Customer Reviews

Surfing the Menu: Two Chefs, One Journey: A Fresh Food Adventure

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This is a great book for every cook and surf enthusiast alike. Really great, creative recipes with stories and pictures to go with. Some are very complex and should probably be reserved for special occasions only, but regardless it's a great book to add to your collection or simply keep on the coffee table!

While fans of the authors and the show might love this book as a keepsake, I doubt that anyone will use it for much cooking. As a previous reviewer noted, the ingredients called for are hard to find and expensive for the average home cook. In addition, these recipes were created using metric measurements, and I often find that unless you re-test the recipes using American measurements (which are also given) the recipes do not come out very well. I am not willing to spend a lot of money on ingredients unless the authors can guarantee the result will be worth it, and is this case I have my doubts.

I bought this as a gift and the recipient loved it. I had browsed the book prior to wrapping and found it to be interesting, colorful and useful.