 | The Professional Chef by Culinary Institute of America
Buy used from: $21.97 What can I say? I'm a CIA graduate. This is my bible
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 | Amuse-Bouche: Little Bites That Delight Before the Meal Begins by Rick Tramonto
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $18.95 Little bites that start a meal. This one's full of cool ideas
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 | The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $23.00 Inspiring in every way, from the stories he tells, to Michael Rhulman's writing, to the recipes
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 | The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $10.79 A real cookbook. Nothing fancy, but even Tony Burdain has this guy as his hero. You must read this one
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 | Culinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg
Buy new: $23.48 / Used from: $16.66 A must have, because of the flavor combinations and the interesting opinions on food shared by many chefs interviewed by the authors
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 | New World Kitchen: Latin American and Caribbean Cuisine by Norman Van Aken
Buy new: $27.96 / Used from: $5.00 This book has all the flavors and dishes from latin america. A different culinary culture that's well worth discovering
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 | Nobu: The Cookbook by Nobuyuki Matsuhisa
Buy new: $24.42 / Used from: $17.24 A Japanese-Peruvian touch from this culinary genius.
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 | The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef by Bo Friberg
Buy new: $42.00 / Used from: $38.79 No good meal ends without dessert, and, although this book can be complex, it's written by a brilliant pastry chef
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 | Slow Food: Collected Thoughts on Taste, Tradition, and the Honest Pleasures of Food
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $3.86 Carlo Petrini's book became an icon of the slow food movement,which I defend. His beliefs make sence, and they must be shared, Every chef should read this one
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 | The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy by M. F. K. Fisher
Buy used from: $9.81 Brillant-Savarin explained food better than any cook ever could. This book was written by a real gourmand
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 | Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Guide to Wines of the World, 2nd Edition by Steven Kolpan
Buy new: $40.95 / Used from: $36.68 Food and wine go so well together, that I had to add this book to my list. It's always a good idea to learn more about wines
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 | Lessons in Service from Charlie Trotter by Ed Lawler
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.73 There is no back of the house success if there is no excellence in service. There's a lot to learn fromthis chef.
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