The Professional Garde Manger : A Guide to the Art of the Buffet

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Summary: At least its a start
Review: Finally a book that tries to educate American cooks about the fabulous art of french garde manger cooking. Alas, it is best used by those who have advanced cooking skills as it presents ideas, more than formal instruction. Many of these dishes are difficult, and there are no directions, illustrations or tips on how to give these dishes the finished look they deserve

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Summary: very informative book for an advanced cook
Review: we found this book to be very instructive towards developing a buffet for a large amount of people. It is a book geared towards professional chefs. a majority of the recipes are the basics required to create a standard buffet. the more advanced chef will use these as a guide for more inventive dishes.