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Gourmands will admire the beautifully presented and photographed recipes in this lush coffee-table cookbook, some of which debuted on the PBS series The Kitchens of Biró, others coming from the Sheboygan, Wis., restaurant the Birós operate (he is chef, she is co-owner). Despite encouragement to readers to try these recipes, home cooks most likely will use them as inspiration. They're sophisticated and complex, requiring skills and ingredients—eel, bison, sweetbreads—not often found in the home cook's repertoire. However, the beguiling presentation demonstrates Biró's flair and showmanship. For instance, Roasted-Peach Soup with Smoked Bacon & Fried Arugula employs a fresh, artistic take on ingredients that challenge preconceived notions. Biró's approach, a "balance of elegance and simplicity," was developed in his native East Germany, where tough working conditions forced his creative hand. His cooking is inventive, engaging and professional, with recipes accompanied by wine pairings and "quick tips." Chatty discourses explain the importance of allowing meat to rest, the history of Brie and gazpacho, and the reason for scoring duck breasts before cooking them. The authors' coverage of the preparation of unusual items such as escargots attempts to lessen readers' apprehension, but in the end, some of these recipes are likely best savored when prepared by the kitchens of Biró, rather than at home. (Apr.)
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...Marcel Biró is a culinary tour de force...For the aspirational home chef, a gorgeous, surprisingly practical guide. -- Kirkus Reports, February 28, 2005
...for all with keen minds as well as palates, Biro's story is inspirational and his recipes complex and interesting. -- SuperChefBlog, July 01, 2005
...for all with keen minds as well as palates, Biro's story is inspirational and his recipes complex and interesting. -- SuperChefBlog, July 01, 2005
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tent loosely with aluminum foil, cheese medallions, escargot dishes, wire whisk attachment, blue prawns, melt the oil, stand mixer fitted, medium stockpot, food mill fitted, micro greens, ovenproof sauté pan, red peppercorns, lingonberry sauce, medium sauté pan, cherry tomato halves, freshly ground white pepper, sheet pan, fennel greens, freshly ground nutmeg Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bouquet Garni, Glace de Viande, Raspberry Coulis, Balsamic Glaze, Tomato Glaze, Grand Marnier, Roasted-Red-Pepper Coulis, Lemon-Parsley Glazed Potatoes, Beef Stock, Garlic-Herb Butter, Port Glaze, Vanilla Gelato, White Veal Stock, Chive Oil, Fruit Coulis, Sautéed Napa Cabbage, Sautéed Vegetables, Egg Pasta, Fish Stock, Apricot Coulis, Extra Vecchio Balsamico, Lime Gelato, Tarte Flambée Crust, Black Cherry-Pepper Sauce, Braised Fennel New!
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tent loosely with aluminum foil, cheese medallions, escargot dishes, wire whisk attachment, blue prawns, melt the oil, stand mixer fitted, medium stockpot, food mill fitted, micro greens, ovenproof sauté pan, red peppercorns, lingonberry sauce, medium sauté pan, cherry tomato halves, freshly ground white pepper, sheet pan, fennel greens, freshly ground nutmeg Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bouquet Garni, Glace de Viande, Raspberry Coulis, Balsamic Glaze, Tomato Glaze, Grand Marnier, Roasted-Red-Pepper Coulis, Lemon-Parsley Glazed Potatoes, Beef Stock, Garlic-Herb Butter, Port Glaze, Vanilla Gelato, White Veal Stock, Chive Oil, Fruit Coulis, Sautéed Napa Cabbage, Sautéed Vegetables, Egg Pasta, Fish Stock, Apricot Coulis, Extra Vecchio Balsamico, Lime Gelato, Tarte Flambée Crust, Black Cherry-Pepper Sauce, Braised Fennel New!
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