A stunning and definitive spice guide by the country's most sought-after expert, with hundreds of fresh ideas and tips for using pantry spices, 102 never-before-published recipes for spice blends, gorgeous photography, and breathtaking botanical illustrations.
Lior Lev Sercarz is the chef and owner of La Bo te, a destination spice shop in New York City. After attending culinary school in France, he worked for multiple Michelin-starred chefs before turning to his true passion- helping cooks everywhere embrace new flavors. His spices are sold online and in many boutiques, including ABC Carpet & Home and Eataly. He lives in New York City with his wife and their children.
“If you think of spices as what’s in those jars that have been in
your pantry for the last decade, think again. With Lior Lev
Sercarz’s guide, you’ll want to roast and grind your own—and you’ll
wonder why you never did it before! I can practically smell his
amazing spice blends just reading this book.”
—Ina Garten
“Spices can often be the unsung heroes of the kitchen. They are
given the full orchestra here, and the results are bright and loud.
This is a book I’ll be reaching for often.”
—Yotam Ottolenghi
“No one knows spices better than Lior: no one has better ideas
about how to cook with them and no one has written a spice book as
exciting as this one. The Spice Companion will be my kitchen
companion for years to come—bet it will be yours, too.”
—Dorie Greenspan
“I have known Lior for many years and have always been impressed by
his understanding of how to season food to develop nuanced flavors;
he is a true spice master. This book lays out his remarkable
knowledge in a visually impressive and fascinating way, and I am
thrilled to add it to my collection.”
—Eric Ripert
“Lior Lev Sercarz is more than a great chef; he’s a modern-day
kitchen magician. The Spice Companion reveals his secrets in a
stunning, thoughtful, and indispensable guide that at once informs,
transports, and inspires. You will look at your pantry, and your
next meal, in a whole new light—with an added pinch of
adventure!”
—Gail Simmons
“Sercarz is the founder of La Boîte, a New York City shop that is
to spices what the Louvre is to art... His suggestions are
actionable and inclusive in a way that could change the way you
cook dinner tonight.”
—Food52.com
“Sercarz is more than a dealer of spices; he’s a master of
capturing a scent and translating it into a reality, a skill that
has been honed over a decade of experience. And in his new
book, The Spice Companion, he shares some of that wisdom.”
—TastingTable.com
“Mr. Sercarz explains how to best buy, blend, roast and store
seasonings, and how spices are sanitized to be sold.”
—The New York Times
One of “16 best food and beverage books of 2016”
—USA Today
“A kitchen must.”
—Tastebook.com
“The Best Cookbooks for 2016: F&W Editors’ Picks”
—Food & Wine
“An exuberant take on vegetables” and one of “Our Top 10 Cookbooks
for 2016”
—Newsday
“With his new book, ‘The Spice Companion: A Guide to the World of
Spices,’ Sercarz aims to demystify the sometimes mysterious uses of
spice to help home cooks bring flavors to life.”
—The Boston Globe
“Home chefs, professionals, even beer breweries look to Sercarz to
pick up their flavor game. Recently penning ‘The Spice Companion’
Sercarz continues to educate and spread the word about the world of
spice.”
—Fox Business
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