Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook

by Daniel Humm, Will Guidara

Eleven Madison Park is one of New York City's preeminent fine-dining establishments, where Chef Daniel Humm marries the latest culinary techniques with classical technique.

Under Chef Humm’s leadership, the restaurant has soared to new heights and has become one of the premier dining destinations in the world.  Eleven Madison The Cookbook  is a sumptuous tribute to the unforgettable experience of dining in the restaurant. The book features more than 125 sophisticated recipes, arranged by season, adapted for the home cook, and accompanied by stunning full-color photographs by Francesco Tonelli.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Culinary, Nonfiction, Food and Wine

384 pages, Hardcover

First published November 11, 2011

About the author

Daniel Humm began his chef's training at 14 in his homeland of Switzerland. There, he earned a Michelin Star while in his first Executive chef position at Gasthaus zum Gupf in the Swiss Alps. In 2003 he moved to the United States to work at Campton Place, where he received many awards, including a nomination for Rising Star Chef by the James Beard Foundation. He has been Executive Chef of Eleven Madison Park since 2006.

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

learning how to make duck.

alas the duck I made was nowhere near that one time I tried it at the restaurant but I will persist in learning how to recreate that succulent first kiss. my duck lacked that floral lavender touch that was recommended. I guess I'll have to go flower picking next time I try again.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautifully produced, completely impractical “cookbook.” Calling this coffee table size book a cookbook is a misnomer. Almost every recipe in it is complex and appears to require a full, professional cooking staff to pull off. The story of this iteration of Eleven Madison Park is fascinating, however, and the accompanying photos are gorgeous. (I received this book for free in a giveaway by the publisher and this review is my opinion, uninfluenced by the publisher.)

[Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a cookbook. I found the recipes mostly beyond my skill level as they have many technical elements. But the ideas on flavor are very useful and stimulating. Did entice me to eat at the restaurant.

[Avi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. Overly elaborate Frenchish. Not practical for a home cook.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is not for the average cook! This book may not even be for the serious cook BUT Daniel Humm makes it very clear from his introduction that some of the recipes, okay MOST of the recipes, will be incredibly difficult to duplicate at home. Liquid nitrogen and Sous-Vide are two of the things that stand out in the book as not exactly home kitchen friendly.

So, why buy a cookbook from which you may never cook a recipe? Because it could possibly be the most beautiful cookbook ever! The book is huge and heavy and there are gorgeous full page pictures of the painstakingly assembled food on every spread. And although I probably won't make a ton of recipes from it, there were several that I am dying to try...bone marrow crusted beef tenderloin, bacon panna cotta, poached prawns with butternut squash and bacon, just to name a few!

If you know a foodie, this cookbook would make a perfect Christmas gift!

*I received this book in the First Reads Giveaways.

[Susan Hatch · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an amazing book...worth 5 stars for it's layout which was a photographic delight. I doubt I'd make many of these recipes but just seeing the pictures was fun. It's an oversized book, like for a coffee table. A bit hefty to wield in the kitchen but still worth viewing.

[alonso ruvalcaba · Rating 4 out of 5]

impresionante trato a vegetales. cf. zanahoria rostizada, ensalada de betabel con alcaravea, cannoli de calabaza.

para volar los sesos: la ensalada de ibérico y la velouté de pollo con una brioche "de caja" del tamaño de un dedo.

ALUCINANTE.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Insanely beautiful and inspiring! Alas too fussy for the home cook.

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful little bites made with lovely ingredients that I would never have around the house. It all looks amazing and somewhat unattainable.

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commend

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and inspirational. Complicated but some interesting basic recipes.

[Kylie Briggs · Rating 2 out of 5]

Beautiful book that will be difficult to cook from. Focus on plating to a ridiculous degree.