{"product_id":"the-french-laundry-cookbook-9781579651268","title":"The French Laundry Cookbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eIACP Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2019 marks the twenty-fifth 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Artisan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601232793874,"sku":"9781579651268","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77ac0536-9387-489a-81c3-32dad58d6d48.jpg?v=1732223738","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-french-laundry-cookbook-9781579651268","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}