false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169401411m/40137.jpg 40137 7 <div>In this long-awaited cookbook, Anthony Bourdain reveals the hearty, delicious recipes of Les Halles and the provocative tricks of the trade that have made him a celebrated name across the globe. <br><br>Before stunning the world with his bestselling Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour, Anthony Bourdain spent years serving some of the best French brasserie food in New York. With its no-nonsense, down-to-earth atmosphere, Les Halles matches Bourdain's style perfectly: a restaurant where you can dress down, talk loudly, drink a little too much wine, and have a good time with friends. Now, Bourdain gives us his Les Halles Cookbook, a cookbook like no other: candid, funny, audacious, full of his signature charm and bravado. <br><br>So bring a sharp knife, a big appetite, and a willingness to learn, as Bourdain teaches you everything you need to know to prepare classic French bistro fare. While you're being guided, in simple steps, through recipes like roasted veal short ribs and steak frites, escargots aux noix, and foie gras aux pruneaux, you'll feel like he's in the kitchen beside you-reeling off a few insults when you've scorched the sauce, and then patting you on the back for finally getting the steak tartare right. <br><br>As practical as it is entertaining, Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook is a can't-miss treat for cookbook lovers, aspiring chefs, and Bourdain fans everywhere. <br></div> 107051 15 10 2004 Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking total:492|5:168|4:206|3:102|2:15|1:1| 492 2001 720 64 5 2 false false Fri Jan 04 13:55:36 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 16:14:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 27 11:58:19 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 08:06:11 -0800 2007
some reci...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jul 28 08:21:48 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 08:30:01 -0700 2008 1. make your own stock, making your own demi glace from the stock, you'll understand once you've done it why this is essential.
2. only eat mussels at home.
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My only criticism of this book is that there are not enough pictures of Anthony Bourdain in it. ]]> 4 1 false false Wed Aug 08 11:03:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 11:04:03 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 19 19:39:19 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 19:55:51 -0800 2009
Here's what I've tasted and the cookbook club cooks who made them:

Me - boeuf bourguingon: not your corn ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 07 17:47:18 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 14 09:30:55 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 20 07:12:35 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 07:34:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 08:24:31 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 09:41:45 -0700 2009
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Okay, I can officially rate this now. Made the coq au vin, took me two days but it was tres bien!!! ]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 22 09:13:29 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 09:15:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 18 12:52:55 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 12:54:22 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Aug 17 19:01:11 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 19:04:07 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Mar 03 06:47:27 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 06:52:13 -0800 2008
A good read full of plenty of useful hints, techniques and some great recipes. Many of them are classic french but are a lot easier to get through than Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, whic...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 11:33:49 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 15:24:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 27 10:05:29 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 10:06:01 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 08 13:22:48 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 13:33:24 -0700 2007 However, this is a beautifully designed book and the design was my primary reason for buying it. I ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Sep 06 05:50:06 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 05:53:03 -0700 2007
Better yet are his narratives. HILARIOUS!! Never before have I heard anyone rightfully identify pearl onions as "little f-ers", and whol...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=40137