{"product_id":"the-french-laundry-cookbook-hardcover","title":"The French Laundry Cookbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusie Heller\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eThomas Keller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeborah Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIACP Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the acclaimed French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley--\"the most exciting place to eat in the United States\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). The most transformative cookbook of the century celebrates this milestone by showcasing the genius of chef\/proprietor Thomas Keller himself. Keller is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it right. And this, his first cookbook, is every bit as satisfying as a French Laundry meal itself: a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused courses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most dazzling is how simple Keller's methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautées beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape; the initial steeping in the shell that makes cooking raw lobster out of the shell a cinch; using vinegar as a flavor enhancer; the repeated washing of bones for stock for the cleanest, clearest tastes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monté to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, \u003ci\u003eThe French Laundry Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America's great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One hundred and fifty superlative recipes are exact recipes from the French Laundry kitchen--no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchens. If you can't get to the French Laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience \u003ci\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e described as \"as close to dining perfection as it gets.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Keller, chef\/proprieter of the French Laundry in the Napa Valley--\"the most exciting place to eat in the United States,\" wrote Ruth Reichl in The New York Times--is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it right. And this, his first cookbook, is every bit as satisfying as a French Laundry meal itself: a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused courses. \u003cbr\u003e Most dazzling is how simple Keller's methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautes beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape; the initial steeping in the shell that makes cooking raw lobster out of the shell a cinch; using vinegar as a flavor enhancer; the repeated washing of bones for stock for the cleanest, clearest tastes. \u003cbr\u003e From innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monte to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, \"The French Laundry Cookbook\" captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America's great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique. \u003cbr\u003e One hundred and fifty superlative recipes are exact recipes from the French Laundry kitchen--no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchens. If you can't get to the French Laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience \"Wine Spectator\" described as \"as close to dining perfection as it gets.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusie Heller, executive producer of PBS's \u003ci\u003eChef Story\u003c\/i\u003e, has produced award-winning television cooking series and co-authored numerous award-winning books, among them \u003ci\u003eThe French Laundry Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e by Thomas Keller and \u003ci\u003eBouchon\u003c\/i\u003e by Thomas Keller and Jeffrey Cerciello. She lives in Napa, California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Keller \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe French Laundry Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBouchon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnder Pressure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAd Hoc at Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBouchon Bakery\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the first and only American chef to have two Michelin Guide three-star-rated restaurants, The French Laundry and per se, both of which continue to rank among the best restaurants in America and the world. In 2011 he was designated a Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, the first American male chef to be so honored. In 2017, as part of the Ment'or Foundation--established with chefs Jérôme Bocuse and Daniel Boulud--Keller led Team USA to win gold at the Bocuse d'Or competition in Lyon, France, for the first time ever. \u003cbr\u003eDeborah Jones's recent honors include Best Photography in a Cookbook from the James Beard Foundation for her work in \u003ci\u003eBouchon\u003c\/i\u003e. A frequent contributor to national magazines, she conducts a parallel commercial career from her San Francisco studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11.2 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Beard Foundation Book Awards (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Beard Foundation Book Awards (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e IACP Crystal Whisk Award (2000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379478753382,"sku":"9781579651268","price":69.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/SkxlQXlRSFU5TklYQi9URWtUWVpKdz09.webp?v=1768921352","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-french-laundry-cookbook-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}