- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: BBC (2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563537469
- ISBN-13: 978-0563537465
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #28 in Books > Food & Drink > Food Writers > Ken Hom
- #67 in Books > Food & Drink > National & International Cookery > Thai
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With the proliferation of foreign food shops these days it is easy to purchase what were once elusive ingredients. Even supermarkets stock items such as lime leaves, coconut milk, fresh chillies and noodles. Oriental cooking supremo, Ken Hom, takes the reader on a journey through Thai cooking, inviting you to experience the wondrous tastes of this exotic country using these now readily available foodstuffs. Traditional Far Eastern cooking utensils such as woks are commonplace and provide an easy method of cooking along with steamers, ensuring fast results after a busy day at work. Starters such as spicy prawn and lemon grass soup and Thai-style spring rolls are redolent of evenings out but are explained in such simple step-by-step instructions that they could be enjoyed at home on a regular basis. Red curry prawns, coconut mussels and Mussaman-style beef curry conjure up Far Eastern evenings and sultry nights. For those unsure of how to combine this wide variety of dishes, Ken Hom has included suggested menus for all manner of occasions: seafood lover's, summer dinner, vegetarian feast and more. Gloriously illustrated with the photographs of Jean Cazals, the instructions are both visual and written ensuring complete understanding. So next time you fancy a Thai meal, think again and prepare your own Far Eastern feast to eat in the comfort of your own home with dreams of your next holiday. - Lucy Watson
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In Foolproof Thai Cookery, Ken Hom demystifies this delicious and popular cuisine. Ken describes the basic techniques needed to recreate authentic Thai food and demonstrates 40 of the most well-known dishes with step-by-step instructions and photographs to accompany every stage from start to finish. Ken's recipes appeal to the experienced cook and the novice alike - all are quick and easy to prepare and use readily available ingredients - lemon grass, ginger and, of course, small Thai chillies. Ken's foolproof instructions will guarantee excellent results every time - whether you choose simple Pad Thai noodles, a Sour and Spicy Prawn Soup or the more elaborate Red Duck Curry. As a culinary professor, Ken realised that it was only when he demonstrated techniques to his students that they really understood them and could go on to do them with confidence. Ken developed a step-by-step approach which became the basis of his teaching and which he also used extensively as a broadcaster. This approach forms the backbone of the recipes in Foolproof Thai Cookery and also Ken's previous title, Foolproof Chinese Cookery.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Thai food is one of my favourite cuisines and I was looking for a recipe book that would enable me to capture the rich flavours at home. This book did not disappoint and it is still consulted on a regular basis.
The first section of the book covers ingredients and equipment and quickly demystifies unfamiliar ingredients such as lemon grass and galangal. The following chapters cover: soups & starters, fish & shell fish, meat & poultry, and vegetables. In all forty of the best-known Thai dishes are covered.
The last section is a series of menus. An excellent idea as many cook books lack information on how to bring the various recipes together into a complete meal.
The book is written in Ken Hom's no-nonsense, enthusiastic style and will appeal to people venturing into Thai cooking for the first time.
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Ken Hom has done for Thai cooking what Delia Smith has done for the humble boiled egg. He has created an easy to follow guide to creating authentic Thai food that even a novice can follow, and you get great results every time.
The book is well laid out with an introduction section that gives details on all the ingrediants that are used in the book. It is then sectioned into starters and main courses, which includes meat, fish, poultry and vegetarian. It concludes by providing sample menues that can be used for a simple family meal or even a buffet to a large number of people.
He has provided a foolproof recipe for rice. This may sound basic, but as most people will know rice is one of the most difficult dishes to cook well, and this recipe really works, giving great results every time.
Ken Hom says that the secret to cooking great Thai food is preparation, and after trying a number of his recipes I would agree with him. Make sure that you have all your sauces lined up and that everything is chopped and grated before you start cooking, otherwise things can become hetic. If you take the time to get organised first then the cooking runs smoothly and the results are fantastic.
I bought this book at the request of my husband who likes to dabble in the kitchen and can hardly manage to get the book off him. He has created a number of great meals and I am looking forward to many more.
So if you want to encourage someone to start cooking, or if you are looking for something a little more adventerous, then this is the book for you. You don't have to be an accomplished cook to get great results. Just get the book and start cooking.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Well, Ken does it again! This is a good book, well worth buying as it's full of easy recipes which work. Made a Mussaman curry tonight and it was excellent. If you like Thai food, I can't reccomend this book enough!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Ken Hom's Foolproof Thai Cookery
After borrowing this cookery book from my local library I discovered that it is a 'must have'. I then searched the internet in hope of finding a copy to purchase. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by Denie
Ok but nothing new.
Nice images and good recipes, but im afraid that the recipes arn't really much different to the ones I already have - was looking for a foolproof Red Thai paste from scratch, but... Read more
Published on 6 April 2009 by LJC
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