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Contents |
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Foreword (Dr Jaksa Kivela) |
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Acknowledgement |
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Preface |
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Contents |
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Part 1 : How it all started |
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1. My early background |
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2. Switzerland |
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3. Hong Kong |
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4. UK |
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5. Hong Kong |
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6. Today |
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Part 2 : Before you start |
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1. Lesson 1 : The Mise-en-place |
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2. Lesson 2 : Hygiene and Safety |
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3. Lesson 3 : Love |
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4. Lesson 4 : Scoring the Right Stuff |
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Part 3 : First impressions count...my philosophy about Started and Appetizers |
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1. Caviar |
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2. The Art of Oysters |
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3. Swiss Cucumber and Dill Salad with Seared Tuna "Tataki" |
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4. New England Clam Chowder |
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5. Moules Mariniere |
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6. Steak Tartare |
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7. Wild Mushroom Strudel with Greek Feta Cheese |
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8. Pan-fried Gooseliver with Blueberry Compote |
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9. Pureed Asparagus Potage with Emmenthaler Cheese |
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10. The Classic Mushroom Potage |
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Part 4 : The Main Deal |
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1. Sliced Veal Zurich-style Served with Swiss Rosti Potatoes |
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2. Braised Veal Shanks with Turkish Herbs |
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3. Wagyu Sirloin with Home-made Japanese Tataki Sauce |
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4. Spaghetti Bolognaise "Family Recipe" |
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5. Swiss Beef Stew with Root Vegetables and Salted Potatoes |
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6. Swiss Summer Beef Brisket Salad |
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7. Seared Scallops with Linguine and a Roasted Bell Pepper Reduction |
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8. Beef Stroganoff (The Mandarin Way) |
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9. Grilled King Prawns with Chilli Garlic Sauce and Angel-hair Pasta |
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10. Fresh Garoupa Fillet "en Papillotte" |
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11. Sauteed Halibut with Celery Root and Truffles |
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12. Seafood Risotto |
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13. Roasted Chicken |
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Part 5 : For the Sweet Tooth |
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1. Dark Chocolate Fondant with Ice-cream |
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2. Lavender and Vanilla Bavarois |
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3. The "Real" Tiramisu |
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4. Pannecotta |
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5. Crème Brulee |
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6. Cinnamon Mousse |
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7. Baileys Bread and Butter Pudding |
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8. Chocolate Fondue |
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Wine-matching |
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Watches — Our passion |