The Gilded Gentleman

How To Pluck A Peacock: Delmonico's Charles Ranhofer and The Epicurean

03.01.2022 - By Carl RaymondPlay

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The New York restaurant Delmonico's became famous for bringing elegant, luxurious dining and sophisticated French dishes to American tables. The culinary genius behind these dramatic dishes -- Delmonico's celebrity chef Charles Ranhofer -- left us with an extraordinary cookbook called The Epicurean, detailing the ingredients and preparations of Delmonico's classic dishes.

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