Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)The great chef series of TV shows preceeded todays cooking shows. I don't even know if they are available on DVD though you still may be able to find some VCR copies. The cookbooks are an accompaniment to the videos and as such, sometimes the proportions, times, and directions are a bit off. It is in this regard that you have to sort of read between the lines and think your way through creating the recipes. That said, if you keep that in mind you can create some great meals using this book.
A few of my favorites from the book are the Veal Adriana, Chicken with Pink and Green Peppercorns, and Bombay Madness. When I had my original copy of the book in the early '80's the Veal Adriana receipe of Adriana Giramonti got me started with mustard sauces which I have through the years continued to use. When I recently got another copy (mine gone via divorce years ago) I fixed the Bombay Madness (mad in that Indians don't eat beef) and the steamed filet mignons were wonderful. The chicken dish is a Rene Verdon dish which was more work, has taken a few times to make and get better at it too will be something I'll do more regularly.
Bottom line is, if you stumble across this book (as you won't find it new) you can pick it up at a low price and it is very worthwhile. I'd love to find out if there are dvd's available as I would like to find them.
Click Here to see more reviews about: Great Chefs of San Francisco
From the French room of the Four Seasons Clift Hotel in San Francisco to Giramonti Restaurant in Mill Valley, thirteen of the Bay area's finest chefs will guide readers through 64 mouth-watering dishes.
Click here for more information about Great Chefs of San Francisco
0 comments:
Post a Comment