|
Ripailles | 
| Author: Stephane Reynaud
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Category: Book
List Price: £25.00
Buy New: £12.49
You Save: £12.51 (50%)
New (13) Used (3) from £12.49
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 363
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.6 x 2.4
ISBN: 174196234X
EAN: 9781741962345
ASIN: 174196234X
Publication Date: September 15, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 All the chefs like this one!! November 30, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
So I took this book into work to show the other chefs along with my newly aquired copy of Alinea by Grant Achatz, Wondering which would be the most popular.
I'm sure ripailles has turned out better although the photography and the content is better in Alinea, You probably would never be able to make anything from this book, And that is where ripailles wins you could make every recipe in it without too many problems and the photography fits in nicely with the French rustic food.
So I will definitely try some of these recipes! One other reason to buy it is it only cost's 10.00 from Amazon at the moment (nov 08) and it has the most amazing cover on it which is padded, Thats what made me want it when I first saw it in the bookshop.
Superb authentic French recipes November 27, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Having lived in France, I have long tried to find an authentic recipe book that captured that French 'difference' in its cooking. I could never understand the secret of why meals made in France tasted so different to English recipes.
And god knows I have tried many recipes books from people who claim to be writing 'authentic' recipes! - from Rick Stein (who is not bad, admittedly) to the awful 'French Leave' from John Burton Rice. My home is littered wth discarded recipe books, that have been tossed aside in frustration.
Ripailles is the first one I have tried that shocked me when I served up the meal! It was like a different cook had been let loose in the kitchen! I haven't tried any of the more exotic meat recipes, but some of the more standard recipes - eg the 'braised beef with carrots' tasted fabulous and made me feel I had landed in Granny Leroux's farm kitchen in Provence, surrounded by all her family.
The range of recipes is vast, they go from simple soups/lunches like:
'potage cultivateur' (farmer's vegetable soup)
'garbure' (gascon cabbage and vegetable soup)
'oeuf cocotte au roquefort' (baked egg with roquefort cheese)
to standard meals:
'epauloe farcie' (stuffed lamb shoulder)
'roti de cochon tout simplement' (roast pork, pure and simple)
'canard a l'orange' (duck a l'orange)
'moules marinieres' (steamed mussels in white wine)
to more exotic sounding stuff:
'civet de sanglier acidule' (Jugged boar in a sharp sauce)
'rouille du pecheur' (stewed octopus with rouille sauce)
And yes, there's recipes for frogs' legs and snails! There's also a sugar section wth recipes for eg brioche, mille-feuilles, profiteroles, flourless chocolate cake, creme brulee - and Galette des rois (Epiphany cake), to name but a few.
There really is a huge number, and the book is beautifully illustrated. There is a lot of humour too in the book, it's quite quirky (eg one recipe instruction is 'buy a stone cottage in France and build a bbq'. I wasn't too keen on that part, but I guess that's just a personal thing.
The only other gripe I had is that sometimes the recipes are so simple, the novice cook (like me) who wants to be lead by the hand could be a bit disconcerted by the vagueness/freedom, but it's still a wonderful book. At the price on Amazon it's a bargain, so I'll definitely be giving a few away for Xmas.
 Creative layout and great recipes November 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I just got Ripailles as a gift for my birthday and I am amazed by the beautiful photos, funny illustrations and great recipes. It will probably be one of my favourite books to refer to. It has everything from foie gras to creme brulee, and interesting info about everything :) I give four stars, because there was something i was missing in the book - some good french bread recipes. But otherwise - buy it or wish it, you won't regret!
Fabulous! October 27, 2008
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
Buy it and make the wild boar recipe with kirsch and creme de mur - it is out of this world!
Ripailles - the best French cookery book on the shelves October 9, 2008
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
I've just bought this book and have spent the last 2 hours pouring over the amazing photography, quirky drawings and huge array of recipes. If you love French cookery, the French way of life and want to have a go at recreating their unique style - this book will show you the way. Some of the French to English translations are a bit eccentric but it all adds to the charm of this mouthwatering encylopeadia of traditional French cookery. Forget all the celebrity nonsense from TV chefs, Stephane Reynaud could easily give Gordon Ramsay and his counterparts a run for their Euros. Nearly 500 pages of fantastic recipes. Charming, eccentric but also highly accessible. Francophiles and foodies will not be disappointed. Comes with charming gingham material bookmark.
|
|
|
© Shops.UK.net in association with Amazon.co.uk | |
