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Delia's Frugal Food (Hardcover)

by Delia Smith (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (30 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 034091856X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340918562
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,799 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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At a time when money worries are front-page news, Britain’s most trusted cook, Delia Smith, is once again on hand with a wide range of tasty recipes that are cheap and easy to prepare.


Being frugal can be fun once you’ve learned a few simple tricks, among them:

• buying fresh produce when it’s in season

• replacing more expensive ingredients with humbler alternatives

• experimenting with different cuts of meat

• being creative with leftovers.


Thirty years on, the message of Delia’s Frugal Food has never seemed more relevant. With some 170 recipes, from luxury soups to paupers’ puddings, this new illustrated edition shows you how to eat well without having to spend a fortune.

Chapters include:

• The Cheap Charter

• Luxury Soups

• Eggs and Us

• Frugal Fish

• Chicken's Lib

• Forequarter Front

• Offal - But I Like You

• Bangers Are Beautiful

• Cook for Victory

• Go with the Grain

• Who Needs Meat?

• Quickening Pulses

• Back to Baking

• Pauper's Puddings

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome makeover for cheap and cheerful classic , 22 Nov 2008
"Frugal Food" was the first cookbook that I bought. That was 25 years ago. Since then, my (much-used) paperback copy has fallen apart and gone to the great recycling plant in the sky.

It's good, then, to find, not only a new edition, but one that's been updated to take account of changes in what we eat and how we cook. Lard and dripping have been replaced by ground nut oil and you don't even have to make your own pastry - frozen is fine. Good, too, that this has been issued as a hardback: paperback cookery books were never a good idea.

The recipes are basically the same as before - good food made from ingredients that won't break the bank - simple enough for students, ordinary enough for the family and good enough to serve to friends.

Although the emphasis is on economy, there's more than a hint of comfort food here that will not go amiss as the recession deepens and the thermometer falls. Beef in cider - yum - I can hardly wait.
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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great classic!, 19 Nov 2008
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I have been using this book since it was first published and my old copy fell apart some years ago, forcing me to search for another copy which I managed to do via Amazon. Since then, guess what, Frugal Food has suddenly come into it's own, with a whole new edition!!

I use this book all the time for good homely reliable recipes - just look at all the things you can do with a pound of sausages, and every receipe a winner - you will not regret buying this book at all!!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars More no-nonsense cooking from Delia., 31 Dec 2008
Although I had not read the original 'Frugal Food' I still found this book useful. It is based on her original book published in the '70s and has been updated for today's readers/cooks.

As a child of the seventies I found it very interesting from a 'historical' point of view (TVP anyone?) and the recipes are easy to follow and simple for just normal everyday food.

Most people know that to eat cheaply you have to shop in season and buy as little processed food as possible which is quite different to her 'how to Cheat' book - clearly Delia is aware of the changes in the economy since her last book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delia's Frugal Food
I have a copy of the original of this book which I have used for many years. This one comes up to scratch things having moved on considerably since 1976. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. G. F. Geikie

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not exciting
I bought this book hoping it would inspire me with thrifty recipes to cheer my table in these penny pinching days. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. C. M. Lambert

4.0 out of 5 stars Old and New cook book
A very interesting book I didn't know that it had been previously published several years ago. Typical Delia update comments bringing the book into modern day. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ludite Cooky

4.0 out of 5 stars Frugal Food
I've always relied on Dehlia Smith for some excellent recipes and this book doesn't disappoint. I've already tried a couple of the recipes and they are delicious, easy to prepare... Read more
Published 4 months ago by John Evans

2.0 out of 5 stars delia smith's frugal food
It is a very good cookbook, built around the old-fashioned way of cooking, using all fresh ingredients. Read more
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Delia's Frugal Food Is upto Delia's high standard nothing I didn't know already but just had to add another title to my book shelf. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Alison Busby

3.0 out of 5 stars good content - bad paper
this is a nice addition to the library with some interesting comments to update the reader- however- frugal should not extend to the paper quality.
Published 5 months ago by M. Pepper

3.0 out of 5 stars frugal but is this really appropriate?
Bought this as my mum had a copy in the 1970's and I so remember these dishes. Delia recipes in my experience just always work, she is such a careful cook, so no concerns on that... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Hampshire Cook

5.0 out of 5 stars superb slow food cook book
I bought this after reading the other reviews and I have not been disappointed. Her common sense shines through as always and of the recipes tried thus far, my hungry brood of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by R. Howlett

5.0 out of 5 stars a 70s classic, more relevant now than ever
this book looks great - it reminds me of another favourite of mine, sophie grigson's "country kitchen" in both artwork and recipes. Read more
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