The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern by Barr, Luke
The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern by Barr, Luke

The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern

From the New York Times bestselling author of Provence, 1970, a lively, dramatic account of the spectacular...
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Author: Luke Barr
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Language: English
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The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern by Barr, Luke

The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern

$95.99 $50.53
The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern by Barr, Luke

The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern

$95.99 $50.53
Author: Luke Barr
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Provence, 1970, a lively, dramatic account of the spectacular rise of French "nouvelle cuisine," and the renegade chefs of the 1960s and 1970s who revolutionized modern cooking.

In The Secret History of French Cooking, Luke Barr takes readers inside the culinary rebellion that upended the staid French food world and reinvented the role and cultural importance of chefs and restaurants. The very idea of the chef as creator--as innovator, artist, auteur--can be traced back to the legendary Paul Bocuse, Michel Guérard, and the Troisgros brothers, among other colorful characters. The book also tells the largely unknown story of a group of women chefs who fought for recognition in the all-male culinary establishment of the 1970s, and the villainous, powerful food critic who cast a shadow over the era.

This is a tale of rivalries, global success, and a ferocious backlash; of celebrity, money, politics, and incredibly delicious food. The Secret History of French Cooking reveals the origins of modern food and restaurant culture--the forces that shaped the way we eat today.

Author: Luke Barr
Publisher: Dutton
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781524744731


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2026

About the Author
LUKE BARR is the author of Provence, 1970 (about his great-aunt M. F. K. Fisher) and Ritz & Escoffier. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, architect Yumi Moriwaki, and their two daughters.
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