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| Grand Livre De Cuisine: Alain Ducasse's Culinary Encyclopedia | 
 enlarge | Authors: Alain Ducasse, Didier Elena, Franck Cerutti, Patrick Ogheard, Benoit Witz
Creators: Jean-francois Piege, Didier Loire
Publisher: Alain Ducasse
Category: Book
List Price: £40.00
Buy New: £26.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 15336
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1080
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.9 x 2.5
ISBN: 2848440384
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9782848440385
ASIN: 2848440384
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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 An impressive attempt at putting Ducasse's culinary artistry into a book March 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a beautifully presented book showcasing hundreds of creations to come out Ducasse's kitchens. It is not for nothing that this man has three triple-starred restaurants; the quality of his work is extraordinary.
It is probably fair to say that most people wouldn't buy this for the recipes (if you are looking to attempt many of the dishes, you'll need deep pockets, excellent local food suppliers and a well-equipped kitchen, not to mention an extraordinary amount of skill). However this doesn't detract from its beauty as a book for the coffee table and to promote discussion.
My only negative point is that this edition is probably too small to do many of the pictures justice - if you are willing to pay the price for the upgrade to the large format edition it is probably worth it.
 great book for the price! November 9, 2007
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
i first saw this book about a year ago. the chef at the restaurant i work at has a copy and after allmost an hour of looking at it decided i needed it, only problem was the price tag which was 160. when i saw this book in a revised edition for only 40 i didnt know quite what to think. at first i thought it must be paperback but then found out it was hardcover. well....it came today and i can tell you the only difference is the page size. no, i'm not talking about the ammount of pages but only the actual size of the page. its about the size of A4 paper, but i see that as a plus not a minus!
the book is layed out alphabetically and goes by ingredient. its ONLY recipes though. nothing inspirational as far as quotes of philosophies but if you looking for recipes you can adapt to somthing of your own then this is the ticket. it's all very ducasse in style. very minimalist and lets the products speak for themselves. the only thing that i think may be a bad point to the home cook is the reaccuring theme of truffles, foie gras ect. it's food thats decadent and not really home cook kinda stuff. if your someone in the professional world though its a keeper and well worth the 26.
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