 | El Bulli: 1998-2002 by Ferran Adria
Buy used from: $339.00 This book, I would only recomend for the professional, worth every dollar, but not so much a cookbook, more an insight to Ferran Adria an El Bulli
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 | Charlie Trotter's Meat and Game by Charlie Trotter
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $25.65 Charlie Trotter's meat and game, Great photo's and great recipes as most charlie trotter books, ingredients may be hard and expensive to get hold of.
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 | Charlie Trotter's Seafood by Charlie Trotter
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $14.95 I think it would be fair to include all charlie trotters professional series, Seafood and meat and game are at the top of the series, Though check them all out.
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 | Gordon Ramsay's Passion for Flavour by Gordon Ramsay
Buy used from: $29.00 Gordon Ramsay - The best in his books is at the start, his first book. Being his first it doesnt have the feel of "hey another cookbook" Simple great 3 Michellin star food!
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 | A Chef for All Seasons by Gordon Ramsay
Buy used from: $24.77 I wouldnt recomend all Gordon Ramsay books - Though a chef for all seasons i feel along with passion for flavours is his 2nd best book release to date.
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 | Tetsuya: Recipes from Australia's Most Acclaimed Chef by Tetsuya Wakuda
Buy used from: $39.89 There are a handfull of australian chefs i think who are better than Tetsuya, however they dont have cookbooks yet. So here is one from Australia at the high end of the game - worth a look
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 | Thai Food by David Thompson
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $20.00 Subject Thai food - this book is an encyclopedia as well as a cookbook, thick and heavy as well as authentic. do not pass over this if you like the asain influence.
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 | The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: $30.00 / Used from: $22.97 Can this list not include Thomas keller's French Laundry
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 | Pierre Gagnaire: Reflections on Culinary Artistry by Benedict Beauge
Buy used from: $33.98 In No way a cookbook, this book is about ART (there is not one reciepe) great photo's - A superb book in its own right.
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 | The Star Chefs Cookbook by Richard Bramble
Buy used from: $20.99 the paperback version of this will be enough, but never the less i personally find this a nice book, good recieps and a nice read all round
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 | Nose to Tail Eating: A Kind of British Cooking by Fergus Henderson
Buy used from: $49.92 While we are on the topic of British chefs, Fergus henderson is in the top 5, for something different, this is a must have book.
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 | Mirabelle Cookbook by Marco Pierre White
Buy used from: $112.76 one of last classical greats Marco Pierre White is not for the new generation cook, but if like me you like timeless classics and european flair. Then spend your $ on this
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 | Paramount Cooking by Christine Manfield
Buy used from: $49.94 this book is great will go down in history as an Australian classic
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 | Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
Buy used from: $0.01 Professional or not if you have not read this yet, get your butt to the store. A memoir not a reciepe book, a great insight into kitchen life, where the twist sets it straight
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 | Le Gavroche Cookbook by Michel Roux Jr.
Buy used from: $8.99 Le Gravoche, a timeless classic - European food to its best, classical fine dinning. an impresive collection
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 | Larousse Gastronomique by Larousse Gastronomique
Buy new: $53.55 / Used from: $49.99 from the beginner to the most serious chef - I will put my trade papers behind this book - Don't leave home without it
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 | The Perfectionist: Life and Death in Haute Cuisine by Rudolph Chelminski
Buy used from: $0.14 another book for genral interest, no reciepes - about the life of Chef Bernard Lioseau - The chef who was so passionate he shot himself on rumour of losing a michellin star.
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 | Tru: A Cookbook from the Legendary Chicago Restaurant by Rick Tramonto
Buy new: $24.26 / Used from: $12.25 I am adding this book for Tim Turner the photographer, the book holds its own but the photos are pure class - check out the "live fish and chips"
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 | Jean-Georges: Cooking At Home with a Four-Star Chef by Jean Georges Vongerichten
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $3.72 Jean George with a top 50 restaurant - as it says he is one of the hottest chefs in the world right now
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 | Essential Cuisine by Michel Bras
Buy used from: $495.00 If you can find this for a reasnable price (in English) then it is also a must have for the serious chef's Libary,
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