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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
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Cookery / food & drink etc

THE SPICE COMPANION

Lior Lev Sercarz

A Guide to the World of Spices

A sumptuous and definitive spice guide by the country’s most sought-after expert, with hundreds of fresh ideas and tips for using pantry spices, 102 never- before-published recipes for spice blends, gorgeous photography, and breathtaking botanical illustrations.

After training at the Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France, Lior Lev Sercarz gained culinary experience at several top-tier restaurants, including serving as the sous chef at Daniel for five years, before founding La Boîte, a spice shop in New York City. Since 2006, Lior has established himself as the go-to source for fresh and unusual spices as well as small-batch custom blends for renowned chefs in New York City and around the world, including Eric Ripert at Le Bernadin.

The Spice Companion communicates Lior’s expertise in a way that will inspire readers to try bold new flavor combinations. For each of the 102 accessible spices, Lior provides the history and origin, information on where to buy and how to store it, five different pairings, three quick suggestions for use (such as adding cardamom to chicken broth), and a unique spice blend recipe and how to use it. Photographs and detailed color illustrations of each spice in different states (whole, crushed, etc.) make this the most desirable spice book on the market.

LIOR LEV SERCARZ is the chef and owner of La Boîte, a spice shop in New York City. He attended the Institut Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France, and trained with Chef Olivier Roellinger in Cancale, France, before working as a sous chef at Daniel.

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Book Published 2016-11-01 by Clarkson Potter
Book Published 2016-11-01 by Clarkson Potter

Comments

If you think of spices as what’s in those jars that have been in your pantry for the last decade, think again. With Lior Lev Sercarz’s guide, you’ll want to roast and grind your own—and you’ll wonder why you never did it before! I can practically smell his amazing spice blends just reading this book.

I have known Lior for many years and have always been impressed by his understanding of how to season food to develop nuanced flavors; he is a true spice master. This book lays out his remarkable knowledge in a visually impressive and fascinating way, and I am thrilled to add it to my collection.

Spices can often be the unsung heroes of the kitchen. They are given the full orchestra here, and the results are bright and loud. This is a book I’ll be reaching for often.

Lior Lev Sercarz is more than a great chef; he’s a modern-day kitchen magician. The Spice Companion reveals his secrets in a stunning, thoughtful, and indispensable guide that at once informs, transports, and inspires. You will look at your pantry, and your next meal, in a whole new light—with an added pinch of adventure!

No one knows spices better than Lior: no one has better ideas about how to cook with them and no one has written a spice book as exciting as this one. The Spice Companion will be my kitchen companion for years to come—bet it will be yours, too.