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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Value as it includes a five-recipe DVD filmed in GR's kitchen!, 14 Sep 2006
'In this book GR shows you how you can eat great food at home all the time without breaking the bank or spending hours in the kitchen. Includes a c30 minute DVD showing Gordon cooking in his own kitchen and explaining every step of the way,' (plain cooking - not an 'F' word to be heard, football, or anything else)!
256 high quality, shiny pages, split over 9 main chapters:-
Breakfast & Brunch
Great Fast Food
Families & Friends
Summer Barbies
Just for Kids
Bellinis & Blinis
Posh
Dinner for Two
Cooking for a Crowd
plus an intro, an index and notes entitled 'My Store Cupboard & Equipment'.
Useful notes written, interspersed with the familiar GR humour, throughout, e.g.:-
'The secret of cooking fish is mastering the 'cuisson' or the point at which it is ready but not overcooked. Fish firms up during cooking and when it has reached 'cuisson' it will feel firm but give slightly if you press the flesh gently with your index finger.'
'Ready cooked lobsters are never as good as those you cook yourself, so I recommend that you get to grips with handling a live lobster! Their claws will be wrapped in thick bands so they won't nip you!'
Favourite recipes:-
Gordon's Fish Pie
Gordon's Trifle
Sandwich of Crispy Pork
Banana and Passion Fruit Smoothie
Braised Shin of Beef
Creamy Spinach Tart
Barnsley Chops
Cheese Toasties
Mini Meg Burgers
Roasted Pumpkin Crostini
Steak Tartare
Lobster Thermidor
Oven-Roast Duck Breast
Aubergine Gateau
Clam Soup with Samphire
Crab Salad
Chateaubriand for Two
Tagine of Lamb
Hot Chocolate Fondant -'Whenever I am asked for my favourite recipe, this is the one - it has a divine melting texture and the liquid centre is sublime.'
A 5 recipe DVD, filmed in GR's own kitchen, is included making this a super item at a super price, on Amazon, today.
The DVD foreword:-
'This book is not about the food I cook in my restaurants. Every dish is designed specially for you at home. The recipes are simple and sophisticated, they use the absolute best ingredients and they work every time. BUT they don't take hours to make or break the bank. And to make it even easier, I've cooked five at home - just to show you how to do it. GR'
I couldn't possibly spoil it by telling you what the recipes are!
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115 of 122 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Food, 11 May 2005
Having always found his cooking wonderful but his style a little abrasive, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. As always the recipes sound delicious and are beautifully complimented by the photography, but this time it seems to be that the whole ethos is different.This book is not about reproducing a five star restaurant meal in your own kitchen, more a sensible, pragmatic approach to modern cooking for family and friends. The chapters are divided into different occasions ('summer barbies','just for kids','posh'etc), and the recipes whilst short and to the point are still distinctly Gordon Ramsay. One for both old and new fans, experienced and not so experienced cooks.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Value as it includes a five-recipe DVD filmed in GR's kitchen!, 14 Sep 2006
'In this book GR shows you how you can eat great food at home all the time without breaking the bank or spending hours in the kitchen. Includes a c30 minute DVD showing Gordon cooking in his own kitchen and explaining every step of the way,' (plain cooking - not an 'F' word to be heard, football, or anything else)!
256 high quality, shiny pages, split over 9 main chapters:-
Breakfast & Brunch
Great Fast Food
Families & Friends
Summer Barbies
Just for Kids
Bellinis & Blinis
Posh
Dinner for Two
Cooking for a Crowd
plus an intro, an index and notes entitled 'My Store Cupboard & Equipment'.
Useful notes written, interspersed with the familiar GR humour, throughout, e.g.:-
'The secret of cooking fish is mastering the 'cuisson' or the point at which it is ready but not overcooked. Fish firms up during cooking and when it has reached 'cuisson' it will feel firm but give slightly if you press the flesh gently with your index finger.'
'Ready cooked lobsters are never as good as those you cook yourself, so I recommend that you get to grips with handling a live lobster! Their claws will be wrapped in thick bands so they won't nip you!'
Favourite recipes:-
Gordon's Fish Pie
Gordon's Trifle
Sandwich of Crispy Pork
Banana and Passion Fruit Smoothie
Braised Shin of Beef
Creamy Spinach Tart
Barnsley Chops
Cheese Toasties
Mini Meg Burgers
Roasted Pumpkin Crostini
Steak Tartare
Lobster Thermidor
Oven-Roast Duck Breast
Aubergine Gateau
Clam Soup with Samphire
Crab Salad
Chateaubriand for Two
Tagine of Lamb
Hot Chocolate Fondant -'Whenever I am asked for my favourite recipe, this is the one - it has a divine melting texture and the liquid centre is sublime.'
A 5 recipe DVD, filmed in GR's own kitchen, is included making this a super item at a super price, on Amazon, today.
The DVD foreword:-
'This book is not about the food I cook in my restaurants. Every dish is designed specially for you at home. The recipes are simple and sophisticated, they use the absolute best ingredients and they work every time. BUT they don't take hours to make or break the bank. And to make it even easier, I've cooked five at home - just to show you how to do it. GR'
I couldn't possibly spoil it by telling you what the recipes are!
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