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, greengage
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 more than 100 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.
