Raymond Blanc is revered as a culinary legend, whose love of delicious
food is lifelong. Years of experience have given him a rich store of
knowledge and the skill to create fantastic dishes that work time after
time. With a range of
achievable and
inspirational recipes for cooks of all abilities, Kitchen Secrets
is all about bringing Gallic passion and precision into the home
kitchen. Raymond has done all the hard work, refining recipes over
months and even years until they are quite perfect. Every recipe
includes explanations and hints to ensure that your results are
consistently brilliant.
Dishes that once seemed plain, or impossibly complex, suddenly become
simple and elegant; the book's sixteen chapters include classics like
watercress soup, chicory and Roquefort salad, cep ravioli, apricot
cassoulet, chicken liver parfait, confit salmon, moules marnière,
grilled dover sole, home cured ham, pot au feu, lambs liver persillade,
roast wild duck, lamb cutlets, galette des Rois, cherry clafoutis and
Maman Blanc's own chocolate mousse.
With scores of recipes from both series of Kitchen Secrets, this is guaranteed to be a must-have for anybody with a love of French cuisine and finesse.
