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Tight budget? You can still entertain the finest foodie with Jason Atehron's mix and match frugal recipes. --Sainsbury's Magazine
A new book that combines his flair for show stopping flavour combinations...his style of cooking is unashamedly high-end. --The Times
Atherton's plating suggestions for each dish will ensure that the results look suitably haute. --Square Meal Lifestyle
A new book that combines his flair for show stopping flavour combinations...his style of cooking is unashamedly high-end. --The Times
Atherton's plating suggestions for each dish will ensure that the results look suitably haute. --Square Meal Lifestyle
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Fed up with the credit crunch and doing everything on the cheap? Longing to have a really good meal out but can't afford it? Well here's a book to brighten up your evenings and give you some of the delicious gourmet food you've been missing - and all for less than GBP5 a head for a two-course meal! Jason Atherton, Michelin-starred chef and proprietor of Maze, brings inexpensive, accessible gourmet food into the home kitchen. His creative style and mastery of unique flavours makes his cooking exciting, delicious and highly original. In Gourmet Food for a Fiver, he shows how to create mouthwatering meals within a tight budget at home. Prepared from seasonal ingredients in their prime, the recipes are enticing, fun to make and delectable to eat - perfect for entertaining friends and family or for a glamorous night in. Based on the idea of a two-course meal - one savoury and one sweet - there are more than 80 recipes to choose from. The savoury recipes - veg, fish and meat - are designed to be flexible and many of them can be served either as a starter or main dish. The delectable collection of desserts features fruits from all seasons and includes irresistible chocolate concoctions. Jason also shows how to plate up every dish to make it look restaurant perfect. With its smart, modern design and contemporary photography, Gourmet Food for a Fiver will certainly put some fun back into our cash-strapped lives.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book landed in my kitchen after I was accused of reading 'basic' cooking magazines! To try my hand at something a bit more advanced, this book certainly offers quite challenging recipes but interesting as well, with inspiring combinations. I love the photography and the format, although I found it a little hard at first to find my way between types of food/courses.
Some recipes use quite hard to find ingredients (not your usual cupboard staple, such as japanese breadcrumbs or liquid glucose) or for example, require an ice cream maker (which not every one has).
I do like the amount of fish recipes which mainly use sustainable fish such as pollack and mackerel and the huge creativity in all dishes. There is so much to choose from, and the photos are very good.
I have so far tried only one dish, the braised lamb with celeriac pure. It was very enjoyable with good contrast between the sweet creaminess of the celeriac, the sharpness of the peas and broadbeans, the braised meat and the sauce reduction. It did take me however a good three hours to cook the whole dish, with timings 'met' just because i decided to go ahead with some of the cooking. I think it would be really helpful in these recipes to give an indication of the time it takes to finish each dish and the difficulty level, which personally i find a great help when planning a meal.
Im looking forward to try some more dishes!
Some recipes use quite hard to find ingredients (not your usual cupboard staple, such as japanese breadcrumbs or liquid glucose) or for example, require an ice cream maker (which not every one has).
I do like the amount of fish recipes which mainly use sustainable fish such as pollack and mackerel and the huge creativity in all dishes. There is so much to choose from, and the photos are very good.
I have so far tried only one dish, the braised lamb with celeriac pure. It was very enjoyable with good contrast between the sweet creaminess of the celeriac, the sharpness of the peas and broadbeans, the braised meat and the sauce reduction. It did take me however a good three hours to cook the whole dish, with timings 'met' just because i decided to go ahead with some of the cooking. I think it would be really helpful in these recipes to give an indication of the time it takes to finish each dish and the difficulty level, which personally i find a great help when planning a meal.
Im looking forward to try some more dishes!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Got this book as a present from my hubby, as I am a Jason Atherton fan. I made the stuffed mackerel and it was a fabulous way to serve mackerel. I made the lemon posset as well, and it was so easy and totally wowed my friends. If you don't have this book in your collection, get it now. I will be happily cooking my way through it. It is a must have.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have cooked 2 dinners from this book thus far, and the recipes are amazing. Not too hard either, little chef touches are fun and make the dishes really pretty. Delicious and well worth the lean price tag. 80 recipes from Jason Atherton... a bargain. beautiful photography as well.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
good buy
the packaging was in good conditions. the book arrived on time and in perfect state. I'm very satisfied, nothing more to say.
Published 7 months ago by jorge costa
Gourmet food for a fiver
Great little book from a seriously talented chef but written and photographed in a beautifully simple way. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mr. Andrew Wright
A chef on top of his game
Since leaving Gordon Ramsey Holdings, Jason Atherton has kept himself busy with television appearances and the opening of his Pollen Street Social restaurant (opens to the public... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. D. J. Constable
Fab
This book is awesome! The recipes are very easy to follow and they taste great! The pictures are clear and give you ideas to springboard from. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Dahl
Does what the title says
A fantastic cookbook at a bargain price, just like the recipes inside! Jason Atherton has created a cookbook full of interesting recipes, while keeping in mind that it is nice to... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Marina Lin
Disappointed
I'm a bit disapointed. The tittle is not entirely accurate.
Gourmet food for a fiver actually costs over 7 pounds. :-)
Gourmet food for a fiver actually costs over 7 pounds. :-)
Published 20 months ago by nickle
Cheap food???
I like this chef but I am a bit disappointed with the recipe book. Not exactly what I expected from Jason Atherton. Read more
Published 22 months ago by S. Innes
aMAZEing
The book delivers and so does the food. A little work is necessary but the results are great
Published 22 months ago by Mike
Great looking + tasty recipes
Tried 3 recipes from this book so far and found 2 pretty easy and 1 a tad difficult given it was a salad. I would recommend this book given the diversity of recipes within. Read more
Published 23 months ago by RJ
Yummy!
Great little book with very tasty recipes. I have his Maze book as well. His food is fantastic.
Published on 18 May 2010 by Ms. R. Dewis
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