Michel Roux has a justifiable reputation as someone who knows everything there is to know about food how it should taste & how it should be cooked. He is very serious-minded about cooking & his masterly performances on Master Chef have created a wide & admiring fan base. Master Chef shows cooking as it should be & its very good at showing the passion & skills required in becoming a chef & you learn something about food. For food has always been at the forefront of his life & the recipes in this book are a distillation of his vast knowledge & experience made available to the home cook.