- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus (6 Nov 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749909684
- ISBN-13: 978-0749909680
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 795,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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their demystfying approach is supremely reassuring to the novice cook (DAILY MAIL )
Anyone who's scared of the kitchen will find solace in this book . . . A great gift idea for students - or anyone looking to impress hungry dinner guests. (STAR MAGAZINE )
This is a compact, invaluable repositry of practical know-how. (WAITROSE FOOD ILLUSTRATED )
After reading this, you're guaranteed to cook every meal to perfection. (JUNIOR )
Anyone who's scared of the kitchen will find solace in this book . . . A great gift idea for students - or anyone looking to impress hungry dinner guests. (STAR MAGAZINE )
This is a compact, invaluable repositry of practical know-how. (WAITROSE FOOD ILLUSTRATED )
After reading this, you're guaranteed to cook every meal to perfection. (JUNIOR )
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The perfect gift book for anyone who is passionate about food and cooking and who loves fascinating food trivia
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm genuinely surprised nobody's reviewed this before. What I like about it is that it inspires me to think for myself, rather than having a recipe to follow word for word - which is also useful, don't get me wrong, but the value of this is in knowing what's happening behind the scenes in cooking, and most especially, when things go wrong, why they went wrong and how to "right" them. Also flavours that go well together and an interesting section on sauces as well as a nice section on baking. I fund it kind of shows how the whole thing fits together, but might do well with a few more pictures.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very disapointing book.
No recipes, not very interesting "facts" rather boring and not very imaginative.
No recipes, not very interesting "facts" rather boring and not very imaginative.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Kulaman
27 Nov 2008
Format:Hardcover
This is the most useful book on cooking that I have found. I'm a bachelor and don't like to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. The time spent with this book has saved me a lot of time in the kitchen.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
It works!
28 Nov 2008
Format:Hardcover
This a witty take on life in the kitchen, but accurate too. I've personally used the floating egg analysis on a recently discovered cache of 30 eggs hidden by my free range hens. The fresh eggs didn't float! Lots of helpful and entertaining food lore for anyone who cooks and eats.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wisdom from Experience
31 Jan 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book reads well from start to finish, it is not just a flip-through and put down recipe book. The tips and basic info are great for those starting out on a culinary quest, but there are a lot of great secrets for experienced cooks, too. And, the recipes are wonderful!!
Thank you to these brilliant ladies who have compiled their collected wisdom in to a practical volume on cooking!!
I really have enjoyed this and would recommend it to ANYONE. Makes a great gift, too...
Thank you to these brilliant ladies who have compiled their collected wisdom in to a practical volume on cooking!!
I really have enjoyed this and would recommend it to ANYONE. Makes a great gift, too...
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