Bistro

From one of the most influential French bistrotiers of modern time comes the ultimate bistro bible - 250 recipes, 478 pages and beautiful bistro photography.

Welcome to Paris! A table for two? Do you have a reservation? No? Then please wait at the bar until a table comes free. Someone will get you a glass of red...and perhaps a little saucisson?

The bistro is a place where time appears to stop, a convivial, comforting world of good, honest food and wine to match. In this internationally celebrated bible of French bistro cooking from legendary bistrotier Stéphane Reynaud, discover 250 recipes and 100 wine pairings, suited to every time of day and occasion.

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250 recipes include:
- The counter: croissants, tarte aux oignons, sardines escabèche
- The fishmonger's bench: creamed mussels, whelks with miso mayo
- Entrées: terrines, soups, endive and olive salad, salmon gravlax, scallops and bacon
- Dish of the day: Lyon sausage, pork and duck cassoulet, stuffed tomatoes, confit garlic potatoes
- Fresh from fishing: tuna with sweet potatoes, marinated sea bream, salmon confit
- The butcher's counter: lamb shank, bavette with shallots, crispy chicken breast
- Served at every hour: fried fish with fries, cheese soufflé, salad Niçoise
- The cheese cellar: from Caen-Rouen to Paris-Lille
- The dessert window: crème caramel, tarte tatin, rum baba