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    Bon Appetit's Favorite Chef Cookbooks of All Time

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    Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller-
    "Many of the techniques and recipe basics I learned in culinary school-blanching, (citrus supreme, vinaigrettes-are here. And Keller's... more 
    Photo by: Courtesy of Sur La Table
    Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller-
    "Many of the techniques and recipe basics I learned in culinary school-blanching, (citrus supreme, vinaigrettes-are here. And Keller's advice to take a pinch of salt and actually measure it helps you understand how much salt you're putting into your food." -Chris Morocco, Kitchen Assistant

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    Most chef cookbooks are better suited to coffee tables than to kitchen counters. But some titles have stood the test of time (and taste). Our editors picked the sauce-stained books we should all be cooking from.



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