Bouchon Bakery (cookbook)

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Bouchon Bakery
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Authors Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel
IllustratorDeborah Jones [1]
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCookbook
Published23 October 2012 (Artisan)
Publication placeAmerica
Media typePrint
Pages400
Award2013 IACP Food Photography and Styling award [2]
ISBN 978-1579654351

Bouchon Bakery is a 2012 cookbook written by American chef Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel. The cookbook's pastry recipes are based on those from Keller's restaurant Bouchon Bakery, where co-author Rouxel works as a pastry chef. [3] Bouchon Bakery contains close to 150 recipes, as well as cooking tips and techniques. [4] Keller tested many of the recipes with gluten-free flour. [4] Bouchon Bakery emphasizes "clean cooking". [5] Recipes contained in Bouchon Bakery include shortcrust pastry, laminated dough, croissants, choux pastry, brioche and levain bread, [6] as well as a recipe for baked dog food. [7]

The New York Times food critic William Grimes called Bouchon Bakery "a real cookbook" but noted that "going to Keller for a blueberry muffin recipe seems a little like hiring Frank Gehry to design your birdhouse". [3] Russ Parsons of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "so many "finesse points" are demonstrated and explained that one could conceivably start a bakery by cooking your way through" Bouchon Bakery. [6] LA Weekly called Bouchon Bakery "surprisingly approachable" and "one glorious pastry book". [7]

Bouchon Bakery won the 2013 IACP award for food photography and styling. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Ruhlman, Michael (9 June 2011). "Update: Bouchon Bakery Cookbook". Ruhlman. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Zavoral, Linda (9 April 2013). "Bay Area Winners of IACP Culinary, Cookbook Awards". Oakland Tribune . Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016– via Highbeam Research.
  3. 1 2 Grimes, William (30 November 2012). "Cooking: 'Bouchon Bakery,' 'Salt Sugar Smoke,' and More". The New York Times . Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 Velden, Dana (26 March 2013). "Bouchon Bakery by Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel". Kitchn. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bouchon Bakery". Publishers Weekly . 20 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 Parsons, Russ (16 August 2012). ""Bouchon Bakery," fighting the fear of croissants". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. 1 2 Garbee, Jenn (31 October 2012). "Cookbook Of The Week: Bouchon Bakery + Thomas Keller's Secret To A Memorable Macaron". LA Weekly . Retrieved 3 July 2016.

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