Alfred Portale’s Gotham Bar and Grill cookbook Hardcover

Alfred Portale’s Gotham Bar & Grill cookbook - the first book in which a chef actually explains to the home cook why he has used particular combinations of foods, how he was inspired to "invent" the recipe, and the reason for preparing the ingredients in a particular way. Portale tries, in other words, to teach the reader to think like a chef!Here you will find more than 100 complete Gotham recipes, the components of any one of which easily comprise a meal in itself--as, for example Seared Salmon, Potato Puree, Peas, and an Herbed Butter Sauce, or Lamb Shanks with Creamy White Beans and Yellow Turnip Puree. The elements of these dishes may be as elegant as foie gras or as homey as a potato cake, but they are all, as the New York Times has called Gotham's food, "blissful." And throughout Portale gives instructions not only for serving these dishes in Gotham's signature "architectural" style, but also for presenting them more casually, for family dining. Notes on variations & flavor building indicate how the recipes may be changed by substituting one ingredient for another & how their taste may be enriched or enhanced by adding additional elements. There are ample "do-ahead" instructions and bountiful hints and tips about special ingredients & procedures. Inscription written inside front cover Minor cover wear - great condition No Poshmark Account? No Problem! Create an account today & use my code KBSARGE for $10 off your first purchase! Effective immediately when you sign up