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The Delia Collection: Chocolate [Hardcover]

Delia Smith (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books; illustrated edition edition (2 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0563487321
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563487326
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 1.6 x 28.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Few would argue that chocolate is the indulgence of choice for most of us and that the irresistible cocoa-based product is something that we're happy to enjoy in all kinds of recipes. So who better than Delia Smith to guide us down some interesting byways? Chocolate is one of the most attractive volumes in the four-volume set The Delia Collection and it's difficult to imagine a better collection of recipes than those offered here.

No space is wasted on lengthy introductions telling us how wonderful chocolate is (and who needs reminding of such a truism?); Delia plunges us right into the choccie fray with a very serviceable recipe for Chocolate Fudge Cake, with wholemeal flour used to give an extra special moistness to the cake. Typically, the recipe gives us just the bald, unvarnished facts--Delia's speciality as a chef. Similarly, even more indulgent recipes perform a canny balancing act--describing the most outrageous of recipes in simple, unaffected prose. How about Squidgy Chocolate Cakes with Prunes in Marsala? This most seductive of treats is surprisingly made without flour. Very little in this volume will do much for your waistline, but don't we all deserve a little indulgence? These are not recipes for every day, after all.

In fact, one of the few criticisms Delia has received over the years is her lack of attention to calories, but weightwatching is not what one goes to her recipes for. Chocolate (with its totally delectable recipes) is as dangerous to the figure as it is mouth-watering. But this is a book that belongs on most cookery shelves. --Barry Forshaw

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Delia Smith is a household name and as far as many people are concerned, she is THE goddess of the kitchen. With her foolproof recipes and clear instructions you are guaranteed 100per cent success and it is never a problem to make a dish for a dinner party for the first time, wondering if it will turn out alright or not. It always does. Moving on from her phenomenally successful previous titles, she has amalgamated her recipes into four new cookery books grouped by subject - chicken, chocolate, fish and soup. Lavishly illustrated, they are Delia's personal choice of what she views as the best and most popular recipes. And combining them into individual volumes ensures fast access to a particular recipe rather than ploughing through half a dozen in search of that elusive favourite. Chocoholics will revel in the chocolate fudge cake, four nut chocolate brownies, squidgy chocolate log and frozen chocolate bananas. Comfort eaters will find soups to die for with scallop cream soup, smoked haddock chowder with poached quails' eggs and watercress and buttermilk vichyssoise. For chicken fanciers there is chicken jambalaya, coq au vin and chicken cacciatore and for fish lovers there is chargrilled squid with chilli jam, salmon in champagne sauce and luxury smoked fish pie. These are sure to become bestsellers and it is to be hoped that the collection will grow to include other culinary collections and make it a definitive guide to cooking no cook should be without. - Lucy Watson
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43 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
At 30 years old I thought I ought to start cooking some proper food instead of heating up ready meals!
So finding Delia's beautiful collection of books has been a godsend.
I started with the 'Soup' and 'Fish' ones and so far have been making a fresh soup every week.
The instructions are easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to find in your local supermarket. The lovely pictures help to show you what your creation is supposed to look like too!
Delia has given me the confidence to move onto more complex recipes and I am planning to do some baking this spring....!
Good luck. Hope you find the book as inspiring as I have.
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84 of 92 people found the following review helpful
By SecretSweets VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
I own ALL of Delia Smith's books along with 223 other cookery books by various experts all over the world. What I like most about Delia is her "no nonsence" approach to food, although she can be a little "mumsy' at times. But then, that is part of her appeal.

This book and all the others in its series (Soup, Fish, Chicken) have been very difficult to review because they can be simply fabulous or down right rip-offs.

The recipes themselves are typical of Delia - straightforward and designed to work - and as such these books are indispensible for those who do not own any of her other books. On that basis alone I would have given this book (and its siblings) a 5-star rating.

BUT, for those wanting to buy this book, I would warn that there are no great culinary revelations here. These are recipes published by Delia in her previous collections - Summer, Winter, Christmas etc - just a rehash of old hits. If you buy this book and others in this series, you might just be tempted to ask for your money back- but not before giving a 1-star rating!

However, if like me, you have several bookshelves groaning under the weight of countless cookery books, Delia offers a wonderful filing system for her recipes. Personally, I find this to be a time saver when faced with organising dinner for 8 at short notice. No more flipping through pages looking for Delia's Chocolate Mouse or Delia's Mini Chocolate Muffins or Delia's Chocolate Truffles etc etc

For those thinking about buying this book, I suggest that you first ask yourself if you have so many Delia books that you now need more books of neatly organised Delia delights.

For an average person, this book and the others in the series get an average 3-star rating.

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Excellent 11 Nov 2003
By Michael Scott VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
If like me you only know how to roast a chicken and to chuck a chicken breast in with a jar of sauce then this is for you.

Some excellent and easy to make recipes that really surprised me in their simplicity and their taste.

I love Delia and this is one of a suite of new books that enforce her reputation as the queen of the kitchen.

Highly recommended!!!

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Delia Collection _ Soup
The Delia Collection : Soup. I already have this book and I bought a copy for a friend. It contains just about every soup receipe you could want, brilliant.
Published 1 month ago by Magpie
Delia Chocolate
This is the only Delia book that I own and it is beautiful. The recipes are easy to follow, they don't contain impossible to find ingredients and the photos are gorgeous. Read more
Published 9 months ago by ech14
In the soup..
As would be expected of a book by Delia Smith, such recipes as I have tried have been easy to follow, and tasted good. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Dorrie-Ann
Satisfactory
Added to my wife's collection of Delia books which are reliable. The recipes are straightforward and work. What more do you want?
Published 22 months ago by Mr. G. D. Pople
Ingredients
Soups all look very tasty however it is unlikely that you will be able to make any of the soups for random ingredient in your fridge. Read more
Published on 4 April 2010 by waterpolojazz
delia collection chicken
The book that was required at a good price, fast service. Thanks

Gloria Wride
Published on 31 May 2009 by Mrs. Gloria Wride
Very pleased
This is a great book as expected by Delia...made one or two already LOVE the slow cooked root veg soup...it really is special...
Published on 10 Mar 2009 by S. Roseby
Far too complicated
Are these recipes really by Delia? They are far too complicated, and involve long lists of ingredients which are offputting. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by Bookworrm
Brilliant!
I love this book - everything I have made from it has come out as it should have! The ingredients aren't too exotic, and there's a good variety of recipes. Read more
Published on 10 May 2007 by S. Gilmore
Lovely recipes!!
There are some incredibly stylish and delicious recipes in here. My only wish was that Delia could have packed in a few simpler recipes. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2006 by fifi
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