I have admired Marcus Wareing as a chef from taking over at the Savoy Grill and Petrus. He was also exposed to a wider audience during the Great British Menu series for the Queen's birthday.
But for this book I agree that we needed a return to basic about things in some ways and the writing style here is not patronising and the illustrations are very helpful. What makes this book different is the 'All is not lost' section so that if you do end up overpoaching at egg, undercook pork or fish, then he puts together recipes or tips which are speedy and life saving in situations that you could imagine you would need a quick resolution like a dinner party you're cooking for with people who's opinions matter to you. I have nabbed this ... Read More:
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I am a keen cook. Self taught in most things, hit or miss with almost everything I cook,but always appreciated, I found this book very helpful.
Felt like I have a good teacher to keep m right.
Yet to come across another on the same par as this.
Feel like it lets you in on a lot of top little cooking secrets and tips that make all the difference.
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The recipes in this book are beautiful, and there are some great ideas that will inspire you to get into the kitchen.
As you can gather from the title, the book is grouped around ingredients, not grouped in the usual way i.e. Starters, Soups, Salads, Main Courses, Desserts etc. etc.
I often don't find this type of format very inspiring, but it works very well here, as the ingredients are all easy to get hold of, and the recipes are very intelligently chosen for the home cook.
For a couple of the ingredients, like Aubergines, the recipes he's chosen to illustrate them with are a bit obvious. For the vast majority though, the recipes are original and definitely ones that you will want to try out. The photos are ... Read More:
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The recipes in this book are beautiful, and there are some great ideas that will inspire you to get into the kitchen.
As you can gather from the title, the book is grouped around ingredients, not grouped in the usual way i.e. Starters, Soups, Salads, Main Courses, Desserts etc. etc.
I often don't find this type of format very inspiring, but it works very well here, as the ingredients are all easy to get hold of, and the recipes are very intelligently chosen for the home cook.
For a couple of the ingredients, like Aubergines, the recipes he's chosen to illustrate them with are a bit obvious. For the vast majority though, the recipes are original and definitely ones that you will want to try out. The photos are ... Read More:
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Concur with the others. A self confessed cook book junkie and owner of The Cooks Book, I was more than disappointed with this. There are far better skills books on the market - if that's what you're looking for Nick Nairn's cooking school has a brilliant new one. If you don't have The Cooks Book -I'd pick that over this book as is better value and has much more info...
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Concur with the others. A self confessed cook book junkie and owner of The Cooks Book, I was more than disappointed with this. There are far better skills books on the market - if that's what you're looking for Nick Nairn's cooking school has a brilliant new one. If you don't have The Cooks Book -I'd pick that over this book as is better value and has much more info...
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Concur with the others. A self confessed cook book junkie and owner of The Cooks Book, I was more than disappointed with this. There are far better skills books on the market - if that's what you're looking for Nick Nairn's cooking school has a brilliant new one. If you don't have The Cooks Book -I'd pick that over this book as is better value and has much more info...
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Concur with the others. A self confessed cook book junkie and owner of The Cooks Book, I was more than disappointed with this. There are far better skills books on the market - if that's what you're looking for Nick Nairn's cooking school has a brilliant new one. If you don't have The Cooks Book -I'd pick that over this book as is better value and has much more info...
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Bought the other version of this book (54p cheaper!) as I'm a big fan of Marcus Wareing. However this book is just a complete rip off "The Cooks Book". Same publisher. Same photos. Will be returning this item. DO NOT BUY!
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Bought the other version of this book (54p cheaper!) as I'm a big fan of Marcus Wareing. However this book is just a complete rip off "The Cooks Book". Same publisher. Same photos. Will be returning this item. DO NOT BUY!
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