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‘I like Riverford’s fruit and vegetables, I like their recipes, and I like their philosophy. This is a super book.’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
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‘What we like most is to produce foods ourselves from start to finish – from farm to table, the Riverford way. Food should tell a story and, because we know what it is, we can tell you.’
Guy Watson’s ethos is simple: he wants to put fresh, flavoursome, seasonal food back onto people’s plates. In 1985, armed with a wheelbarrow and a borrowed tractor, he established his first Riverford farm in South Devon. Since then, and largely thanks to a groundbreaking home-delivery vegetable box scheme, a small network of Riverford farms has sprung up across Britain. Packed with tips on growing your own organic vegetables and brimming with hearty recipes from Riverford’s celebrated Field Kitchen, the ‘Riverford Farm Cook Book’ gives an organic farmer’s unique insight into great-tasting food grown with care and cooked with passion.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Riverford Farm Cook Book does what it says on the tin. Providing a gorgeous range of recipes from Jane Baxter, accompanied by writing from Guy which provides a background to the Riverford ethos. There is also guidance on vegetables you may wish to grow yourself - and how to store them - and when they're in season.
Recipes are organised by the main ingredient, maybe 3 or 4 recipes for each ingredient, but then there's a long list of 'quick ideas' - mini recipes which you can knock up speedily, and directions to the other recipes in the book which involve that ingredient (I know the index could do the same but I think it's a really nice touch!). Ingredients range from apples to celeriac with everything in between.
Brussel Sprouts (some might hate them but I don't!)
Bubble and Squeak Soup with Wensleydale
Crisp Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Vinegar
Wok fried Brussels Sprouts with Ginger
Onions and Shallots
Red Onion Salad with Beetroot, Lentils, Feta and Mint
Pissladiere
Sausages with Onion Gravy
Caramalised Shallots
Twice-cooked Belly Pork with Spring Onions and Ginger
Recipes are unfussy and don't have hordes of odd ingredients - but you know they'll be good just from reading them. Guy's writing is accessible, interesting and thought provoking! 5 stars and well deserved.
Recipes are organised by the main ingredient, maybe 3 or 4 recipes for each ingredient, but then there's a long list of 'quick ideas' - mini recipes which you can knock up speedily, and directions to the other recipes in the book which involve that ingredient (I know the index could do the same but I think it's a really nice touch!). Ingredients range from apples to celeriac with everything in between.
Brussel Sprouts (some might hate them but I don't!)
Bubble and Squeak Soup with Wensleydale
Crisp Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Vinegar
Wok fried Brussels Sprouts with Ginger
Onions and Shallots
Red Onion Salad with Beetroot, Lentils, Feta and Mint
Pissladiere
Sausages with Onion Gravy
Caramalised Shallots
Twice-cooked Belly Pork with Spring Onions and Ginger
Recipes are unfussy and don't have hordes of odd ingredients - but you know they'll be good just from reading them. Guy's writing is accessible, interesting and thought provoking! 5 stars and well deserved.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I can only echo other reviewers, a GLORIOUS book (even though the occasional meat/fish ingredient will mean adaptations for those not of a carnivorous turn of tum and tooth!)
The arrangement by the fruits and vegetables which Riverford sell is excellent (and to anyone who doesn't use their box scheme I would recommend this too as highly as the book - organic foods from supermarkets are NOT in the same league - nor are inflexible box schemes which land you with ancient mountains of sad cabbage - Riverford food is so alive and vibrant i expect it could deliver itself!) - try Riverford Home Delivery in Google
I do agree that perhaps a hardback version would have been useful as this book will certainly be well thumbed in my kitchen.
As well as the great recipes, the information about each fruit and vegetable reminds me of the living, vital nature of our food (well,proper food, not the ersatz stuff loaded with a thousand additives) Certainly, as I go through my Riverford box i really enjoy relating the food to its history. A passion for life shines through these pages, food as a bounteous gift from Gaia!
