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Dalí: Les Diners De Gala Hardcover – Illustrated, November 20, 2016

by Salvador Dal� (Author), J. Peter Moore (Translator)
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“Les diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste … If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this book at once; it is too lively, too aggressive, and far too impertinent for you.”—Salvador Dalí

Food and surrealism make perfect bedfellows: sex and lobsters, collage and cannibalism, the meeting of a swan and a toothbrush on a pastry case. The opulent dinner parties thrown by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) and his wife and muse, Gala (1894–1982) were the stuff of legend. Luckily for us, Dalí published a cookbook in 1973, Les diners de Gala, which reveals some of the sensual, imaginative, and exotic elements that made up their notorious gatherings.

This reprint features all 136 recipes over 12 chapters, specially illustrated by Dalí, and organized by meal courses, including aphrodisiacs. The illustrations and recipes are accompanied by Dalí’s extravagant musings on subjects such as dinner conversation: “The jaw is our best tool to grasp philosophical knowledge.”

All these rich recipes can be cooked at home, although some will require practiced skill and a well-stocked pantry. This is cuisine of the old school, with meals by leading French chefs from such stellar Paris restaurants as Lasserre, La Tour d’Argent, Maxim’s, and Le Train Bleu.

Good taste, however voluptuous, never goes out of fashion. In making this exceptionally rare book available to a wide audience, TASCHEN brings an artwork, a practical cookbook, and a multisensory adventure to today’s kitchens.The first English edition of Les Diners de Gala was published in 1973 by FELICIE, INC., New York

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    November 20, 2016
  5. Dimensions
    8.66 x 1.38 x 12.2 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    3836508761
  7. ISBN-13
    978-3836508766
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Dalí. Les dîners de Gala

Gala Dinner

Ever heard of surrealist fine dining? This must-have reprint of Les diners de Gala reveals the exotic flavors and elaborate imaginings behind the legendary dinner parties of Salvador and Gala Dalí. With recipes from such leading Paris restaurants as La Tour d’Argent and Maxim’s, a special section on aphrodisia, and bespoke illustrations from Dalí himself, this book is at once an artwork, a practical cookbook, and a delicious morsel of multisensory pleasure.

“Les diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste … If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this book at once; it is too lively, too aggressive, and far too impertinent for you.”—Salvador Dalí

Dalí. Les dîners de Gala

Dalí. Les dîners de Gala

Dalí. Les dîners de Gala

Food and surrealism make perfect bedfellows: sex and lobsters, collage and cannibalism, the meeting of a swan and a toothbrush on a pastry case. The opulent dinner parties thrown by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) and his wife and muse, Gala (1894–1982) were the stuff of legend. Luckily for us, Dalí published a cookbook in 1973, Les diners de Gala, which reveals some of the sensual, imaginative, and exotic elements that made up their notorious gatherings.

This reprint features all 136 recipes over 12 chapters, specially illustrated by Dalí, and organized by meal courses, including aphrodisiacs. The illustrations and recipes are accompanied by Dalí’s extravagant musings on subjects such as dinner conversation: “The jaw is our best tool to grasp philosophical knowledge.”

All these rich recipes can be cooked at home, although some will require practiced skill and a well-stocked pantry. This is cuisine of the old school, with meals by leading French chefs from such stellar Paris restaurants as Lasserre, La Tour d’Argent, Maxim’s, and Le Train Bleu.

Dalí. Les dîners de Gala

Salvador Dalí’s surrealist cookbook

Good taste, however voluptuous, never goes out of fashion. In making this exceptionally rare book available to a wide audience, TASCHEN brings an artwork, a practical cookbook, and a multisensory adventure to today’s kitchens.

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“…a visual explosion of surrealism and outrageous recipes.” ― The New York Times

“A mammoth tome whose lustrous gold cover hints at decadence to come.” ― Hyperallergic.com

“A cookbook like no other.” ― British GQ

“Food porn at its most gluttonous.” ― Wired.com

“A look into a lost gastronomic world.” ― The Observer

“…a surrealist feast for the eyes, a kaleidoscope of weird, captivating, extraordinary, and mind-bending images, with recipes to match.” ― The Boston Globe

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Taschen America Llc; Bilingual edition (November 20, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 321 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3836508761
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3836508766
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.19 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.66 x 1.38 x 12.2 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 1,041 ratings

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carmen Julia
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Beautiful book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
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The first one arrived damaged so I had to have it replaced. The stock isnt very good so it took a while until I received it again. The book is very fun, interesting and beautiful but the recipes are more of a novelty rather than practicality. It looks great but most of the recipes aren't possible to make at home. This is less of a cook book rather than an art book for the coffee table.
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wiredweird
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, so much to say ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
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In one word, extravagant.

The dishes themselves are extravagant, not just in the effort and cooking times (often four hours or more), but in the buckets of cream, wads of butter, and the numbers of different meats in most dishes. As a vegetarian, I'll take "meat" to include fish and fowl, but many recipes have four or more, and few have less than two. Note that "meat" also includes tripe, brains, calves' heads and other exotica. I suspect a few of these recipes to be surrealist fantasies that could never be realized in our universe, but all are presented as actual possibilities.

Then there's the extravagance of Dali's artwork, from scribbled drawings or lithos to finely finished oil paintings, plus a fair few photos of The Man and The Mustache in front of various laden tables. Not just extravagant in manner, but in quantity, the imagery pulls one's imagination past the extremes reached by the recipes.

