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Originally Posted by sadora
The man can write. The book's worth buying just for the introduction, which is classic Kitchen Confidential Bourdain. The food is classic French bistro and include such solid fare as Onion Soup Les Halles, Steak au Poivre, Boeuf Bourguignon, Coq au Vin and Chocolate Mousse. Nearly all recipes are within reach of competent home cooks, and those that are more complicated or time-consuming-Bouillabaisse, Cassoulet and Roulade of Wild Pheasant-are thoroughly spelled out to calm most jitters. Even though many of the dishes can be found in other cookbooks, what sets this one apart is Bourdain's signature wise-ass attitude that pervades nearly every recipe.
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Competent? Bugger, I was all excited about this book til I read that.