Cooking & Entertaining

Neue Cuisine: The Elegant Tastes of Vienna: Recipes from Cafe Sabarsky, Wallse, and Blaue Gans

Known for his modern take on classic Austrian cuisine, Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner shares his favorite contemporary and traditional recipes, and the cultural heritage that has inspired him. Internationally acclaimed Austrian chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, whose New York City restaurants include Cafe Sabarsky, Wallse, and Blaue Gans, brings to the home kitchen the fascinating Viennese cafe and restaurant traditions from the fin de siecle to today. Neue Cuisine is one of the first publications to feature not only Austrian cooking but also art and design. More than 100 recipes cover Viennese specialties, such as apple strudel and Wiener Schnitzel, as well as modern dishes using fresh-from-the-market ingredients, such as pea soup with pineapple mint; spatzle with white corn, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, and tarragon; and lobster with cherries, fava beans, and Bearnaise sauce. Photographed with period tabletop accessories and art from the Neue Galerie to capture the elegance of Vienna in 1900, these easy-to-prepare dishes are perfect for a variety of occasions.       

About The Author

Kurt Gutenbrunner has received accolades for updating traditional Austrian cooking. Jane Sigal writes for the New York Times and is a contributing editor at Food & Wine. Ronald S. Lauder is the cofounder of Neue Galerie, New York, Museum for Austrian and German Art. Renee Price is the director and Janis Staggs is the associate curator of Neue Galerie. Ellen Silverman’s photographs have appeared in leading lifestyle magazines.

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  • Publish Date: October 11, 2011
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Category: Cooking - Regional & Cultural - European
  • Publisher: Rizzoli
  • Trim Size: 8-9/10 x 10-3/4
  • Pages: 224
  • US Price: $45.00
  • CDN Price: $50.00
  • ISBN: 978-0-8478-3562-1

Reviews

"The Neue Galerie in New York is this tiny, well thought out museum focusing on the art of Vienna, and this publication is chef Gutenbrunner’s cookbook version of that establishment. Encompassing his love for Austrian food and Viennese cafes, the book includes recipes from three traditional restaurants: Wallsé, Café Sabarsky, and Blaue Gans. When you are done using it for dinner, it doubles as a coffee table art piece." ~Zagat

"What makes this book unique, though (besides its being one of the better Austrian cookbooks on the market), is that it's not just a reflection of Viennese food culture throughout the ages; it's also a portrait of the Neue Galerie museum and the art inside. Curator Janis Staggs has written a great overview of the art scene in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, and the book features many reproductions from the museum. A little food for thought, if you will." ~Village Voice

Author Bookshelf: Jane Sigal