Customer Reviews
Raymond Blanc: Le Manoir - By: Tony, 07 Nov 2008 
This book is to enjoy & to try out the recipes, however they are not for someone who cannot spend time & much patience to prepare, & to cook with care. Raymond Blanc is the Rolls Royce of chefs & this book proves it, by the shear amount of information it contains the advise & chefs notes are invaluable. The terrain dishes are truly amazing. I have managed to cook the venision terrain & it is truly the best I have ever made. My dinner guests were speachless as they have all commented on my level of cookery skills improvement. It is all down to this one man passion of cooking Raymond Blanc & one of the best cook books available.
Great book but experience in the kitchen is a must - By: Mark Hayes, 24 Aug 2006 
This book is indeed very special, however you will need to know how to follow complex recipes, & a very good understanding of cooking, this is not a book for the faint hearted as the recipes are long, & at times complex but if you want the wow factor at the end of a dinner partie then this is most definately the book for you. Very pleased with my purchase but need a spare few hours to really get into it.
Blanc is whiter than white - By: Mrs. M. Donaldson, 08 Sep 2003 Let's get one thing straight! This isn't Delia! Part of the joy of this book is the sheer escapism, & the insight it gives into the extraordinarily detailed & complex world of a world-class kitchen, & the borderline-obsessive that runs it. However, there are some recipes that a reasonably competent cook can accomplish, & Blanc makes sure that each dish is graded accordingly. Some are just to salivate over, & wonder at, others are really achievable. I have often cooked the magnificent, & surprisingly straightforward hot caramel souffle, for example, but wouldn't attempt the complex bouillabaise terrine! The best thing is to give in, go to the restaurant & eat the food! But, great book for anyone remotely interestedin the best cooking of the last 20 years or so, &in the personal philosophy of one of our greatest French (honorary British!) chefs.
Fantastic, easy to follow - wonderful results in the kitchen - By: , 13 Mar 2001 An excellent way to impress your friends at a dinner party. His dishes are very impressive & fun to make
