{"product_id":"salades-by-damien-pignolet","title":"Salades by Damien Pignolet","description":"\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:dc789b66-99f1-491e-989f-3a21c2b2b0b2-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8b85a09c-4a71-4962-9769-1ff2ed655bef\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eDamien Pignolet stands as one of the defining figures in Australia’s French cooking lineage. Born in Melbourne to a French family and trained in classical technique, he spent over four decades shaping how Australians understand and eat French food. \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDamien Pignolet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e built his reputation through restaurants like Claude’s and, most notably, \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBistro Moncur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, which opened in 1993 and quietly reset expectations of what bistro dining could be in this country. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eAt Bistro Moncur, Pignolet introduced a level of precision and generosity that blurred the line between fine dining and everyday eating. It became one of Sydney’s first true modern bistros, influencing a generation of chefs and effectively laying the groundwork for the city’s now ubiquitous French-leaning pub dining culture. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e His impact extends well beyond the kitchen. Through mentoring, teaching, and the Josephine Pignolet Young Chef of the Year Award, he has shaped the careers of many of Australia’s leading chefs. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003eSalades\u003c\/em\u003e is his second cookbook, released in limited numbers, and reads as a distillation of that lifetime of experience. Rather than treating salads as an afterthought, Pignolet approaches them with the same discipline as classical French cooking. Each recipe is built on balance, texture, and restraint, where dressing, seasoning, and structure matter as much as the main ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1741\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eThere is a clarity to the book that reflects his training. French foundations, adapted to Australian produce without losing their integrity. Simple combinations handled with exactness. Dishes that feel effortless but are anything but casual in execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003eThis is not a trend-driven cookbook. It is a working reference from a chef who helped define the standards of modern Australian dining, presented in a format that feels personal and finite. Copies were produced in limited release, making it as much a collected object as it is a practical kitchen book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2484\"\u003eFor those who understand the shift from classical French kitchens to the more relaxed but still exacting style seen across Sydney today, \u003cem data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2451\"\u003eSalades\u003c\/em\u003e sits right at that intersection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Gently Used\u003cbr\u003ePrinted: 2010 (Single Print)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Lantern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43137986986214,"sku":"","price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0170\/9420\/files\/Damien_Pignolet_Salade_Cookbook.jpg?v=1778043661","url":"https:\/\/easternhillgs.com\/products\/salades-by-damien-pignolet","provider":"Eastern Hill General Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}