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A good meal, it is well-known, can be constructed using nothing more than a sharp knife, a flame and a sturdy pan, plus maybe a pot of boiling water if you feel like having coffee afterward.
Jonathan Gold • Los Angeles Times • December 15, 2014
A good meal, it is well-known, can be constructed using nothing more than a sharp knife, a flame and a sturdy pan, plus maybe a pot of boiling water if you feel like having coffee afterward. Escoffier, after all, did just fine without an immersion...
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