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The perfect book for home cooks. --Alan Titchmarsh
It's like being shown to cook by a good friend. --Kirstie Allsopp
No-one knows her technics like Rosemary! --Jean-Christophe Novelli
It's like being shown to cook by a good friend. --Kirstie Allsopp
No-one knows her technics like Rosemary! --Jean-Christophe Novelli
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With a few perfect recipes in your repertoire, you can master any dish and create many more. Rosemary Shrager's Absolutely Foolproof Classic Home Cooking makes it easy to cook over 200 classic tried-and-tested home recipes perfectly every time. With crystal clear instructions for over 20 essential dishes and techniques in fantastic photographic detail, and dozens of variations and ideas for more recipes, plus hints, tips and ideas, and plenty of explanation to take the mystery out of cooking, this book is the next best thing to being side-by-side with Rosemary at her famous cookery school and your dishes will be faultless every time. From soups to souffles, risottos to roasts, custards to cakes, Rosemary will guide you effortlessly every step of the way, and in no time you'll have the confidence to create perfect meals for every occasion.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review
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At the heart of this is a well-constructed, solid set of recipes that will keep many home cooks happy for a long time.
There are plenty of pictures - particularly in the step-by-step sections for key techniques - which should give even the most nervous of novices some confidence in what they are doing.
The text is very clear and give you enough info without overloading you with excessive detail.
Overall there is much to like in what would be a useful addition for anyone embarking on their life in the kitchen. There is nothing radical or cutting-edge - but then you wouldn't expect this from a book of classics!
My one quibble - and it might strike some as strange - is in the choice of colours for some of the text.
For what appears to be the majority of recipes, the ingredients lists are published in a range of attractive - but almost illegible - pastel colours. I found myself having to really work at seeing what was on the page. It may have looked pretty but you want to be able to read such things quickly and accurately. A serious error on the part of the designer, I would argue
There are plenty of pictures - particularly in the step-by-step sections for key techniques - which should give even the most nervous of novices some confidence in what they are doing.
The text is very clear and give you enough info without overloading you with excessive detail.
Overall there is much to like in what would be a useful addition for anyone embarking on their life in the kitchen. There is nothing radical or cutting-edge - but then you wouldn't expect this from a book of classics!
My one quibble - and it might strike some as strange - is in the choice of colours for some of the text.
For what appears to be the majority of recipes, the ingredients lists are published in a range of attractive - but almost illegible - pastel colours. I found myself having to really work at seeing what was on the page. It may have looked pretty but you want to be able to read such things quickly and accurately. A serious error on the part of the designer, I would argue
47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review
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With so many thousands of cookbooks on the market, it can be difficult to choose. As with many other things, different cookbooks suit different cooks.
As a reasonably experienced cook, I sometimes look to a cookbook for excitement or inspiration - to show me something novel, outrageous or unique; to challenge me to attempt more than I thought possible.
This is not such a book.
At the other extreme is the complete 'beginners guide' - the sort that starts with 'How to boil an egg' and lists of the most basic equipment, as if the reader has never entered a kitchen.
This is not that kind of book either.
This is a book for someone who has been in and around a kitchen, maybe watched their mother (or these days, father) preparing the family meals. Someone who is not scared of food, knives, utensils, etc., but who needs a guiding hand. This book would be perfect for a student leaving home, or for a couple setting up house for the first time.
It is also a book that is rooted in one strand of 'classic' cooking - classic English/European. You will not find curries, stir fries, jambalayas or other exotica from the wider world. You WILL find a mixture of core French, Italian, Spanish and English dishes. Other reviewers have listed the chapters, so I will not repeat those here, but I was impressed at how well it covered the ground within the scope of English/European basics. I set myself the challenge of thinking of basic recipes in my own experience, and then looked in the index to see if they were in. Almost without exception, they were.
Shepherd's pie, Roast chicken and lamb, beef Bourguignon, risotto, tortilla, victoria sandwich, cauliflower cheese, lasagne, kedgeree....
