Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way by Francis Mallmann, Peter Kaminsky, 1579653545

Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way by Francis Mallmann with Peter Kaminsky

Print Length: 278 Pages
Publisher: Artisan
Publication Date: May 12, 2009
Language: English
ASIN: B00MMSXR94
ISBN-10: 1579653545
ISBN-13: 978-1579653545
File Format: EPUB

A trailblazing chef reinvents the art of cooking over fire.

Gloriously inspired recipes push the boundaries of live-fired cuisine in this primal yet sophisticated cookbook introducing the incendiary dishes of South America’s biggest culinary star. Chef Francis Mallmann?born in Patagonia and trained in France’s top restaurants?abandoned the fussy fine dining scene for the more elemental experience of cooking with fire. But his fans followed, including the world’s top food journalists and celebrities, such as Francis Ford Coppola, Madonna, and Ralph Lauren, traveling to Argentina and Uruguay to experience the dashing chef’s astonishing?and delicious?wood-fired feats.

The seven fires of the title refer to a series of grilling techniques that have been singularly adapted for the home cook. So you can cook Signature Mallmann dishes?like Whole Boneless Ribeye with Chimichuri; Salt-Crusted Striped Bass; Whole Roasted Andean Pumpkin with Mint and Goat Cheese Salad; and desserts such as Dulce de Leche Pancakes?indoors or out in any season. Evocative photographs showcase both the recipes and the exquisite beauty of Mallmann’s home turf in Patagonia, Buenos Aires, and rural Uruguay. Seven Fires is a must for any griller ready to explore food’s next frontier.

Perfect recipe book for the people who love to grill and cook with fire.

During family camping trips we adore the campfire. My kids wanted me to cook our meals over the campfire, but inevitably I would ruin many of the things I would try to cook not knowing how to control the heat. I happened upon Seven Fires looking for a wood fire cookbook to remedy that. I had never seen a book so enthusiastically reviewed that I knew I had to get it. The reviews are true, it is an amazing book. It is so inspiring and exciting that we have started to build a backyard asado area. I have a makeshift parrilla and chapa already and plan to build a cob oven. The pictures in the book are beautiful and really spark ideas of how you can make your own yard a great place for entertaining your family and friends. There is a simplicity to the recipes that I really love. For example the Burnt Oranges with Rosemary was very simple, yet so complex and gourmet tasting my family loved and devoured them. The Burnt tomatoes are simple and delicious as well. I tried some onions and peppers cooked resoldo (cooked in embers and ashes ) and they were full of flavors so much more than if I had cooked them any other way. I learned to butterfly a chicken to cook on the parrilla for Chicken Chimehuin. I have to admit it looked pretty magnificent cooking on the grill and everyone was very impressed at its presentation and it tasted great. The lemon confit took it over the top. I can see that there will be lots of fun to be had experimenting and learning from this book.