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The Perfectionist : Life and Death in Haute Cuisine
The Perfectionist Life and Death in Haute Cuisine
Author: Rudolph Chelminski
An unforgettable portrait of France’s legendary chef, and the sophisticated, unforgiving world of French gastronomy Bernard Loiseau was one of only twenty-five French chefs to hold Europe’s highest culinary award, three stars in the Michelin Red Guide, and only the second chef to be personally awarded the Legion of Ho...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781592401079
ISBN-10: 1592401074
Publication Date: 5/19/2005
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Gotham
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Quite the encyclopedic book on the cut-throat race of famous French chefs, to reach the fabled 3-star status from the Guide Michelin. This book details the life of Bernard Loiseau; from his humble beginnings, to his meteoric rise to the top of la cuisine Francaise! If you're into details of menus, ingredients, and the almost psychotic drives of men racing to capture those 3 stars, you won't be disappointed!
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