The arrangement by the fruits and vegetables which Riverford sell is excellent (and to anyone who doesn't use their box scheme I would recommend this too as highly as the book - organic foods from supermarkets are NOT in the same league - nor are inflexible box schemes which land you with ancient mountains of sad cabbage - Riverford food is so alive and vibrant i expect it could deliver itself!) - try Riverford Home Delivery in Google
I do agree that perhaps a hardback version would have been useful as this book will certainly be well thumbed in my kitchen.
As well as the great recipes, the information about each fruit and vegetable reminds me of the living, vital nature of our food (well,proper food, not the ersatz stuff loaded with a thousand additives) Certainly, as I go through my Riverford box i really enjoy relating the food to its history. A passion for life shines through these pages, food as a bounteous gift from Gaia!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you get a veg box delivered to your door from Riverford or anyone else then you've probably found yourself saying, "What on earth do I do with one of those?" One of the many delights of having a regular veg box, especially an organic one, is getting all those vegetables that you so rarely see in the supermarkets. But just what do you do with a celariac or a kohlrabi?
This book has all the answers! Just about every vegetable you're likely to see is covered by an introduction from Guy Watson and a selection of recipes from Jane Baxter. Both are experts with years of experience and the result is a cook book which is both useful and informative.
Don't think that it's not just the unusual vegetables that have a place in the book. If you're looking for inspiration with your potatoes, carrots or brocolli, even if they've come from the supermarket you'll find it here.
With the price of food going up almost every month, a book that helps you make the most of what you buy has got to be well worth the cost. Like many others, my kitchen is full of recipe books both old and new but this one is rapidly becoming a favourite!
This book has all the answers! Just about every vegetable you're likely to see is covered by an introduction from Guy Watson and a selection of recipes from Jane Baxter. Both are experts with years of experience and the result is a cook book which is both useful and informative.
Don't think that it's not just the unusual vegetables that have a place in the book. If you're looking for inspiration with your potatoes, carrots or brocolli, even if they've come from the supermarket you'll find it here.
With the price of food going up almost every month, a book that helps you make the most of what you buy has got to be well worth the cost. Like many others, my kitchen is full of recipe books both old and new but this one is rapidly becoming a favourite!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fabulous book
This is a fantastic book. As a Riverford Customer I get the recipe cards in the box each week, however, the added information in this book is excellent and is a great read.
Published 10 months ago by Black Fox
The riverford cookbook
Being local to Riverford here in Devon I can strongly recommend both their books and their Field Kitchen for eating out.
Published 13 months ago by Christopher Harley
More than just Recipes
The recipes in the Riverford Farm Cook Book are original and delicious and the same can be said for the book itself. Read more
Published 17 months ago by L. Dixon
yummy veg ideas
I bought this book after eating at the Riverford Farm field kitchen which really opened my eyes to how exciting vegetable dishes can be. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Anna Kirton
Essential
This is an essential guide for cooking vegetables and vegetable related dishes, the first place I turn when faced with a kohl rabi, carrot, or turnip I don't know how to use. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Jonathan Pex
Great, well- organised book, simple recipes
This is a fantastic book and a great resource to have if you- like me- are a Riverford box scheme customer. Read more
Published 22 months ago by An.Re
The ultimate cookbook
Good cooking starts with good ingredients. The skill comes later. If you have ever wondered about the whys and wherefores of using organically grown produce, here is your full... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by D. Wellings
Cookery and tales together
A great book if you grow your own veg or use a box scheme as it gives you great recipes to use up the gluts that come at certain times of year. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by S. Hutt
Very sound
A lovely book with a new slant on vegetable growing, storage and cookery by someone who obviously feels passionately about his subject.
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by Eleni
Amazing Book
I bought this after visiting the farm and having a meal in their field kitchen. The meal at the field kitchen was truly stunning and it is brilliant that I can recreate some of... Read more
Published on 18 July 2009 by Ms Woolfenden
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