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Real Cooking (Paperback)

by Nigel Slater (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (30 Sep 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140252770
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140252774
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 180,565 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Nigel Slater is the god of sticky things. He loves bones you can gnaw, the crispy bits from the bottom of the roasting pan, squishy things to eat on crusty bread with juices dribbling down your chin. Unctuousness. This is the man who made greed sexy. His cooking is determinedly domestic, to be consumed alone, or as an intimate supper with a loved one (in Slater's case, it seems, often the cat), occasionally rising to the heights of an informal dinner party. Within these self-imposed bounds, he's unbeatable. In Real Cooking he continues the campaign he began with Real Food, the essence of which is that a baked potato can, if prepared with love and attention, be as satisfying as any more elaborate confection. Real Cooking represents something of a broadening of scope, though, with the emphasis firmly turned to the cooking process:
Real cooking is about making ourselves something to eat that involves a bit of simple roasting, grilling or frying. Nothing complicated. Nothing that is not within the grasp of a novice cook. But it is cooking, rather than opening a packet or a tin.
So he has put together a wide-ranging collection of straightforward but unfailingly seductive recipes that anyone could manage, set about with the familiar reassuring, no-nonsense Slater commentary. He makes everything sound delicious. Where to start in illustrating this? At random: "Grilled Mackerel with Sherry Vinegar", "Creamed Oyster Toasts", "Herbed Roast Chicken" (with wonderful before and after photographs), "Pasta with Spicy Sausage and Mustard", "Roast Spiced Aubergines", "Lemon Surprise Pudding". The great thing about this book is that it's just the thing to give to someone who lacks confidence in the kitchen; but it's also a terrifically handy compendium for a cook looking for simple but tasty ideas. --Robin Davidson


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Award winning writer Nigel Slater has gathered together a superb collection of recipes that warm, satisfy and please. "Real Cooking" is not about fancy stocks, sauces and spun sugar baskets, but understanding the little things that can turn a simple supper into something sublime. "This is real cooking. The roast potato that sticks to the roasting tin; the crouton from the salad that has soaked up the mustardy dressing - these are the things that make something worth eating. And worth cooking." - Nigel Slater.

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb book, 15 Mar 2007
By J. Bennett (SE, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is the type of book that is just right for the home cook. How to make tasty food without the fuss and with readily available ingredients. Many of the recipes are just ideal for making when you come home from work. If you want to cook like meals like Gary Rhodes don't buy this, if you want to have a selection of recipes some of which will become your favorites then buy this and get a copy of The River Cottage Meat Book at the same time.

So why 4 stars not 5 stars, well if you are beef lover you going to be disappointed that no beef recipes make an appearance.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This book has been unfairly ignored next to 'Real Food', 15 Dec 1999
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'Real Cooking' is a wonderful book - a much more rounded introduction to all sorts of cooking than 'Real Food'. The recipes are written in an interesting and amusing way, and are endlessly useful. Some are long and involved and others very quick and easy. I recommend the Moroccan Lamb Stew very highly and the chicken recipes are all fantastic. Buy this instead (or as well as) Real Food. Both are good, but this, I think, is better.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a recipe book that actually gets used, 11 Oct 2006
By Cloud 9 (North Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
This is a great read, Nigel clearly has a passion for making good things to eat. I bought this book as most of the recipes are for 1 or 2 people, unlike most recipe books which seem to think we all have families of 6-8 nowadays. My main reason for writing the review is that Nigel inspired me to roast my first chicken (I'm 35)which turned out to be easy, yummy and made me feel very clever as I was able to make sandwiches and soup out of the leftovers like my Mum. Most of the recipes I've used are uncomplicated and rewarding, the easiest being dipping a leftover sausage into a jar of mustard, very happy-making.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Cookbook
Nigel can seemingly do no wrong. His is not the world of Blumenthal-style wizardry, but that of food that anyone can cook. And should cook. Often. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nathan Fisher

5.0 out of 5 stars Great food, lovely words
These recipes are not fine dining. They are real meals. Perfect for weekday dinners with the family and really good hearty food for weekend suppers with friends. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Catherine Baron

5.0 out of 5 stars More Slater to grow Fat by
I've used a great many many Slater recipes over the years and you can too with this handy book sized addition to your cookery book library. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Edward J. Forsyth

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best cookbook by the best cookbook writer.....
I adore Nigel Slater, not only does he write very readable books but an added bonus, his recipes are absolutely foolproof, demonstrating how easy it is to prepare delicious... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Angie, would-be-bookworm

5.0 out of 5 stars A really useful bible
A really helpful bible of all those things you want to make in a hurry... i regularly get home from work and can roast a piece of cod with salsa verde, served with a bit of mash... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2002 by sarah_waiman

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!!!
My favourite non-fiction book of all time. Used as much to simply sit and read as a cook book. For everyone who got fed-up with the Masterchef approach (you know, everything piled... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2000 by borrington.philip@lycos.com

5.0 out of 5 stars This has become my bible of cooking
The 4 guys living in our flat used to eat standard student food like beans on toast or pizza. Now we have a great variety of easy and tasty recipes thanks to this book!
Published on 7 Jun 2000 by J. Bywater

4.0 out of 5 stars Best cook book since E. David French Country Cooking
1. Genuinely original and subtle recipes 2. Good balance between precision and informality 3. Good generalizations eg 'When grilling fish ...' 4. Very good writing.
Published on 9 April 2000 by rmarris@econ.u-net.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Warning - this book will make you hungry!
I have 250+ cookbooks in my collection, but this has to be the best. Is it a book to read, or a book to cook from? Both! Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Culinary toolbox combining simplicity with sumptuousness.
This is a totally brilliant book. It is not specifically aimed at, but is particularly suitable for blokes. Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2000

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