- Hardcover: 415 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press (20 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0714859583
- ISBN-13: 978-0714859583
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22.9 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,446,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Amazing. My son (19) has just gone off to live away from home. As a parting shot at parenting, I gave him this book to make up for the fact that I rather failed in 'teaching him to cook' department . He is neither a reader nor a cook - and now he is both. His comment on his first meal was "well whats all the cooking fuss about - that was pretty straightforward". He found the layout and recipes easy to navigate and understand. For instance why should he know what "sautee some onions" means? But the book explains all the terms in a neat glossary at the back. Reportedly the meal was delicious and he's just carried on and really enjoys his new found 'talent'! So congratulations Jane and a huge thank you. I will now give this book to everyone I know who needs a bit of hand holding in the kitchen department.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have followed Jane's recipes over the years with BBC Good Food magazine and the BBC 101 recipe books and this is a real triumph for her first full book. It is beautifully set out with step by step instructions and full colour pictures making each recipe easy to follow and would make a great present for any home cook, not just someone new to cooking. The flavours really come through in each dish - the chilli con carne is amazing! Best I have ever made. Not the really hot chilli that some like, but definitely the tastiest combination of spices for a real depth of flavour. We also enjoyed the beef with herb dumplings. Just what is needed for this cold weather.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My dad got this book for Christmas and I really love it! The title should be "Cookbook for men", because it assumes you know nothing about cooking. Since my mother died last year we've been struggling to cook and all the cookbooks we have are really complicated, hard to follow and assume you have a degree in cooking. But this book is fool proof. I haven't done a single thing wrong so far.
The layout is perfect. It's step-by-step and all the key steps have pictures of what it should look like, including pictures of what all the ingredients should look like. But the best thing is that it has smart tips, for example, how to fold. No one tells you these things otherwise!
This isn't just a cookbook of fancy things that take 3 attempts to get right, although some dishes do look very tasty. It also has things like how to cook fish and steak; real basic stuff, because (again) no one tells you these things otherwise. I think I even saw how to cook scrambled egg!
So far I've cooked a very yummy stew and very very yummy brownies. I liked the bit in the brownies recipe where it says "cut with a large knife". Saved me washing a spoon.
The layout is perfect. It's step-by-step and all the key steps have pictures of what it should look like, including pictures of what all the ingredients should look like. But the best thing is that it has smart tips, for example, how to fold. No one tells you these things otherwise!
This isn't just a cookbook of fancy things that take 3 attempts to get right, although some dishes do look very tasty. It also has things like how to cook fish and steak; real basic stuff, because (again) no one tells you these things otherwise. I think I even saw how to cook scrambled egg!
So far I've cooked a very yummy stew and very very yummy brownies. I liked the bit in the brownies recipe where it says "cut with a large knife". Saved me washing a spoon.
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