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Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan
Do you like the Le Halles cookbook? My boyfriend and I went to the restaurant when we were in New York last summer, and we thought it was quite good.
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As a cookbook, it's okay, not great. Lots of French basics. There's very little that I don't have in other books, but there are some good recipes. Several of the recipes are flawed, so I wouldn't recommend it to someone who isn't comfortable improvising.
As a book, it's a lot better than okay -- Bourdain is a good, smart, and very funny writer. It's a fun book to have even if you don't use it that much.
If you're looking for a really good French cookbook, with everything from basics to fancy, that you can turn to again and again -- something like Julia Child, but without the horrifically overcooked vegetables -- I'd recommend this one (the Complete Robuchon).
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0307267199/...l_70cq7e5xfv_e
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