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An exhaustive introductory chapter on equipping a kitchen (rule: don't skimp, but don't buy anything on impulse that you don't really need) is followed by a more personal one on Gadgets That Work (and a few that don't--step forward slow cookers and sandwich toasters). The recipe chapters encompass some wonderful traditional dishes as Delia investigates the cooking of pulses, preserves, patés and starters, while including less familiar flavours from the Far East. In writing this final volume she has taken advantage of the Internet to get closer to the community of her viewers and readers, gathering their opinions on what they would like to see covered. The two chapters that have emerged from this research, on low-fat cooking and entertaining, form the highlights of a book which, like its predecessors, is self-recommending and--it goes without saying--beautifully illustrated. --Robin Davidson
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119 of 123 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute must have,
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This review is from: Delia's How to Cook Book Three (Hardcover)
This book is an absolute must have. I bought the first two, but in my opinion this is by far the best. There are lots of lovely dishes with very well illustrated photographs. There are also some brilliant low fat recipes, which believe it or not taste good too! This book not only has great recipes but is also laid out in an interesting and informative way which makes it a very good read. The only bad point about this book is that there are so many fantastic recipes, I don't know where to start! If you love cooking you won't be disappointed with this one.
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reliable but definitely not boring!,
By s8heg@aol.com (Thoiry, France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Delia's How to Cook Book Three (Hardcover)
In the midst of the Nigels and Nigellas and the Jamies and Garys, it's good to see Delia still up there with the third millennium media cooks. I lost track of her for a while but have always used my grease-sparked edition of the Complete Cookery Course as a no nonsense volume where the recipes are always reliable. After the fuss broke over How To Cook Book 1 when she was teaching us how to cook eggs, it looked like Delia had reinvented herself - a bit like Madonna - well, maybe not quite.The intriguing thing about Book 3 is that it starts out by looking structured around themes which are quite different from the first two volumes : Books 1 and 2 adopted the traditional approach of chapters relating specifically to food groups, hence chapters on egg, bread, pastry, fish, beef, etc. Then suddenly in Book 3 we start out with almost one third of the book under headings like "equipment for cooks" and "gadgets that work". Fear not, there are great recipes in there under these headings - making the first part of the book perhaps not as immediately browsable as some of her other books when planning a dinner party. But never mind, the approach is interesting - the recipes are still there and we have delightful texts about the cook's hardware as a prelim to those excellent recipes and valuable tips which, yet again, relieve us of the fear of cooking. Soon we are into more familiar territory as we discover food-specific chapter titles including pulses, jams, low cal and puddings. And it's all illustrated with tasteful photos by Miki Duisterhof who worked on Books 1 and 2. As a longstanding fan, Delia still figures prominently on my cookbookshelf. She may not have Nigel's mouthwatering panache when it comes to writing but it's all very sound, good, reliable - and definitely not boring - stuff. It's a shame she seems to be stopping at Book 3. Surely there's room for a Book 4, Delia, on vegetarian recipes - why limit yourself to just the 30 pages in Book 2? Delia is a cook of our time and will surely come back to offer us more. As a friend of mine put it : Nigella may be a goddess... but Delia is still the queen.
85 of 90 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
this book bought tears to my eyes,
By A Customer
This review is from: Delia's How to Cook Book Three (Hardcover)
I forget why I bought book two, but I do know I learnt a lot from it. I'd always thought of buying Book 1, but thought I probably knew most of the basics. When Book 3 became available, I thought I'd wait for the price to come down, and then I saw one of the TV episodes and tried one of the recipes copied from Ceefax. No turning back, must have this book! When I saw Amazon's prices I couldn't believe my luck, what the heck, and bought books 1 & 3 at the same time. They came next day, amazing service, and I scanned them. I haven't stopped scanning them since.A wealth of information; for instance, we all know bread tastes better home-made. Book 1 tells you how easy it is, Book 3 tells you to buy a Breadmaker machine. You wouldn't have seen this advice 2 years ago. But it goes on. Anyone can boil an egg, well that's what I thought. Book 1 tells you things you should have known years ago, but didn't. Book 3 tells you how easy it is using modern methods. Delia has certainly done good research. When I tried some of the recipes, they worked first time. When I discovered how "simple things" can make a world of difference, it bought tears to my eyes. I've wasted 25 years doing it the hard way. I've wasted 25 years not getting the best from my ingredients. Don't hesitate: buy and read, don't waste any more time.
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