{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-french-cooking-the-outlaw-chefs-who-made-food-modern-9781524744731","title":"The Secret History of French Cooking: The Outlaw Chefs Who Made Food Modern","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e New York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eProvence, 1970, \u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of French Cooking\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a tale of rivalries, global success, and a ferocious backlash; of celebrity, money, politics, and incredibly delicious food. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of French Cooking \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the origins of modern food and restaurant culture--the forces that shaped the way we eat today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luke Barr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524744731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLUKE BARR is the author of \u003ci\u003eProvence, 1970\u003c\/i\u003e (about his great-aunt M. F. K. Fisher) and \u003ci\u003eRitz \u0026amp; Escoffier\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, architect Yumi Moriwaki, and their two daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Luke Barr \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754056433821,"sku":"9781524744731","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9dfdcf38-61e6-4ce5-95c7-4c0ec9575f26.jpg?v=1774332233","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-secret-history-of-french-cooking-the-outlaw-chefs-who-made-food-modern-9781524744731","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}