Georges Perrier Le Bec-Fin Restaurant Cookbook Philadelphia

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Description: With his outstanding cuisine and personal charm, Chef Georges Perrier has built an international reputation for himself and his restaurant, Le Bec-Fin, over the past twenty-five years.  

Applying his classic French training to new tastes in new times, Chef Perrier has created superb dishes that garner the highest praise from all quarters. For more than a decade, Le Bec-Fin has held Mobil Travel Guides superlative Five-Star rating, it has been named the No. 1 restaurant in the United States by Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Poll, and the American Automobile Association consistently awards Le Bec-Fin its highest Five- Diamond rating.  

Now, in his eagerly awaited premiere cookbook, Chef Perrier unveils the secrets behind the exceptional dishes that have won such wide-spread acclaim for him and his restaurant.  

Within these pages he presents his culinary philosophy, explains his professional techniques, and provides helpful chef's trucs (tips) for creating the most flavorful dishes imaginable.  

Here, too, are more than 120 of Chef Perrier's exquisite recipes for both classic French cuisine and bistro cooking. Among the tempting selection, you'll find his marvelous Le Bec-Fin Galette de Crabe (Crab Cake with Light Mustard Sauce), Eventail d'Agneau au Curry avec son Chutney de Courgettes (Fanned Loin of Lamb with Curry and Zucchini Chutney) -- as well as Gateau au Cbocolat "Le Bec-Fin" (Signature Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ruffle), and many other confections from Chef Perrier's famous three-tier dessert cart.  

With full-color photographs of Le Bec-Fin's beautifully but simply plated dishes, and elegant black-and-white images of the restaurant's mise en scene, Georges Perrier Le Bec-Fin Recipes is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at what makes Le Bec-Fin so successful -- and its charismatic chef- proprietor so legendary.  

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Condition: Good condition. Bottom of jacket has a tiny tear at corner tip.