Photos, allegedly of actual preparations of recipes, festoon this book extravagantly, as well, As food photography goes, these dishes scale the heights of sensual excess, food porn at its finest. Then, the printer chose extravagant color saturation and contrast in every image. The pictures come alive as riots of color even before you can parse them as something supposedly to be eaten, and leave your retinas ringing after you turn the page. When I says "supposedly" to be eaten, I mean  regrettable  combinations assembled on princely budgets. Even if these recipes were meant as genuine luxuries in their day, a modern eye can read them as extravagant parodies of anything you might try - or at least, try more than once.

The final extravagance I observe is the quietest and most appreciated. Taschen applies their habitual excellence to this volume, with quality printing (except maybe for colors like  Crayola  on crystal meth), heavy, opaque paper, and sturdy binding. Content aside, the book is a sturdy and well made artifact,

Certainly not the first book I'd suggest to readers new to Dali, this makes a remarkable addition to his canon.

-- wiredweird
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Walter Otto Koenig
5.0 out of 5 stars Food meets Surrealism...
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2017
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My mother had the original First French Edition of this book which was published in 1973. As a teenager it could usually be found in my room. I was already a big Dalí Fan then. I was delighted when Taschen reissued this book, this time translated into English. This lavishly illustrated cookbook presents all 136 recipes of the original in 12 chapters, specially illustrated by Dalí. The sections include: exotic dishes, eggs - seafood, first course, meats, snails - frogs, fish - shellfish, game - poultry, pork, vegetables, aphrodisiacs, sweets - deserts and hors d'oeuvres. The recipes are from top Paris Restaurants such as Lasserre, La Tour d’Argent, Maxim’s, and Le Train Bleu. Dali and Gala were known as extravagant connoisseurs. As far as I can tell these are all real recipes. The only one I ever tried was No.54 "Snails á la Chablisienne". The recipe calls for 100 snails, I reduced this to 12. Many of the other recipes are not really doable because of complexity, difficulty in finding the ingredients and probably also the difficulty in finding willing dinner guests to eat "Frog Cream", "Pig Feet in flaky pie crusts" and "Salsifies with quenelles".

Illustrations consist of photographs of the dishes and table settings which are mostly ok and paintings and drawings by Dalí. Some I've seen before others not. There are also some photographs of menus. The book was printed in Italy and is very well illustrated. The reproductions are good, but the quality is not as good as the original, nor is the paper. One word of caution. The cover of the original was kind of metallic golden foil. This new edition is done in a shiny thick paper replicating the original gold cover. Both the new and the old cover are vulnerable to marking, scratching and damage. I would suggest if you're going to read the book, possibly slide it around a table or carry it around, to take the cover off while in use. Underneath the cover is cloth binding which features the painting "Autumnal Cannibalism" from 1936.

Last word by Dalí himself on the book:

“Les diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste … If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this book at once; it is too lively, too aggressive, and far too impertinent for you.”—Salvador Dalí

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Delia G. Toledo M.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a wonderful book with incredible pictures
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
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This is a wonderful book with incredible pictures. It gives you access to an intimate aspect of Salvador Dali's and Gala's life, how they entertained, how they soicalized, how art was a fundamental aspect of their life. Recipes are different and converted into art, either by the way they are presented, the ingredients used or the strange mixtures of cultures and ingredients. If you are an art lover, and artist, or someone who likes to live out of the box, this book is for you!
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5.0 out of 5 stars You will not regret it
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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If you are a fan of Dali/the 80s/quirky art books, this is a great buy! Highly recommend
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Josh Witt
5.0 out of 5 stars Dali fans will LOVE this
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
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Although we have yet to actually make a recipe from this book, I am so glad I got this for my girlfriend. She is a big Dali fan. The quality of the book is fantastic. The artwork in the book alone is worth owning, but the fact that it has some of his personal recipes is a super neat touch. It's a good looking book (the cover art). Shipping was quick considering the pandemic issues that some have faced, and it was sufficiently packaged. If you're on the fence about this, as long as you or your friend is a big Dali fan, just go ahead and buy it. They (or you) will love it!
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David E. Remias Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars This cookbook is trippy.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021
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This cookbook is trippy in the both the artwork and recipes themselves. This is a crazy coffee table cookbook. Not sure if I'll ever use it for the recipes, but it sure is a conversation piece.
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Martin Faltyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirativní i umělecká kuchařka
Reviewed in Germany on April 18, 2022
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Tato kuchařka Salvadora Dalí je skutečným skvostem pro vaše oči i žaludek. Již v době svého vzniku byla legendou. - Doplňuje ji ještě Dalího kniha o vínech.
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Viviane Schincariol
5.0 out of 5 stars Maravilhoso
Reviewed in Brazil on March 2, 2020
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Capa, design e ilustrações fora do comum, muito bonito! Conteúdo incrível, não me arrependo. Valeu cada centavo <3
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Rev. F. Mark Mealing, Ph.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Les diners de Gala
Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2019
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The friend for whom I purchased this copy (after seeing my own) was more than delighted. It is an extravagant book, & most of the recipes call for equally large skills & wallets; but many are well adaptable, & I've already profited by extracting some tasty suggestions about spice &c details. Dali's illustrations are, of course, magnificent & overwhelming, the first reason i bought my own copy.
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Oliver Betancourt
5.0 out of 5 stars Librazo, must, joya
Reviewed in Mexico on July 28, 2018
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Lo compré como regalo para mi suegro que es chef y es fan de Dalí, por lo que fue perfecto. Además ya hojeando la obra, es una maravilla digna de presumirse con quien se deje.
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MD
3.0 out of 5 stars Les amoureux de Dali
Reviewed in France on June 14, 2019
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Amusant mais la qualité des couleurs des images laisse à désirer
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