We could gripe that the broccoli was overdone in the broccoli, shallot and ginger salad and the asparagus we were served was a bit woody, but the quality of the cooking was generally good - the high minded ethos of the restaurant was matched by the attention to detail in the menu.

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Well, it seems as though humans have biologically adapted to having a particularly high quality of food, and that high quality is produced by cooking.

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For this reason I let them sit for 2 hours prior to cooking, seasoned them only with a healthy dose of quality sea salt, and used the 2-stage process steakhouses do.

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During cooking seminars hosted in the gleaming stainless steel kitchen at Traube Tonbach, he stresses the importance of getting the highest quality product at the best time, taking influence from nature and eating what is local and fresh.

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Best buys are babouches (traditional leather slippers), silver Berber jewellery, the famous blue-glazed Fassi ceramics, hand-sewn linen and cotton embroidery, Berber hendiras (traditional woven cloaks that make great wall hangings), argan oil (for cooking or in soap), saffron and other spices, brassware, and carpets of every type, style and quality.

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