- Hardcover: 151 pages
- Publisher: Social Affairs Unit (Nov 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1904863183
- ISBN-13: 978-1904863182
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,073,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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MOST SALUTARY FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR. The English at Table by Digby Anderson. Everyone should read it. Fay Maschler - Evening StandardThis book is extremely funny. Like all books that make you laugh a lot, it is also extremely serious. Charles Moore - Daily Telegraph
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This book reads like it is written by a monster.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The author wrote one of my favourite books about food, "The Book of Imperative Cooking", a collection of articles from The Spectator which describe the basic skills required to become a competent cook. These include the usual - essential equipment, sourcing good quality ingredients, and some less orthodox advice - if you wish to cook an Indian dinner for friends in April, you should begin in February, cooking and eating nothing but Indian food (including breakfast) for the duration.The dictatorial tone is leavened throughout with sly humour and cheerfully insulting digs at anyone who doesnt share his hardline views ,that is, almost everybody. The English at Table continues this theme but the tone has become sour. The author rails against the shortcomings of the English housewife, chef, shopkeeper and restaurateur. Nobody, it seems, apart from the author and his wife, can be trusted to produce acceptable meals.It reads like a rant rather than a reasoned critique.I paid a penny ( plus post and packing) for this book and it still felt as if I'd been robbed.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book made me laugh out loud and that's more than you can say for most other food books I've read. Politically incorrect, pretentious, offensive, witty and absolutely spot on the nose.
Unfortunately there are far too many home truths here for most English "cooks" to handle and so I am sure that this book will be ill received. A nation of food haters, that's us. Just look at all the gushing reviews for Delia's "How to Cheat..." book if you don't believe me.
The highlight has to be Anderson's airline picnic. One day I will do that. Oh yes.
Unfortunately there are far too many home truths here for most English "cooks" to handle and so I am sure that this book will be ill received. A nation of food haters, that's us. Just look at all the gushing reviews for Delia's "How to Cheat..." book if you don't believe me.
The highlight has to be Anderson's airline picnic. One day I will do that. Oh yes.
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