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| Top Chef The Cookbook | 
 enlarge | Author: The Creators Of Top Chef
Creator: Tom Colicchio
Brand: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 7825
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.6 x 1.1
MPN: 0811864305
ISBN: 0811864308
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5
EAN: 9780811865784
ASIN: 0811864308
Publication Date: March 20, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent Cookbook for Fans and Chefs Alike! March 18, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
There's two different reasons to buy this book and I'll review it two ways for both types of people!
IF YOU'RE A CHEF: I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book because I'm not a gourmet cook by any stretch. However, I love to cook and this book has a huge variety of recipes--just like the show! I was very pleased to see that nearly every page is in full color and lots of the recipes are pictured in detail. Although parts of the book are arranged by season, the table of contents also lists things by meal (breakfast, small plates, fish, dessert, vegetarian, etc.) I found the book easy to navigate with a clearly deliniated table of contents and a great index list of ingredients. That way, if you have a certain item in mind (peppers, for example) you can find things from all different seasons. Some of the recipes do seem complex, but the instructions read as "easy enough" and I think everything is well explained.
IF YOU'RE A "TOP CHEF" FAN: You will DEFINITELY love this book, I say that without hesitation. And what a bargain! Usually "full color" like this goes for $35 or more (like the Jamie Oliver books and the Rachael Ray or Giada, three others that I love). For about $20, this book is great! It's AWESOME if you are a fan... it has pictures of cast members, summary pages of the seasons, and recipes from the "Quickfire" challenges as well. GREAT eye candy (admit it, Sam from season three is ALL THAT and Padma is gorgeous). There are also notable quotes from multiple seasons at the bottom of pages and on the sidebars (who could forget Dave's famous, "I'm not your..." quote!). I'm a huge fan of the show and the book is great... it's about time they came out with a cookbook! I can't wait to see what happens on season four!
 A catty good time... If you're not looking to cook May 4, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
As an MTV-style cat-fest, this book does well, touching on the rivalries, pretty faces, and nasty noises of all our favorite culinary impresarios over the last three years. Unfortunately, most of the recipes are about as untried and unworkable as they were on the show. One would almost have had to be to culinary school to follow many of the directions in the first place, and that still doesn't guarantee that the recipes will work. A.O.K. as a coffee table book, but be prepared to be inventive when you flop with every third dish!
FUN BOOK- Especially for a Top Chef FAN! April 15, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
I was so excited to get this book! I have been a fan of the show since the middle of the first season. The production of this book is excellent. Great cover, high quality paper and fabulous content. I read this cover to cover but kept forgetting to have a stack of sticky-notes to flag all the recipes I intend to try. Loved the book! But how will I get an adendum for season 4!
A Banquet for our Senses March 20, 2008
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
Highly recommended. An outstanding book that exceeded my expectations. All that a Top Chef fan could wish for. Every time I turn a page it gets even better and more exciting. From cover to back its a 5 stars material. Good job Bravo Media.
Este libro es excelente. Excedio completamente mis expectativas. Presenta las mejores recetas de las tres temporadas, fotografias detalladas, excelente diseno grafico, "behind the scenes", datos de interes sobre los ingredientes, glosario de terminos y muchisimo mas. Lo que habia estado esperando por tanto tiempo!
Great Book - a few items left out March 21, 2008
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
I LOVE this book. I am a huge fan and have made a some of the recipes from the show. I have found a couple of differences from the recipes on the web site versus the cook book. The Cubano Pork sandwiches from the food cart challange are great, but in the book there is no mention of the stone fruit chutney, which is a yummy must for this dish.
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