The author is also an experienced cookery-school teacher, which comes across very strongly. She not only describes the steps and techniques very clearly, but also explains why things are done the way they are, how you could vary it to get different results, and how to recover should things go wrong (e.g., sauces splitting). Reading this book, I felt in very safe hands.
In summary, the things I like about this book:
- it delivers the absolute core basics. If you have this book, you can learn to cook all the key traditional English/European dishes, all the basic sauces and techniques.
- you have a range of recipes from simple supper dishes to full 'dinner party' fare
- each chapter starts with a step-by-step introductory dish, complete with picture of every stage, before moving on to further variations
- the author instils confidence at every stage, with tips and hints to keep you interested
- it is all solid content and no 'filler' - the photographs illustrate the food, not the author or lifestyle fripperies
- clearly set out and high-quality printing
I note the criticisms of other reviewers. I (mid-forties and short-sighted) had no trouble reading the text, even the paler colours. I plan to give this book to my daughter, as she starts to learn to cook herself.
I hope you find this review useful. Happy cooking!
As a reasonably experienced cook, I sometimes look to a cookbook for excitement or inspiration - to show me something novel, outrageous or unique; to challenge me to attempt more than I thought possible.
This is not such a book.
At the other extreme is the complete 'beginners guide' - the sort that starts with 'How to boil an egg' and lists of the most basic equipment, as if the reader has never entered a kitchen.
This is not that kind of book either.
This is a book for someone who has been in and around a kitchen, maybe watched their mother (or these days, father) preparing the family meals. Someone who is not scared of food, knives, utensils, etc., but who needs a guiding hand. This book would be perfect for a student leaving home, or for a couple setting up house for the first time.
It is also a book that is rooted in one strand of 'classic' cooking - classic English/European. You will not find curries, stir fries, jambalayas or other exotica from the wider world. You WILL find a mixture of core French, Italian, Spanish and English dishes. Other reviewers have listed the chapters, so I will not repeat those here, but I was impressed at how well it covered the ground within the scope of English/European basics. I set myself the challenge of thinking of basic recipes in my own experience, and then looked in the index to see if they were in. Almost without exception, they were.
Shepherd's pie, Roast chicken and lamb, beef Bourguignon, risotto, tortilla, victoria sandwich, cauliflower cheese, lasagne, kedgeree....
The author is also an experienced cookery-school teacher, which comes across very strongly. She not only describes the steps and techniques very clearly, but also explains why things are done the way they are, how you could vary it to get different results, and how to recover should things go wrong (e.g., sauces splitting). Reading this book, I felt in very safe hands.
In summary, the things I like about this book:
- it delivers the absolute core basics. If you have this book, you can learn to cook all the key traditional English/European dishes, all the basic sauces and techniques.
- you have a range of recipes from simple supper dishes to full 'dinner party' fare
- each chapter starts with a step-by-step introductory dish, complete with picture of every stage, before moving on to further variations
- the author instils confidence at every stage, with tips and hints to keep you interested
- it is all solid content and no 'filler' - the photographs illustrate the food, not the author or lifestyle fripperies
- clearly set out and high-quality printing
I note the criticisms of other reviewers. I (mid-forties and short-sighted) had no trouble reading the text, even the paler colours. I plan to give this book to my daughter, as she starts to learn to cook herself.
I hope you find this review useful. Happy cooking!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I was all prepared to find this book boring and a little old fashioned if im honest as ive always felt Rosemary Shrager was stuck somewhat in a time warp where food was lavish and ladies wore corsets and had no opinion :-) i ordered this book out of curiosity and simply as i love to collect cook books many of which im sad to say are dusty and unused.
I could not have been more wrong, this book is superb and shows her in a whole new light, the book is simply gorgeous to read/look through, the pictures of the finished article are enticing and look simply delicious and part of the pull of this book for me is that in certain parts you are treated to not just a couple of " how to" photos but whole step by step photo strips which are so simple and easy to follow.
