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The quote says cookery books are meant to spark ideas rather than be followed rigidly. It suggests recipes should guide you, but not be treated as fixed rules. The emphasis is on using judgment and flexibility in cooking.
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Originally said in English.
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About Marco Pierre White
English chef, restaurateur and television personality
Marco Pierre White is an English chef, restaurateur and television personality. He became the first British chef to earn three Michelin stars, and did so at age 33, making him the youngest chef to reach that mark. He is also known for training chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Mario Batali, Shannon Bennett, Curtis Stone, Phil Howard and Stephen Terry. He has been described as the first celebrity chef and as an enfant terrible of the British restaurant scene.
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Books by Marco Pierre White
White Heat
2000
The Devil in the Kitchen
2007