- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; New edition edition (14 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184533194X
- ISBN-13: 978-1845331948
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 20.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 463,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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New voice Diana Henry progresses from the successful "Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons" to "Gastropub": a look at the new phenomenon in the world of pub cuisine. Travelling all around the UK she hunts out these newly born culinary gems, more often than not nestling in some of the most beautiful countryside on offer. From novice chefs to Michelin star winners, they all display innovation, pride and a love of local produce. Each part of the country is explored with the best pubs detailed alongside a selection of their most popular recipes. And if you miss a table there you will find more to choose from in "the best of the rest" which concludes each section. Traditional shepherd pies and rib-eye steaks mix with the more exotic Conwy mussels with coconut milk and coriander and roast partridge with Vietnamese cabbage salad. English puddings like crumble and sticky toffee pudding feature on menus alongside the inspirationally mouth-watering choices of toffee apple ice cream and geranium-scented panna cotta with red gooseberries... Join in the celebration of these top pubs specializing in good old-fashioned comfort food and learn the inspiration behind them as divulged by their owners. Lavish photographs from Jason Lowe complement Diana's text, giving a wonderful picture of warmth and welcome in each featured hostelry. Forget a pint of lager and a packet of crisps and return to that long lost art of warm hospitality now enjoying such a renaissance in gastropubs up and down the country. - Lucy Watson
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BBC Good Food, December
Excellent value as you get two books for the price of one..invaluable"
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Note that the reviews for two separate books by Diana Henry with very similar titles have been conflated here, namely the sequel "The Gastrobook Cookbook: Another Helping" (published Oct 2008 ISBN 1845333373) and the original book "The Gastropub Cookbook" (published hardback Oct 2003 ISBN 1840007427, paperback Oct 2005 ISBN 184533194X).
I won't go into too much detail here as others have already reviewed them both. However I will note that whilst the first book very nearly meets Diana Henry's usual high standard in the class of recipes she has collected therein, the second is a real disappointment and contains hardly any recipes which inspire one to attempt to create.
For me the recipes themselves are the important part of the book. The gastropub listings are mostly as much use as a chocolate teapot as the information can very quickly become out of date as pubs close or change ownership and the quality takes a nosedive, plus unless you are on some sort of Grand Tour of Britain one is unlikely to get much chance to visit many of these hostelries. So whilst the first volume is a valuable and useable cookbook, the sequel feels a bit more like a doorstop and a bit of a waste of time. 4/5 stars for the original book, 2/3 for the second.
I recommend that you check out Diana Henry's Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting Dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa, Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul and Cook Simple: Effortless Cooking Every Day (the latter published in paperback under the title Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day), being probably my three favourite cookbooks.
I won't go into too much detail here as others have already reviewed them both. However I will note that whilst the first book very nearly meets Diana Henry's usual high standard in the class of recipes she has collected therein, the second is a real disappointment and contains hardly any recipes which inspire one to attempt to create.
For me the recipes themselves are the important part of the book. The gastropub listings are mostly as much use as a chocolate teapot as the information can very quickly become out of date as pubs close or change ownership and the quality takes a nosedive, plus unless you are on some sort of Grand Tour of Britain one is unlikely to get much chance to visit many of these hostelries. So whilst the first volume is a valuable and useable cookbook, the sequel feels a bit more like a doorstop and a bit of a waste of time. 4/5 stars for the original book, 2/3 for the second.
I recommend that you check out Diana Henry's Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting Dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa, Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul and Cook Simple: Effortless Cooking Every Day (the latter published in paperback under the title Pure Simple Cooking: Effortless Meals Every Day), being probably my three favourite cookbooks.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed this book but haven't found it as good as the first Gastropub book by Diana Henry. I have cooked several things from the first book but have so far found only two or three dishes which I would like to try.
But I'm still glad to have it and it's a great book to browse through.
But I'm still glad to have it and it's a great book to browse through.
35 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Diana Henry does it again - after being enthralled by her last title, Crazy water Pickled lemons I was pleased to see the same
thoughtful and intelligent approach to what is a guide that
focuses on the finest eating pubs in the UK.
thoughtful and intelligent approach to what is a guide that
focuses on the finest eating pubs in the UK.
A wide mix of recipes are included which range from simple to fairly complex - but it's easy to adapt them to your abilities and equipment.Of the 20 or so pubs featured each chef offers up
a sample of their style often including a starter, main course and dessert.Recipes seem to be well adapted from a commercial enviroment - making them tempting to cook yourself and each includes a few words beforehand to set the context - making me want to rush to the kitchen and get cooking.
Also included in each regional chapter is a 'best of the rest'
section detailing boozers also visited with an idea of what to expect.This is what makes a great cookery book into a travelog,
you just can't wait to plan a long weekend away sampling these
hostelries.Best be quick though the catering trade being what it is and businesses change hands...
Overall a great read thats full of enthusiasm and passion.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A firm favourite
This has been added to my favourite cookbooks. Even though some of the recipes are long winded, they always inspire me and all have been mouthwatering so far! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jennine
self taught cook!
I first came across this book at a great chef and friend house. We had also eaten at one of the pubs mentioned in the book, The Gurnard's Head. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Cheryl Anderson
Gastropub cook book
I was surprised to hear this book was orginally written in 2003 and re-released last year, although it explains a few things... Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by Mr. MJ BARNARD
Weird or what?
I find it a little odd that there are reviews here which pre-date the publication of this book by as much as five years. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2008 by Orchard Gate
Includes a guide to 150+ best dining pubs in Britain and Ireland, at...
Recipes are collected by Diana Henry, author of the super Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons.
From the dust-jacket flap:-
'In recent years, eating out in Britain has... Read more
From the dust-jacket flap:-
'In recent years, eating out in Britain has... Read more
Published on 20 July 2006 by Mirage
Every one a winner!
Diana Henry really has done all the hard work for you in this book. Every pub I have tried from it has been outstanding and then I don't even have to bother the chefs for their... Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2003 by Mrs. A. Booth-Clibborn
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