Bistro Laurent Tourondel: New American Bistro Cooking by Laurent Tourondel and Michele Scicolone

  • Grilled white asparagus/egg/prosciutto/black truffle vinaigrette

    from Bistro Laurent Tourondel: New American Bistro Cooking Bistro Laurent Tourondel by Laurent Tourondel and Michele Scicolone

    • Categories: Grills & BBQ; Appetizers / starters
    • Ingredients: truffle oil; sherry vinegar; truffle paste; white asparagus; prosciutto; eggs; parsley; shallots; chives; sage
    show

  • Show all Recipes...

Notes about this book

  • Ladyberd on May 25, 2010

    Possibly my all-time favorite cookbook. fabulous recipes, some quick, some more involved, all packed with flavor

Notes about Recipes in this book

  • Poached lobster salad/avocado/tomato vinaigrette

    • Ladyberd on May 25, 2010

      this is a first course that will knock the socks off any guest you have http://ladyberds-kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/02/lobster-salad-with-avocado-pesto-and.html

  • Roasted cod fish/herb-bacon crust

    • twoyolks on November 29, 2017

      I was afraid the bacon flavor would over power the cod and that didn't happen. The flavor was good and the crust mostly complimented the fish without overpowering it. That said, this takes quite awhile and uses a lot of bacon. Do not roll the crust out too thin. Do cut the crust out and remove the parchment before trying to place it on the fish (otherwise it will start melting on the fish).

  • Rosemary-Parmesan-crusted veal chops

    • twoyolks on February 25, 2025

      This was quite tasty and popular with my family. I ended up using shallots instead of onions as it was easy to get the right amount and I thought it'd work better with the recipe.

  • Roasted rosemary-lemon chicken

    • twoyolks on April 24, 2017

      The chicken skin becomes very flavorful. The potatoes were fine but not particularly special. The lemon flavor over powered the flavor of the chicken itself.

You must Create an Account or Sign In to add a note to this book.

Reviews about this book

This book does not currently have any reviews.

  • ISBN 10 0471758833
  • ISBN 13 9780471758839
  • Published Oct 16 2007
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher John Wiley & Sons
  • Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc

Publishers Text

With the growing national popularity of his BLT restaurants, Laurent Tourondel has reinvented the bistro for Americans today, combining the welcoming coziness of a traditional French bistro with the à la carte options of an American steakhouse. Now, in this exciting new cookbook, Tourondel shows you how to prepare his stylish and delicious dishes at home.

Illustrated throughout with over 150 striking photos, Bistro Laurent Tourondel offers nearly 150 simple yet spectacular recipes, each accompanied by a carefully chosen wine pairing. Raised in France, Tourondel includes a number of recipes based on old family favorites, but also incorporates tastes from Asia, the Mediterranean, and North America. From Chinese Chicken Salad and Anise Duck Tortellini to BLT Grilled Tuna Sandwich and Curry - Kaffir Lime Chicken Pot Pie, the recipes he presents are deliciously eclectic and wonderfully soul-satisfying - sophisticated enough to impress the most discerning guests, yet easy to follow, making them accessible to any home cook.

Tourondel is renowned for his seafood and meat dishes, and you'll find plenty of standout recipes here to gratify both fish lovers and unrepentant carnivores - Seared Arctic Char with Shiitake-Ginger Vinaigrette, Striped Bass with Curry Brown Butter, Adobo-Marinated Hanger Steak, and Smoky Honey Veal Porterhouse, to name just a few. To accompany these main courses, Tourondel offers a spectacular array of starters and sides, along with luscious desserts such as Peanut Butter - Chocolate Parfait and Hazelnut Crunch Pumpkin Pie. Reinventing familiar flavors through technical finesse, Tourondel shows you how to take casual cooking and entertaining to a new level.

Complete with ingredient descriptions, professional tips, and serving suggestions, Bistro Laurent Tourondel is a dazzling look at one chef's groundbreaking cuisine - an essential cookbook for re-creating American bistro cooking at its most exciting and adventurous.

Other cookbooks by this author