- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (26 Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140268111
- ISBN-13: 978-0140268119
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 19.4 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,026,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
For apparently no very good reason, except that he wants to, Loyd Grossman publishes a collection of The 125 Best Recipes. And why not? It is a highly agreeable book, an anthology of favourite recipes from favourite food writers. The recipes are published as they first appeared, with comments and explanations from Grossman. There is little point in quibbling over the criteria for inclusion: no doubt anyone could come up with hundreds of recipes just as good, but these are all excellent. They comprise, as Grossman explains, "my hit parade of recipes I think no cook should be without". Among the most pleasurable aspects of this book may be the discovery (if one didn't already know it) that, away from the inanities of Masterchef and in print, where the mysteries of his strangulated Bostonian accent form no barrier to comprehension, Loyd Grossman is a witty, civilised and immensely knowledgeable companion, with great taste.
He draws on an impressively wide range of cooks from around the world, including just about all the top-flight writers one has ever heard of--David, Grigson, Mosimann, Robuchon, del Conte, Hazan, Blanc, among dozens of others, all first-rate, including the remarkable Sheila Ferguson, an American cook and author who moonlighted as the lead singer of the Three Degrees. --Robin Davidson
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Originally published by Michael Joseph in 1998, Loyd Grossman gives a personal introduction to each of the recipes he has chosen for this collection, telling why they are special to him along with notes on the creators of these unforgettable dishes.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone who owns literally *hundreds* of cookery books I think the fact that Loyd's book makes it into my top 20 faves tells you how good it is! A lot of his recipe choices are from classic cookery writers that any keen cook in the UK will have heard of: Anna Del Conte, Delia Smith, Claudia Roden etc. However, there are many interesting ones from US writers I am not familiar with which Loyd helpfully 'translates'. Each recipe is preceded by a few paragraphs detailing why he has chosen it and optional 'tweaks' and warnings of possible tricky bits!
Basically, if you're like me, this book saves you trawling through *all* your cookery books for a cracking recipe you know is going to work, or it makes a very useful addition to a more restrained collection!
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Not for the Home Cook!
29 May 2009
Format:Paperback
This book disappointed me. You may find it useful if you are a professional chef, but as a casual "foodie" it did nothing for me. I love to cook and eat, and have gotten quite far along in life without a recipe for squid salad, estouffade of goat, or lamb kidneys. Not for the casual cook!
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