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readerxxx's review against another edition
4.0
Nicely done cookbook featuring food I would never cook. Not that the food looks bad, Id eat it given a chance and I am certain that I would love it. Im jut never going to have these ingredients on hand to make it myself.
cinnachick's review against another edition
3.0
This book is gorgeous and it provides a great insight to the folks behind the restaurant. If I were headed to Montreal, had been to this restaurant, or was friends with the staff, I think I would have rated it higher. But as a cookbook, while the photographs are delicious, the instructions are clear, and the dishes sound amazing, I'm just not going to cook much of anything in this book, sadly. Which makes it great food porn, but not a great cookbook for me. I'm not squeamish, cooking meat is something I do frequently and feel like I do well, but the dishes sound like things I'd be happier to eat than to make. So when I go to Montreal and eat here, I'll likely refer to the travel suggestions in the back and may come back and change my mind about whether I would cook these dishes myself.
rubyduby's review against another edition
5.0
This is an amazing book, cookbook of sorts, including stories about train travel, Montreal, the good and the bad, east and west coast of Canada and food, glorious food. The recipes include classic Franch reductions, lots of meat, evaporated milk and Velveeta. Come on! How great is that?
I know I won't be making everything in this book, because there are some thing as a home cook that are just too much work for me (read: I am too damn lazy). But that is reason enough to visit the restaurant in Montreal.
I know I won't be making everything in this book, because there are some thing as a home cook that are just too much work for me (read: I am too damn lazy). But that is reason enough to visit the restaurant in Montreal.
ankhamun's review against another edition
3.0
I'm sure the food of Joe Beef is AMAZING if you go there and eat it.
From a cookbook perspective - these are not dishes I would ever make at home. Even the ones I thought - Oh, I love duck, I've made duck, let's see what this is....nope, nope and nope.
From a book perspective it was a fun read. There's a lot of information and background on the chefs, their staff, the place(s) where they have decided to set up shop. I just wish it were something I'd actually want to play around with.
From a cookbook perspective - these are not dishes I would ever make at home. Even the ones I thought - Oh, I love duck, I've made duck, let's see what this is....nope, nope and nope.
From a book perspective it was a fun read. There's a lot of information and background on the chefs, their staff, the place(s) where they have decided to set up shop. I just wish it were something I'd actually want to play around with.
lynnefaubert's review against another edition
4.0
I love cookbooks that go beyond recipes, that invite you into the chef's universe and sensibilities. This one set a standard of sorts for me (disclaimer, lol, I know these guys).
tanyapaquet's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeous book with great information! Love these guys!
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