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RawRaw by Charlie Trotter
Buy new: £14.86 / Used from: £13.00
full of beautiful produce and interesting ideas on cooking without heat
Dessert CuisineDessert Cuisine by Oriol Balaguer
the best pastry book i've ever seen, perfect, interesting and very visual but in a natural way. worth the price
Grand Livre De Cuisine: Alain Duccasse's Culinary EncyclopediaGrand Livre De Cuisine: Alain Duccasse's Culinary Encyclopedia by Alain Ducasse
Buy new: £92.55 / Used from: £105.17
the big book from the master himself! very cool book and the pastry one is awesome as well
El Bulli: 1998-2002El Bulli: 1998-2002 by Ferran Adria
Buy used from: £172.50
do i really even need to say anything? you all know you want it
EggsEggs by Michel Roux
Buy new: £9.89 / Used from: £2.99
a good little book with lots of classical recipes using the most versitle ingredient ever
Sauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce MakingSauces: Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making by James Peterson
Buy new: £18.70 / Used from: £14.95
the best sauce book hands down. nothing else to say
The French Laundry CookbookThe French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: £20.00 / Used from: £21.00
the french laundry book is the reason i started working in restaurants. great story telling and perfect food. bouchons just as good just less refined.
Essence: Recipes from Le Champignon SauvageEssence: Recipes from Le Champignon Sauvage by David Everitt-Matthias
Buy new: £16.25 / Used from: £14.00
great little book about a very good restaurant. the chef hasnt missed a service in over 19 years, thats saying something
The Silver SpoonThe Silver Spoon by Various
Buy new: £16.17 / Used from: £11.85
the bible for italian food, it's got everything.
The New Professional Chef (TM), 6th EditionThe New Professional Chef (TM), 6th Edition by The Culinary Institute of America<sup>®</sup>
Buy used from: £35.99
if i could have only one book it would be this. it's the textbook for one of the best schools in the world and so it has everything in it. this is the best edition
Essential CuisineEssential Cuisine by Michel Bras
Buy used from: £170.00
another french master. one of the best books i've seen in a while. this version is pricy but you can get the french one for about 40 euros
Passion for FlavourPassion for Flavour by Gordon Ramsay
Buy new: £13.29 / Used from: £3.50
ramseys first and best book
The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward PerfectionThe Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman
Buy new: £7.35 / Used from: £4.37
a really inspirational book. the last half is great, it's one of those ones that you'll keep buying copies your whole life
Anthony Bourdain's "Les Halles" Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro CookingAnthony Bourdain's "Les Halles" Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking by Anthony Bourdain
Buy used from: £9.47
reall solid french bistro recipes. recipes you'll actually make at home and the usual bourdain writing style
Terry Laybourne's Quest for TasteTerry Laybourne's Quest for Taste by Terry Laybourne
Buy used from: £72.00
the chef i work for so gotta have him on here. good usable recipes focused on very classical technique. the whole books about local farmers around the northeast of england