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Roux, Michel

 
9780297843092: The Marathon Chef: Food for Getting Fit (The Long War)
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ISBN 10: 0297843095 ISBN 13: 9780297843092
Editorial: The Orion Publishing Group, 2003

Sinopsis

As head chef at London's famous Le Gavroche restaurant and an eight-time marathon runner (New York and London), Michel Roux, Jr. knows how food affects the body's ability to perform at its peak. He discusses that vital link and provides 100 utterly delicious, nutritionally sound recipes, including such treats as Watermelon and Papaya Wakeup Juice, Grilled Tiger Prawns with Cucumber Salad and Pistachio Yogurt Dressing, and Warm Chocolate and Honey Cake, all created to help sustain the body over a 26-mile run, as well as during the long months of training leading up to the race. Roux tells you what not to eat the night before a marathon, including why the traditional "pasta party" may be wrong for your body, and offers a selection of sensational recipes for breakfast, main courses, breads, pasta and rice, and desserts, each sure to leave you strong, alert and full of energy.

About the Author:
Michel Roux Jr. is one of the world's top chefs and restaurateurs. He began training with Maître Patissier Hellegouarche in Paris when he was just 16, and thereafter worked with the greatest masters and at some of the finest hotels, as well as for French Presidents Giscard d'Estaing and François Mitterand at the Elysée Palace. He took over Le Gavroche in 1994, and continues to receive recommendations for excellence in every food guide.

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Michel Roux Jr is one of London's most respected chefs. Le Gavroche, the restaurant which he has run since 1994, continues to receive recommendations for excellence in every food guide. Michel's early training in France instilled in him a belief in the simplicity and quality of raw ingredients which he has put to use in developing the recipes that he cooks when he is training for a marathon. Michel has successfully completed the London, New York, Monaco, Tromso (in Norway's Arctic circle) and Medoc marathons. His best time is 3 hours 15 minutes.

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One of London's most respected chefs and a seasoned marathon runner himself, shows how good food can help achieve fitness. Michel Roux Jr has run the renowned restaurant Le Gavroche since 1994 and has successfully completed eight marathons. Anyone who is interested in getting fit, from the casual jogger to the marathon runner, will benefit from Michel's insights and advice on healthy eating for exercising and training. Roux has developed 100 recipes, based on accessible seasonal ingredients, through trial and error and on how his body feels when training. This includes largely avoiding red meat and animal fats, eating plenty of fruit, vegetables and bread and indulging in a reasonable quantity of wine!

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Editorial
The Orion Publishing Group
Año de publicación
2003
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0297843095
ISBN 13 
9780297843092
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
192
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