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Chef, restaurateur, and television personality Tom Colicchio celebrates the 25th anniversary of his first cookbook with a stunning anniversary edition featuring a new authors note
A groundbreaking volume when it was first published in 2000, Think Like a Chef is the perfect manual for a new generation of culinary professionals and passionate cooks everywhere. In this beloved classic, Tom uses simple steps to deconstruct a chefs creative process, making restaurant-style meals easily accessible to any home cook.
Think Like a Chef starts with the essential techniques that form the basis of any chefs repertoire: roasting, braising, saut?ing, and making stocks and sauces. Tom introduces building-block ingredients, like roasted tomatoes and braised artichokes, and shows how to use them in a variety of ways, from an easy vinaigrette to a caramelized tomato tart. In a section called Trilogies, Tom combines three basic ingredients to present several recipes, with one dish thats quick and other dishes that are increasingly more involved. As he says, Juxtaposed in interesting ways, these ingredients prove that the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts, and youll agree once youve tasted the Ragout of Asparagus, Morels, and Ramps or the Baked Free-Form Ravioliboth dishes made with the same trilogy of ingredients. The final section of the book offers simple recipesfrom Zucchini with Lemon Thyme to Roasted Endive with Whole Spices to Boulangerie Potatoesfor components that can be used in endless combinations.
Illustrated with glorious photographs, Think Like a Chef offers a master class from one of Americas most celebrated chefs.
Author: Tom Colicchio
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
Published: 10/21/2025
Pages: 272
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9798217034888
Language: English
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