Michael O'Hare

Michael O'Hare

Chef
https://www.themanbehindthecurtain.co.uk
Michael's recommendations
Essential Cuisine

Essential Cuisine

Michel Bras

I remember reading this book for the first time , every picture could have easily been a painting. His style is so beautiful that it hasn't aged at all and like the work of all great artists becomes timeless

White Heat

White Heat

Marco Pierre White

This book seduced every chef in the country into the idea that cooking was cool, that being a chef was akin to being a pirate or a rock 'n' roller. Weirdly I've never liked the food in this book but the iconic imagery inspired a generation.

elBulli (series)

elBulli (series)

Albert Adria , Ferran Adria and Juli Soler

Technically the greatest cookbook I've ever seen. This would be my number 1 if the other two weren't so iconic.

Too Many Chiefs Only One Indian

Too Many Chiefs Only One Indian

Sat Bains

This is the best design and layout of a cook book — its fresh , modern and it is unique. a world class book from a top British chef

Chef del Mar

Chef del Mar

Ángel León

I love this book. Angel Leon isn't well known in England but is a real innovator the focus is purely on fish which is my favourite ingredien.t

Dessert Cuisine

Dessert Cuisine

Oriol Balaguer

This guy is probably the best pastry chef in the world this was his first book his 2nd is even better but this one makes my list because it got me hooked on pastry

New British Classics

New British Classics

Gary Rhodes

This was the first book I ever read it was on my moms kitchen shelf. it was through this book I started cooking and although its no longer the food I enjoy, this book has a place in my heart

René Redzepi: A Work in Progress

René Redzepi: A Work in Progress

René Redzepi

I love this book because my face is in it. I'm sure that's why its been so popular worldwide a lot of teenage girls idolising me , its like beatlemania all over again

Floyd on France

Floyd on France

Keith Floyd

The best tv chef there ever was a guy who truly loved food and drink.

Le Répertoire de la Cuisine

Le Répertoire de la Cuisine

Louis Saulnier

This is the industry standard in Britain every young cook is given this. It is almost biblical yet mind-blowingly boring.

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