- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: Atlantic Books; New edition edition (13 May 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843542404
- ISBN-13: 978-1843542407
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 263,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘Fizzing with decades of pent-up frustration and creative rebellion, this is a tiny masterpiece of observational wit’
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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the perfect book for anyone who loves to cook and has experienced the anguish of striving to match the glossy perfection presented by contemporary cook books and tv shows. It was good to know that I'm not the only amateur chef who feverishly buys and hoards cook books (thanks to Amazon I now can't afford any of the ingredients, but at least I have an extensive recipe library). It's equally reassuring to know that Julian Barnes has also spent valuable time worrying about what exactly constitutes a medium-sized onion. Written with humour and a good pinch of style, their were many times I laughed out loud with tears roling down my face (makes a change from the tears I normally shed when chopping a medium-sized onion). Great book - would go well with the turkey and lightly buttered sprouts.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I agree with everything Amazon reviewers have said here but I'd like to add a word about the illustrations which are witty and beautiful. I own the hardcover version and had to search for the artist's name. I found it in tiny print on the dustcover's inside back flap. There is also a mingy little acknowledgment along with 'moral rights' and ISBN notes inside. Congratulations to a chap called Joe Berger for making The Pedant in the Kitchen so attractive.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Don't expect a cookbook - you won't get one. This is just Julian's observations about cooking and the terrible havoc that the generalities of most cookbooks can cause to a pendant who slavishly follows recipes.
It is frankly hilarious, especially the chapter entitled "No, we won't do that". Cookbook writers take note
It is frankly hilarious, especially the chapter entitled "No, we won't do that". Cookbook writers take note
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A classic Julian Barnes
I have been a fan of Julian Barnes' writing for many years now & The Pedant in the Kitchen was one that had passed me by first time round, so I was delighted to be able to buy a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Pumphrey
A perfect book for dipping in and dipping out
`The Pedant in the Kitchen' is a short collection of essays about amateur cookery, following recipes and other curiosities to do with cooking and eating. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Sarah Durston
The comments of someone who writes recipes!
A beautifully observant book, written more as a series of articles or short essays than as chapters. I write up recipes, and I know how difficult it is. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tess Baxter
Funny, but too light
Very well written and funny at times. I don't know about the origin of the book, but it looks like a collection of random articles. Maybe I was expecting something different.
Published on 25 Feb 2010 by M. Garcia Martinez
Good humoured reassurance for home cooks
Julian Barnes uses his beautiful literary style to entertain the cooks amongst us. This book is a must read if you buy cookbooks and despair at the imprecise nature of the... Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2008 by Phillipa Brookes
Very perceptive and funny
For every person who cooks at home then this is an excellent book. Not least because you realise that other poeple come across the same issues as you - such as recipe book authors... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by Peter
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