Dominque's Fresh Flavors: Cooking with Latitude in New Orelans

by John DeMers and Dominique Macquet

Book Overview

What can you expect from a chef raised on Mauritius, who apprenticed in South Africa, travelled extensively within Latin and Asian cultures, mastered California cuisine as a Beverly Hills chef, and who now runs his own restaurant in New Orleans? Delicious global cuisine In this text, Dominique Macquet explores exotic culinary frontiers, describing the poetic license he takes with traditional food and his culinary palate's tropical accents.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580081533
• ISBN13: 9781580081535
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A mastery of exotic flavors

...I decided to buy this book in order to recreate that experience,so i tried the cured salmon,(the eggplant is to die for)the chicken mousse was sublime.The book gives you so much information on how to learn the basics and gives you the confidence to cook like a chef.This book is a must for all food lovers.

Fresh Flavors!!!

I have been a Chef for 16 years. It's rare when a book excites me as much as Dominique's has. He demonstrates a fresh new approach to Classical French Cooking Techniques. The Tropical flavors that he interweaves with French influences are totally unique and exciting. The book is a must have for serious culinarians as well as the home cook.

what a great culinairy adventure

i was very facinated by this young chef talent and passion about food . i tried the tuna and pineapple ,the crab roll then got a bit more adventurous and tried the sugarcane sweetbread .all were really really good . i just wish that my latitude was as good his latitude!

latitude attitude

When I visit New Orleans, Dominique's Restaurant is my favorite, so I was excited to see he had put out a cookbook. I found many of my favorites from his menu in the book which was great. It is obvious Dominique is an extraordinarily talented chef who has traveled the globe and his cuisine reflects it. His use of Asian ingredients and light approach to French food is indeed refreshing...especially coming out of a city like New Orleans. If you can't make it to his restaurant, pick up his cookbook and try your hand at his recipes. You will love the unique taste of the dishes. Here is a chef who treats food with respect and elevates it to an art form...something lacking in many of the showman T.V. chefs of today.

Fusion Food a la New Orleans

What a fabulous find--fusion food finally hits New Orleans. This is like no other New Orleans cookbook in my library. If you love ginger, lemon grass and healthy cuisine, you'll love cooking from this book. Not for the beginner as many of the recipes require lot's of prep. and familiarity with cooking techniques. If you are planning a dinner party or a special dinner for two, add this to your library--you won't regret it. Even if you don't cook, the pictures are beautiful and will make you want to cook so you can enjoy this amazing food.