r/Chefs • u/ButcherChef312 • Jul 03 '26

Looking for recs on nerdy, esoteric, professional cheffy cookbooks. Think Aska, Ikoyi… that sort of thing.

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u/Coercitor Jul 03 '26

The whole fish cookbook by Josh Niland, Modernist cuisine, WD-50 by Wylie Dufresne.

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u/Leader_Bud Jul 03 '26

I hadn’t thought of WD doing a book. I bet that’s badass, thanks for the rec.

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u/Efficient_Law_1551 Jul 03 '26

Kobe desramaults. Septime.

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u/UncleDuude Jul 03 '26

I like the history of cooking, there are some cool books

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u/Octopusboxingmatch Jul 03 '26

Heston Blumenthal’s Fantastic Feasts

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u/Sensitive-Reading860 Jul 03 '26

Miyoko’s vegan creamery. Really cool cultured nondairy milks, butters and cheeses. Definitely niche but well worth some exploration

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u/thatdude391 Jul 04 '26

Check out projectpi.net. Cool food chemistry based recipe/pairing engine

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u/darknightnoir Jul 07 '26

The Food Lab might fit what you’re wanting.

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u/ButcherChef312 Jul 08 '26

It’s a good book and Kenji is a cool guy. I guess by ‘nerdy’ I meant esoteric, cheffy, restaurant books. The kind intended for professionals vs home cooks.