- Hardcover: 640 pages
- Publisher: Konemann UK Ltd (Jun 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3895082341
- ISBN-13: 978-3895082344
- Product Dimensions: 32.4 x 5.1 x 27.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 702,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I dithered for months whether to spend such a lot of money on 'just another cookery book', but I'm glad I did - it is definitely NOT 'just another cookery book' ... I've just spent most of my day off totally absorbed in these 2 books.
There is plenty of interesting information, with superb photography and illustrations; well-researched commentaries on the various industries; snippets of little-known historical info (did you know that Britain's King Edward VII gave the name Crepe Suzette to a spoiled dessert?) and well-chosen recipes which highlight the particular country's culinary strong points.
There is plenty of interesting information, with superb photography and illustrations; well-researched commentaries on the various industries; snippets of little-known historical info (did you know that Britain's King Edward VII gave the name Crepe Suzette to a spoiled dessert?) and well-chosen recipes which highlight the particular country's culinary strong points.
These are 2 weighty tomes (6lb/3kg each!), but only in the physical sense - they are very readable. With a chapter devoted to each of the European countries, the authors give an introduction, an overview of the coutry's specialities and an in-depth look at each speciality:- how it is grown/made; different varieties; anecdotes from the area; useful snippets of information, as well as some wonderful recipes (not all of them well-known).
Obviously some countries get more coverage than others; France Spain & Italy each get far more attention than, say, Russia - but deservedly so, given their gastronomic heritage (although the wines of France are over-played, to my mind).
While I would not recommend this as a working cookery book, it is certainly a valuable addition to anyone's culinary library - an ideal present for that friend of yours who has a love of food and cooking; anyone would be over the moon to receive such a present!
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Two big volumes of cookbook. Oh! No! Not only cookbook, it tells you everything about the food in every European countries, from English to France, from Russia to Turkey, from Italy to Spain. A very good reference book about European cooking. It gives you some history backgrand about each country tranditional dishes and some useful recipes. After reading these books, I got a deep understanding in both wine and cheese. Highly recommand to everyone who like food!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Sadly, it is out of print. Even so, this compilation has to be one of the best recipe books to come onto the market. The depth of information; on the countries, on their cultural culinary delights, on their culture and the beautiful photography make it a joy to read.
An absolute must for those who enjoy food and those who enjoy travel.
Worth every one of the 5 stars.
An absolute must for those who enjoy food and those who enjoy travel.
Worth every one of the 5 stars.
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