cook, and poor on illustrations and photography. Does not at all deserve the high price tag it has. I don't think I will make any use of this book and will ever turn a page again for this reason I did not like it at all.

Product was as described and arrived in good time.

I bought it for the recipe for the seasoning "Vadouvan". EXCELLENT!

A very exiting book. It is rewarding to be exposed to such high energy of creativity.

An Interesting book. Shows the trend of food that the chef does from years to years.