With Sarrasin, Sophie Juby author of the blog “the best of Bordeaux” plunges back into childhood. The author, Bertrand Larcher, founder of the crepe restaurants, Breizh café, communicates his love of Brittany, his Sarrasin passion and offers as a bonus, the delicious recipes imagined by his teams. Full-page photos and very sober staging, the work of graphic designer Valérie Gautier sublimates the landscapes, the recipes and reinforces the words of Bertrand Larcher. Throughout the pages, you move forward in a natural, authentic atmosphere which settles in with small touches of non-colour, a harmony of browns which echoes the gray color of the flour and the beautiful caramel dress of the galettes.
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The book contains no less than 60 recipes including the essential galette dough – page 138 – and meal galette ideas. With Bertrand Larcher, we return to the original version of the galette dough, the one that requires flour, salt and water. No added wheat or egg. But to make a success of its paste, it is necessary the intervention of the man. Nothing replaces the hand which mixes, incorporates and which, with a gesture from the past, aerates the preparation. To this, we add rest, 24 hours of patience before being able to use the preparation. Beyond galettes, Sarrasin opens up new culinary horizons with a chapter on noodles that borrows ideas from Japan, Bertrand Larcher’s other passion. Sarrasin is much more than a recipe book, published by Editions La Martinière at the price of 25€
Sophie Juby has been writing about food and wine since 2014. In her blog, Le Meilleur de Bordeaux (formerly Bordeaux Cuisine and Co), she shares her passion for her adopted city through chronicles and favourites. In 2018, she launched a guide to restaurants in Bordeaux with Editions Sud-Ouest: Le Meilleur de Bordeaux. Today, the third edition of the book is available in bookstores, always with the desire to highlight sincere addresses where home cooking is served in keeping with the seasons. Sophie Juby also gives preference to those who use local products. And as she also thinks of all budgets, she has selected 100 accessible restaurants. An easy classification in 10 sections allows you to find your gourmet happiness among: 10 Dishes to share / 10 Gourmet restaurants / 10 Bistros / 10 World cuisine / 10 Vegetarians / 10 Lunch break / 10 Coffee bars & tea rooms / 10 Brunches / 10 Open on Sundays / 10 wine & cocktail bars. Sophie Juby is present on the networks, Instagram, Facebook and on a more personal blog.