Originally Posted by
Shangri-La
I've been thinking of picking up Ad Hoc by him. I've heard his three books are very informative in terms of what to buy, what to use, why do x....Sounds like something you could take with you outside of just the book's recipes.
They are hugely informative. I read both 'French Laundry' and 'Bouchon' before I started to try any of the recipes.
On a similar note, I would recommend Locatelli's book 'Made in Italy'. Aside from the fabulous recipes, I learned so much about genuine Italian food.