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PIERRE KOFFMANN WOULD rather be in his restaurant than at a party and in a kitchen rather than in the dining room. When he can be persuaded to attend a social event, you may see him standing in a corner, talking with old friends rather than trying to make new ones. Networking doesn’t come into it.

For someone who is tall and physically imposing, Pierre is self-effacing away from the stove. The humble background he describes in these pages has not rubbed off. If he hadn’t become a chef he says he might have become a train driver. It’s as if he feels out of place consuming cocktails and canapés. While taking pride in his own achievements, he sees himself as a cook.

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