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Rank Title Total Votes Score Vote Hats
1 A Taste of India 57 4.93
2 The Food of France 56 4.93
3 Bob by Flay's Boys Gets Grill 102 4.88
4 The New Joy of Cooking 62 4.87
5 Tyler Florence's Real Kitchen 61 4.87
6 LA Technique: The Fundamental Techniques of Cooking : An Illustrated Guide 29 4.86
7 Escoffier : The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery 13 4.85
8 The Babbo Cookbook 71 4.83
9 Ice Sculpting the Modern Way 105 4.82
10 Michael Chiarello's Casual Cooking 93 4.78
11 Culinary Artistry 4 4.75
12 Larousse Gastronomique 18 4.67
13 On Cooking: Techniques From Expert Chefs, Trade Version (3rd Edition) 8 4.5
14 Herings Dictionary of Classical and Modern Cookery 8 4.5
15 Fish & Shellfish 2 4.5
16 Professional Charcuterie : Sausage Making, Curing, Terrines, and... 2 4.5
17 The French Laundry Cookbook 6 4.33
18 The New Food Lover's Companion: Food, Drink, and Culinary Terms (Barron's Cooking Guide) 6 4.33
19 Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking 6 4.33
20 Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly 4 4.25
21 Sauces : Classical and Contemporary Sauce Making 4 4.25
22 The Escoffier Cook Book: A Guide to the Fine Artof Cookery 5 4.2
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 The Way to Cook 3 3.67
30 Much Depends on Dinner: History, Mythology, Allure and Obsessions, Perils and Taboos, of an Ordinary Meal 3 3.67
31 Chefs Creating Lean: A Nutrition Course for Food Professionals 3 3.67
32 The Professional Pastry Chef: Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry, 4th Edition 3 3.67
33 The Cake Bible 3 3.33
34 The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection 5 3
35 Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone 2 3
36 The New Making of a Cook: The Art, Techniques, and Science of Good Cooking 2 3
37 Caviar, Truffles, and Foie Gras: Recipes for Divine Indulgence 2 3
38 The Splendid Table 2 3
39 Chef Daniel Boulud: Cooking In New York City 2 3
40 Four-Star Desserts 2 3
41 Cheese Primer 2 3
42 Professional Vegetarian Cooking 2 3
43 IronChef: The Official Book 2 3
44 Becoming a Chef 2 3
45 The 4th Star: Dispatches from Inside Daniel Boulud's Celebrated New York Restaurant 2 3
46 Professional Cooking Canadian Chefs Version w/ CD-ROM 2 3
47 LeCordon Bleu Wine Essentials: Professional Secrets to Buying, Storing, Serving, and... 2 3
48 LeCordon Bleu's Complete Cooking Techniques 2 3
49 The Professional Pastry Chef 2 3
50 New Professional Chef / Instructor's Manual 5 2.6
51 The Professional Chef, Seventh Edition 7 2.14
52 The Professional Chef 4 2
53 Eat this Book: Cooking with Global Fresh Flavors 0 0
54 Brilliant Simple Food to Make Any Time 0 0
55 Simple French Food 0 0
56 50 Ways to Feed Your Lover: Top Chefs Share Their Recipes and Secrets for Romance 0 0
57 Basic but Brilliant 0 0
58 Bistro Cooking 0 0
59 La Varenne Pratique 0 0
60 From the Cook's Garden: Recipes for Cooks Who Like to Garden 0 0
61 Cookwise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking 0 0
62 The Professional Chef's Techniques of Healthy Cooking, Second Edition 0 0
63 A Celebration of Women Chefs: Signature Recipes from 30 Culinary Masters 0 0
64 LeCordon Bleu: Classic Light: Sophisticated Food for Healthy Living 0 0
65 On-Premise Catering : Hotels, Convention & Conference Centers, and Clubs 0 0
66 A Woman's Place Is in the Kitchen: The Evolution of Women Chefs 0 0
67 The Physiology of Taste: Or Meditations on Transcendental Gastronomy 0 0
68 Large Quantity Recipes, Fourth Edition 0 0
69 Finger Food (LeCordon Bleu Home Collection, Volume 14) 0 0
70 Women of Taste: Recipes and Profiles of Famous Women Chefs 0 0
71 Cooking Essentials for the New Professional Chef 0 0
72 Susur: A Culinary Life, Books 1-2 0 0
73 The Professional Chef's Art of Garde Manger 0 0
74 Becoming a Chef: With Recipes and Reflections from America's Leading Chefs 0 0
75 Cooking for Fifty : The Complete Reference and Cookbook 0 0
76 The American Baker: Exquisite Desserts from the Pastry Chef of the Stanford Court 0 0
77 Private Cuisine: An Executive Chef's Secrets to Gourmet Cooking Made Easy 0 0
78 Cracking the Coconut: Classic Thai Home Cooking 0 0
79 Great American Food 0 0
80 Nuevo Latino: Recipes That Celebrate the New Latin American Cuisine 0 0
81 Crust & Crumb: Master Formulas For Serious Bakers 0 0
82 Jeremiah Tower's New American Classics 0 0
83 Webster's New World Dictionary of Culinary Arts (Trade Version) (2nd Edition) 0 0
84 On Becoming a Professional Chef 0 0
85 The Oxford Companion to Food 0 0
86 The Dessert Bible 0 0
87 Chef's Book of Formulas, Yields, and Sizes 0 0
88 Thai Food 0 0
89 Professional Baking (Professional Baking) 0 0
90 Classic HomeDesserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes from Around the World 0 0
91 Themes, Dreams, and Schemes : Banquet Menu Ideas, Concepts, and Thematic Experiences 0 0
92 Dessert University: More Than 300 Recipes and Lessons from White House Pastry Chef 0 0
93 The Fine Art of Italian Cooking 0 0
94 The Professional Chef's Baking Recipes 0 0
95 The Japanese Kitchen 0 0
96 Practical Professional Cookery 0 0
97 How to Bake :Complete Guide to Perfect Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Tarts, Breads, Pizzas, Muffins 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