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How to Cook the Perfect... [Paperback]

Marcus Wareing (Author), Wright Jeni (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Aug 2010

Learn the essential skills behind exceptional results, now in paperback

Winner of Great British Menu, Best Dessert, Marcus Wareing guides you through 80 enticing recipes, offering a chef's level of understanding, with completely step-by-step recipes so that you can achieve perfect results - everytime.

Every recipe has a Key to Perfection, with all the need-to-know tips and techniques that promise success, plus All-Is-Not-Lost advice to rescue you from mistakes.

Inspired by his mother's home cooking, Marcus draws on his experience as Chef Patron at the Savoy Grill in London, and as a father teaching his young sons to cook food for the family.

This book will give you the confidence to tackle any dish - knowing you will get perfect results everytime.

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; Re-issue edition (2 Aug 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 140535934X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405359344
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 2.1 x 25.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 41,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marcus Wareing oozes perfection and I can't think of a better cookbook to have by the stove (Gordon Ramsay )

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The man behind the nation's favourite tart, Marcus Wareing: Winner Great British Menu, Best Dessert, protégé of Gordon Ramsey, and one of Britain's most acclaimed young chefs, Marcus is chef patron at the refurbished Savoy Grill and Pétrus. Marcus lives in London.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Foolproof recipes 3 May 2007
By Henrietta Green of FoodLoversBritain.com
Format:Hardcover
Surviving training under Gordon Ramsay is no mean feat, but Marcus Wareing proved more than capable of holding his own. With a clutch of Michelin stars, now he has his first cookery book to add to his parade.

In `How to Cook the Perfect...' Marcus has assembled a collection of recipes that cover a wide range of homely favourites with a focus on his `Keys to Perfection'. These pinpoint the whys and wherefores of each dish and help you achieve the highest standards, as well as show you how to avoid culinary disasters.

Marcus, you may remember, won the pudding round of the Great British Menu 2006 with his Custard Tart. Now, armed with his recipe, you can make it, as well as such delights as Shallot Tatins, Fried Eggs `Banjo', and Couscous with Candied Lemon with utter confidence.

Despite his background, this isn't a book full of tricksy recipes that look gorgeous but are far too daunting to attempt yourself. Mum's Pork Chops, or a simple, but heavenly-looking Tomato Salad hark back to Marcus' Northern childhood. Not only are they completely family- but also user-friendly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How to cook the perfect - It's PERFECT! 9 Jan 2009
By M. Goff
Format:Hardcover
I don't normally do this kind of thing with reviews but I felt compelled to after owning this book for around 6 months. I am a keen cook and have a real love for food, wanting to develop the fundamental skills of good cooking and being a fan of Marcus' work made me buy this book and I am so glad i did.

His two Michelin star credentials shine through in the recipes which I would call conventional but delicious, the method not too complicated and the results amazing! By far and away the best bit about this book are Marcus' 'Key's To Perfection' that accompany all recipes, outside the main body of text (often on the opposite page with pictures) he gives you little tips and advice on how to reach 'perfection'.

He also doesn't assume that it will all go well first time round, the 'All Is Not Lost' sections of the recipes give's you a chance to rescue the meal or simply take it to another level.

I have over 20 cook books including Ramsay, Pierre White, Aitkins, Torode, Worrall Thompson, Slater and Atherton but this is the one i turn to time and time again - a truly perfect cook book to have in the kitchen, I cant review it well enough, if Amazon had six stars this would certainly get it!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars At last I know how to cook fish! 20 Jan 2009
By C. Blake
Format:Hardcover
I love this book and will keep it forever. Sure it is not gonna turn you into Marcus and that is not its intention. It gives great advice and great recipes for the home cook who is looking to improve. Here is a personal example. I am an average to good cook and fish has always stumped me (pan frying it that is). With his attention to detail and ease of explanation I am now a competent fish cook and no longer avoid cooking it - thank you marcus!
I want to try 90% of the recipes in the book (and have nearly reached that goal) and that is a sign of a great cookbook - I have rather a lot of them that are far too clean this one is gonna get very dirty!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The name says it all
Simply brilliant. For what is not a particularly long book, it's amazing how much inspiration and information it contains. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dan Mason
5.0 out of 5 stars Marcus Wareing
Excellent cookbook, as always with Marcus Wareing. Very good value for money. I did buy his Nutmeg and Custard some time ago but this has been snaffled by my daughter!
Published 23 months ago by D. M. Brennan
3.0 out of 5 stars uninspiring and misleading
Some may be mislead by this title into thinking they are buying a book which unleashes some secret method of producing a "perfect" restaurant quality dish which you can replicate... Read more
Published on 16 May 2010 by natalie
5.0 out of 5 stars Very clever book
Yes, you don't necessarily learn to make anything new and exciting. What you get is wonderfully useful tips to make the basic things better.
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by Mr. Angus A. J. Mclean
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple perfection
The book appears to do exactly what it says on the tin. Easy to follow recipes, with handy non-complicated tips, that result in some of the most delicious recipes you will ever... Read more
Published on 17 Nov 2009 by Mr. S. Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars A cook book you'll return to again and again
Quite simply this book got me into cooking. For a change, it's a recipe book where the results are always (and I do mean always) spot on. Read more
Published on 23 Oct 2009 by Mr. Martin G. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy food
To keep it simple a great book which covers the basics and encouraged this less than willing cook into the kitchen with great recipes and useful advise.
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by Basil's owner
5.0 out of 5 stars How to write the perfect...
This is already one of my favourite cookbooks, it is of the highest order, the recipies are first class with clear explainations and tips on how to get things just right. Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2009 by Mr. K. Blofield
5.0 out of 5 stars Supplier delivery and condition
Had used another supplier for my book delivery and it arrived dented.
This company were fantastic and I highly recommend them.
Published on 5 Aug 2009 by D. Edwell
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential addition to any cook's library
Well, I must admit that I obtained this book free in a supermarket when it was being given away as a bonus if you bought a certain Sunday newspaper. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by Mrs. Michelle P. Williams
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