- 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: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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- #29 in Books > Food & Drink > Food Writers > Nigel Slater
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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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78 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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.
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.
69 of 69 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
'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.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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. If I'm in the mood for cooking, it is to this or the excellent Kitchen Diaries, also by Nigel, that I turn. The ingredients lists are no longer than they should be; he writes lucidly, entertainingly and informatively; the food is delicious. I have made a fair few of his recipes now, and I've not been disappointed.
Unlike some cookbooks, these recipes are all tried-and-tested (never understood that figure of speech - are not they one and the same thing?). It is all food that he cooks at home. Not to say that this is simple, inoffensive food. His blue cheese risotto was comforting yet intriguing to the palate. A lentil soup with mushroom and lemon was moreish and exciting, probably not easy to pull off with lentils. Can't wait to try one of his curries (inauthentic by his own admission, but as he says, who cares? It is how the thing tastes that we care about).
This book is not filled with pictures of Nigel. You may or may not know what he looks like. He cares not. The pictures are of him cooking the recipes you read in the book, in his kitchen, with his own pots and pans. And it works wonderfully.
Celeb-chef cookbooks are fine, but if you wanted to learn to cook for yourself, or if you wanted a cookbook that you could happily cook from, at no great cost, every day of the week, it is to Nigel that you would turn. Food writing as it should be.
Unlike some cookbooks, these recipes are all tried-and-tested (never understood that figure of speech - are not they one and the same thing?). It is all food that he cooks at home. Not to say that this is simple, inoffensive food. His blue cheese risotto was comforting yet intriguing to the palate. A lentil soup with mushroom and lemon was moreish and exciting, probably not easy to pull off with lentils. Can't wait to try one of his curries (inauthentic by his own admission, but as he says, who cares? It is how the thing tastes that we care about).
This book is not filled with pictures of Nigel. You may or may not know what he looks like. He cares not. The pictures are of him cooking the recipes you read in the book, in his kitchen, with his own pots and pans. And it works wonderfully.
Celeb-chef cookbooks are fine, but if you wanted to learn to cook for yourself, or if you wanted a cookbook that you could happily cook from, at no great cost, every day of the week, it is to Nigel that you would turn. Food writing as it should be.
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Large roast chicken in 1 hr, I don't think so...
...probably why it ended up undercooked and ruined the dinner...unfortunately cooking times are not made clear in this book, I allowed nearly double the recommended 15 mins plus 45... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Johnny
Very good
Very good as described and prompt delivery.Was bought for my mother's birthday and she was very pleased it contains so interesting recipes.
Published 2 months ago by Alexandra
Easy cooking
We are regular viewers of Nigel Slater's TV programmes and love his attitude to everyday cooking. So really bought the book to use his ideas to help plan our meals. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Morkymike
nigel slater
good book as you would expect from nigel, easy to follow eay to read, well written, only she can cook, ha ha, well packaged
Published 4 months ago by J. F. Emerson
Delivers exactly what it says in the title
Great book, written in plain english with no frills so that you can read the recipes and execute them at the same time without having to constantly find your place agaon. Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. A. McConnell
Gift BAD condition
This was a gift for a relative she would love, I was embarrased to give it her and 2 late 2 exchange in time. I had to buy another elsewhere. UNHAPPY! Read more
Published 6 months ago by cm28
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When the question is asked, "What are we eating this evening" and no one has the answer this book will provide something quick, tasty and nice. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. G. Craig
Nigel Slater Real Cooking
I love Nigel's TV programmes and this prompted me to buy the book. It has some lovely recipe ideas and i'm sure i'll use it a lot. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Chip
Just love Nigel
Extremely easy to follow recipes, I have tried several and modified some of them a bit (I don't do really spicy food) and they have still turned out well. Read more
Published 13 months ago by mazzab
great cookbook
with so many cookbooks to choose by this was a good choice due to watching his tv program you wont be disappointed. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. B. Carr
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