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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Nice recipes, though hardly original The title says a lot really, there are some nice ideas in this book but they arn't very original (beef burgers arn't original, but nice to have some advice on them). I havn't tried many recipes yet but neither was hardly impressive (to me, hot choc made of 70% cocoa just tastes a bit bland, dark Galaxy though is much better) & the pasta with goat's cheese & garlic was alright though was much longer to prepare & make & nowhere near as nice as Gordon Ramsay's recipe with pancetta, leeks and... more info
The Cookbook Every Home Should Have
Nigel Slater is an absolute genius with the ability to describe the joy of preparing good food and convey the passion he feels for food. He teaches us to think about getting something enjoyable to eat, rather than merely following a recipe. This passion and philosophy is evident in all of his books but it is this one, in particular, that everyone should own: no-one can claim to be too short of time to use the ideas in this book or claim to be too inexperienced to try. And for those that are a little... more info
Excellent for fish recipes My husband & I got this book as a gift. Most of the recipes we've tried are hit & miss but thumbs up for the Beef Stroganoff. In addition, this little tome is excellent for fish dishes especially salmon and cod as well as smoked & tinned fish.
Good recipes but no pictures I bought this book as a gift for my brother and family to hopefully encourage them to cook more (they always complain that they have no time). However, since there were no pictures at all I decided against it. I kept it for myself instead and agree with the good comments of the other reviewers.
