The timeless guide to culinary creativity and flavor exploration,
based on the wisdom of the world's most innovative chefs
Eight years in the making, The Flavor Bible is a landmark book that
will inspire the greatest creations of innovative cooks and chefs by
serving as an indispensable guide to creativity and flavor affinities in
today's kitchen.
Cuisine is undergoing a startling historic transformation: With the
advent of the global availability of ingredients, dishes are no longer
based on geography but on flavor. This radical shift calls for a new
approach to cooking -- as well as a new genre of "cookbook" that serves
no to document classic dishes via recipes, but to inspire the creation
of new ones based on imaginative and harmonious flavor combinations.
The Flavor Bible is your guide to hundreds of ingredients along with
the herbs, spices, and other seasonings that will allow you to coax the
greatest possible flavor and pleasure from them. This astonishing
reference distills the combined experience of dozens of America's most
innovative culinarians, representing such celebrated restaurants as A
Voce, Babbo, Blue Hill, Café Atlántico, Chanterelle, Citronelle,
Gramercy Tavern, the Herbfarm, Jardinière, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin,
the Modern, Moto, and the Trellis. You'll learn to:
- explore the individual roles played by the four basic tastes -- salty,
sour, bitter, and sweet -- and how to bring them into harmony;
- work more intuitively and effectively with ingredients by discovering
which flavors have the strongest affinities for one another;
- brighten flavors through the use of acids -- from vinegars to citrus
juices to herbs and spices such as Makrut lime and sumac;
- deepen or intensify flavors through the layering of specific
ingredients and techniques;
- and balance the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of
cooking and serving an extraordinary meal.
Seasoned with tips, anecdotes, and signature dishes from the country's
most respected chefs and pastry chefs, The Flavor Bible is an
essential book for every kitchen library.
For more flavor inspiration, look for The Vegetarian Flavor Bible