This book has all you need if you want to learn how to cook the basics and will certainly show you how to change these recipes to expand your cooking repertoire.
you will find simple recipes for things like mayonnaise, victoria sponge and roasts but with full chapters showing meals and treats with different degrees of difficulty i would be suprised if you couldnt find something you are eager to cook.
the chapters include salads and dressings, stocks and soups,white sauces,emulsion sauces,eggs,pancakes and other batters,souffles,terrines and pates,rice,pasta,grilling and frying,roasts,casseroles and stews,vegetables,pastry, custards,meringues,cakes and quick breads and breads.
I'm fussy with cook books but this one really made me want to get straight out into the kitchen, the recipes are simple and easy to follow and i think really the title says it all, its foolproof.
an investment cook book that every collection should have no matter how old or young you may be !! this cook book will not be gathering dust in my house only sticky marks and stains and from constant use !
I could not have been more wrong, this book is superb and shows her in a whole new light, the book is simply gorgeous to read/look through, the pictures of the finished article are enticing and look simply delicious and part of the pull of this book for me is that in certain parts you are treated to not just a couple of " how to" photos but whole step by step photo strips which are so simple and easy to follow.
This book has all you need if you want to learn how to cook the basics and will certainly show you how to change these recipes to expand your cooking repertoire.
you will find simple recipes for things like mayonnaise, victoria sponge and roasts but with full chapters showing meals and treats with different degrees of difficulty i would be suprised if you couldnt find something you are eager to cook.
the chapters include salads and dressings, stocks and soups,white sauces,emulsion sauces,eggs,pancakes and other batters,souffles,terrines and pates,rice,pasta,grilling and frying,roasts,casseroles and stews,vegetables,pastry, custards,meringues,cakes and quick breads and breads.
I'm fussy with cook books but this one really made me want to get straight out into the kitchen, the recipes are simple and easy to follow and i think really the title says it all, its foolproof.
an investment cook book that every collection should have no matter how old or young you may be !! this cook book will not be gathering dust in my house only sticky marks and stains and from constant use !
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Brilliant culinary must have!
Put simply - if this is not already in your kitchen, why not?
Essential for all those moments where you just don't know what to make - there is a smorgasbord of... Read more
Essential for all those moments where you just don't know what to make - there is a smorgasbord of... Read more
Published 22 days ago by mutlien
good basic cookbook
Some very good straightforward recipes for the family that wont break the bank and reek of farmhouse cooking.A good buy at a reasonable price.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Pj Mckenna
100% successful cooking
I bought this book as I have always enjoyed watching Rosemary on TV cookery programmes. The recipes are very easy to follow with excellent results. Read more
Published 2 months ago by wray
GREAT BOOK
GOOD OLD ROSEMARY SHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN EASY TO FOLLOW WHOLESOME FOOD CHEAP CUTS GOOD VALUE FOR ANY FAMILY WELL DONE EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK
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Published 4 months ago by BRIAN TURNER
Does what it says in the title.....
A friend saw it and Rosemary on the Alan T show recently and put it on her xmas list!!
Received in perfect condition in no time at all - thank you.
Received in perfect condition in no time at all - thank you.
Published 4 months ago by bali button
ROSEMARY SHRAGER'S ABSOLUTELY FOOLPROOF CLASSIC HOME COOKING
Whilst once again the content of Rosemary's latest book is excellent and set out in straight forward language, there is a problem with certain recipe type print colour contrast to... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Pcb Williams
absoultely foolproof classic home cooking
Good book, clear and simple to follow- accoridng to my wife. She is delighted with the book. Written in the same style as the programmes as the television programmes
Published 8 months ago by Mr. P. J. Howarth
A very good foundation.
Go into any bookshop and you will see a range of books offering to turn you into a Michelin Starred chef or a cheeky chappie cook. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tox
OK but not to everyone's taste
I did not find any of the recipes in particular helpful or to my taste. I think you know instinctively as soon as you look through a cook-book if its for you or not. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Hallett
Good book, shame about the poor quality print
My main criticism of this book is the printing. Why the publishers cohose such a pale colour ink for some of the recipes is a secret known only to them. Read more
Published 9 months ago by sally
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