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Title: The Appetizer Atlas : A World of Small Bites by Arthur L. Meyer, Jon M. Vann ISBN: 0-471-41102-7 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 21 February, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent reference
Comment: I bought this book to express my appreciation for Arthur Meyer's organic chemistry class. Oddly enough, I discovered that he had an entirely different life outside teaching.
The Appetizer Atlas is not only a comprehensize cookbook, but a good reference to the cutural aspects of cooking. Each section begins with a brief history of the geography and the culture of the region and how these contributed to the local cuisine.
Extensively researched and elegently concieved, this book is a smart buy.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent!
Comment: Everything about this book is impressive. The recipies are exhaustively researched and every region begins with a several page very entertaining description of the factors affecting the area's cuizine. Here and in the recipies themselves you will learn the spirit and letter of enjoying food in different parts of the world.
Flipping the book open to any page, here's what you see: first, the name of region and sub-region you are in, a very interesting synopsis of the dish and what makes it special. Right below this, is a very helpful section called "Chef's Notes", which tells you the secrets of proper preparation and what pitfalls to avoid.
The format of the recipies is elegant and easy to follow. Advance preparation directions are especially helpful. Optional ingredients are clearly marked and possible substitutions are noted. The preparation directions are very clear, giving you confidence that the author's have actually prepared the dishes and know exactly what to do and when.
Nevertheless, what really shines about this book is the actual appetizers chosen and the helpful way the world is subdivided. Reading over the names of the dishes alone will be enough to get you excited. As you dig deeper you will be drawn into the style and flavor of the region. The detailed and complete recipies found in this book which are packed with real information about the area and how to cook it is infinitely superior to the glib and hodge-podge collection that often passes for a cookbook. Buy this one and you will not be disappointed!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book!
Comment: I made six items from this book for a recent party, and every one was a hit. It has easy to follow instructions, and I love the sidebars references to recipe origins, etc.
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Title: Amuse-Bouche: Little Bites That Delight Before the Meal Begins by Rick Tramonto ISBN: 0375507604 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 22 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Hors D'Oeuvre Bible by David Paul Larousse ISBN: 0471013129 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 06 February, 1995 List Price(USD): $54.95 |
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Title: Hors D'Oeuvres by Eric Treuille, Victoria Blashford-Snell ISBN: 0789448955 Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Little Foods of the Mediterranean: 500 Fabulous Recipes for Antipasti, Tapas, Hors D'Oeuvre, Meze, and More by Clifford A. Wright ISBN: 1558322272 Publisher: Harvard Common Press Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: The Book of Hors D'Oeuvres and Canapes by Arno Schmidt, Inja Nam ISBN: 0471287008 Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 08 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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