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Rank Title Total Votes Score Vote Hats
1 The Food of France 46 4.91
2 A Taste of India 46 4.91
3 Bob by Flay's Boys Gets Grill 91 4.87
4 Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen 54 4.85
5 The New Joy of Cooking 52 4.85
6 Escoffier : The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery 11 4.82
7 The Babbo Cookbook 62 4.81
8 Ice Sculpting the Modern Way 95 4.8
9 Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking 84 4.76
10 LA Technique: The Fundamental Techniques of Cooking : An Illustrated Guide 16 4.75
11 Culinary Artistry 4 4.75
12 Larousse Gastronomique 17 4.65
13 Herings Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery 8 4.5
14 Fish & Shellfish 2 4.5
15 Professional Charcuterie : Sausage Making, Curing, Terrines, and... 2 4.5
16 The French Laundry Cookbook 6 4.33
17 On Cooking: Techniques From Expert Chefs, Trade Version (3rd Edition) 6 4.33
18 Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly 4 4.25
19 Sauces : Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making 4 4.25
20 Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking 5 4.2
21 The New Food Lover's Companion: Food, Drink, and Culinary Terms (Barron's Cooking Guide) 4 4
22 The Escoffier Cook Book: A Guide to the Fine Artof Cookery 4 4
23 On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen (On Food & Cooking Cloth Tsp) 1 4
24 The Rituals of Dinner: The Origins, Evolution, Eccentricities, and Meaning of Table Manners 1 4
25 Le Repertoire De LA Cuisine 1 4
26 James Beard's Theory and Practice of Good Cooking 1 4
27 ON FOOD AND COOKING 1 4
28 The Sauce Bible : Guide to the Saucier's Craft 1 4
29 Much Depends on Dinner: History, Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos, of an Ordinary Meal 3 3.67
30 The Cake Bible 3 3.33
31 The Way to Cook 2 3
32 Caviar, Truffles, and Foie Gras: Recipes for Divine Indulgence 2 3
33 The Splendid Table 2 3
34 Chef Daniel Boulud: Cooking In New York City 2 3
35 Cheese Primer 2 3
36 IronChef: The Official Book 2 3
37 Becoming a Chef 2 3
38 The 4th Star: Dispatches from Inside Daniel Boulud's Celebrated New York Restaurant 2 3
39 The Professional Pastry Chef: Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry, 4th Edition 2 3
40 The Professional Pastry Chef 2 3
41 New Professional Chef / Instructor's Manual 5 2.6
42 The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection 4 2.5
43 The Professional Chef 3 2.33
44 The Professional Chef, Seventh Edition 5 1.8
45 Eat this Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavors 0 0
46 Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone 0 0
47 Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time 0 0
48 Simple French Food 0 0
49 50 Ways to Feed Your Lover: Top Chefs Share Their Recipes and Secrets for Romance 0 0
50 Basic but Brilliant 0 0
51 Bistro Cooking 0 0
52 La Varenne Pratique 0 0
53 From the Cook's Garden: Recipes for Cooks Who Like to Garden 0 0
54 The New Making of a Cook: The Art, Techniques, and Science of Good Cooking 0 0
55 Cookwise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking 0 0
56 The Professional Chef's Techniques of Healthy Cooking, Second Edition 0 0
57 A Celebration of Women Chefs: Signature Recipes from 30 Culinary Masters 0 0
58 LeCordon Bleu: Classic Light: Sophisticated Food for Healthy Living 0 0
59 On-Premise Catering : Hotels, Convention & Conference Centers, and Clubs 0 0
60 A Woman's Place Is in the Kitchen: The Evolution of Women Chefs 0 0
61 The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy 0 0
62 Chefs Creating Lean: A Nutrition Course for Food Professionals 0 0
63 Large Quantity Recipes, Fourth Edition 0 0
64 Finger Food (LeCordon Bleu Home Collection, Volume 14) 0 0
65 Four-Star Desserts 0 0
66 Women of Taste: Recipes and Profiles of Famous Women Chefs 0 0
67 Cooking Essentials for the New Professional Chef 0 0
68 Susur: A Culinary Life, Books 1-2 0 0
69 The Professional Chef's Art of Garde Manger 0 0
70 Becoming a Chef: With Recipes and Reflections from America's Leading Chefs 0 0
71 Cooking for Fifty : The Complete Reference and Cookbook 0 0
72 The American Baker: Exquisite Desserts from the Pastry Chef of the Stanford Court 0 0
73 Private Cuisine: An Executive Chef's Secrets to Gourmet Cooking Made Easy 0 0
74 Cracking the Coconut: Classic Thai Home Cooking 0 0
75 Great American Food 0 0
76 Nuevo Latino: Recipes That Celebrate the New Latin American Cuisine 0 0
77 Crust & Crumb: Master Formulas For Serious Bakers 0 0
78 Professional Vegetarian Cooking 0 0
79 Jeremiah Tower's New American Classics 0 0
80 Webster's New World Dictionary of Culinary Arts (Trade Version) (2nd Edition) 0 0
81 On Becoming a Professional Chef 0 0
82 The Oxford Companion to Food 0 0
83 The Dessert Bible 0 0
84 Chef's Book of Formulas, Yields, and Sizes 0 0
85 Thai Food 0 0
86 Professional Baking (Professional Baking) 0 0
87 Classic HomeDesserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes from Around the World 0 0
88 Themes, Dreams, and Schemes : Banquet Menu Ideas, Concepts, and Thematic Experiences 0 0
89 Professional Cooking Canadian Chefs Version w/ CD-ROM 0 0
90 Dessert University: More Than 300 Recipes and Lessons from White House Pastry Chef 0 0
91 The Fine Art of Italian Cooking 0 0
92 The Professional Chef's Baking Recipes 0 0
93 The Japanese Kitchen 0 0
94 Practical Professional Cookery 0 0
95 How to Bake :Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins 0 0
96 LeCordon Bleu Wine Essentials: Professional Secrets to Buying, Storing, Serving, and... 0 0
97 LeCordon Bleu's Complete Cooking Techniques 0 0
98 The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute 0 0
99 Garde Manger : The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen 0 0
100 The Professional Chef's Knife Kit 0 0