swap_horiz The Pho Cookbook Alternatives

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The Food Lab

The Food Lab by Kenji López-Alt is a cookbook that explores cooking through the lens of food science. It details the 'wh...

Modern Technique American Science

9.5 Brilliant

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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking

Marcella Hazan’s *Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking* provides a deeply rooted understanding of fundamental Italian c...

Italian Classic Foundational Authentic

9.5 Brilliant

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Modernist Cuisine

Modernist Cuisine is a comprehensive cookbook exploring culinary techniques through the lens of food science. Written by...

Technique Science Reference Molecular

9.5 Brilliant

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Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Influential French cuisine cookbook by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle, published in 1961, introducing...

Classic Technique French Foundational

9.4 Excellent

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elBulli 2005-2011

This encyclopedia by chef Ferran Adrià documents every recipe served at his legendary molecular gastronomy restaurant el...

Spanish Avant Garde Fine Dining Molecular

9.4 Excellent

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Tartine Bread

2010 cookbook by San Francisco baker Chad Robertson of Tartine Bakery, detailing his naturally leavened bread technique.

Artisan Baking Sourdough Bread

9.3 Excellent

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Larousse Gastronomique

Larousse Gastronomique is an encyclopedic reference book originally published in 1938 that serves as a definitive guide...

Professional Classic French Reference

9.3 Excellent

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The French Laundry Cookbook

Acclaimed cookbook by chef Thomas Keller, published in 1999, documenting recipes and techniques from his three-Michelin-...

American Advanced Thomas Keller Restaurant

9.2 Excellent

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The Classic Italian Cook Book

The Classic Italian Cook Book is a 1973 cookbook by Marcella Hazan that introduced authentic, traditional Italian recipe...

Italian Classic Foundational Authentic

9.2 Excellent

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The Joy of Cooking

American cookbook first self-published by Irma S. Rombauer in 1931, among the most-published cookbooks in the United Sta...

Classic American Comprehensive Reference

9.1 Excellent

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The Wok

Comprehensive cookbook by J. Kenji López-Alt, published in 2022, covering stir-frying, steaming, and other techniques ce...

Technique Chinese Asian Stir Fry

9.1 Excellent

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The Book of Jewish Food

The Book of Jewish Food is a 1996 cookbook by Claudia Roden that explores the culinary traditions and history of Jewish...

History Comprehensive Jewish Claudia Roden

9.1 Excellent

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Modernist Bread

Modernist Bread is a 2017 comprehensive, multi-volume encyclopedia by Nathan Myhrvold that explores the science, history...

Technique Comprehensive Science Bread

9.1 Excellent

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Nose to Tail Eating

Nose to Tail Eating is a 1999 British cookbook by Fergus Henderson that popularized the ethical and culinary consumption...

British Restaurant Whole Animal Fergus Henderson

9.1 Excellent

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Franklin Barbecue

Franklin Barbecue is a 2015 cookbook by Aaron Franklin that reveals the meticulous techniques behind his world-famous Te...

Bbq Texas Smoking Aaron Franklin

9.1 Excellent

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The Cooking Gene

This James Beard Award-winning culinary history by Michael W. Twitty explores African American foodways and the complex...

African American History Heritage Southern

9.1 Excellent

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Into the Vietnamese Kitchen

Into the Vietnamese Kitchen is Andrea Nguyen's 2006 cookbook, a detailed introduction to traditional Vietnamese cooking...

Home Cooking Regional Authentic Vietnamese

8.5 Great

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Vietnamese Home Cooking

Vietnamese Home Cooking is a 2012 cookbook by Charles Phan, chef-owner of San Francisco's acclaimed Slanted Door restaur...

Home Cooking Restaurant Authentic Vietnamese

8.3 Great

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Ivan Ramen

Ivan Ramen is a 2013 cookbook and memoir by Ivan Orkin, an American chef who opened a celebrated ramen shop in Tokyo.

Japanese Restaurant Ramen Noodles

8.2 Great

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Vietnamese Food Any Day

Vietnamese Food Any Day is Andrea Nguyen's 2019 cookbook simplifying Vietnamese recipes for home cooks using accessible...

Modern Everyday Vietnamese Quick

8.0 Great