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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => Topic started by: cofe on June 03, 2009, 10:37:43 pm
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got a bunch already, but would be interested in views on a single, good, do-it-all book that inspires in the kitchen.
fire away.
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Obviously,
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Totally general? Or are there certain types of food you like better, ones you wouldn't cook? Dietary requirements, for example would veggie stuff be a bonus or a waste of pages?
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delia is the best general one I've got.
I like slaters recipes, he get most things right, lots of salt, lots of butter, lots of flavour.
Got some gems from laughing boy (oliver) as well
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Ace :thumbsup:
Interesting to read. Great background knowledge. Simple, well explained ideas.
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The River Cottage "Meat" book is amazing as well.
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get one of the nigella books (bites, express, feast) then at least if you don't cook anything you can punch the clown over the incidental photos.
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Its a bit specific, but this is the best and only Thai cookbook you'll ever need....
(http://www.pumthaifoodchain.com/images/Shop_Lazy_Cuisine.jpg) (http://www.pumthaifoodchain.com/giftshop/books.html)
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River Cottage Cook Book. Can't fault it. Not actually cooked anything out of it, but a very interesting read if your into how your food is produced and the cuts of meat and how to grow veg etc.
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Can't fault it. Not actually cooked anything out of it
genius.
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River Cottage meat book is a good base - i.e. something you should read, absorb and take heed of. But for Cofe, to get him started, Jamie's ministry of food is good cooking simply put with easy but tasty recipes. I love to cook and its still one of my favourite books.
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I really like the Leith's books. The Fish one is very good, especially if you want to do more than just buy frozen cod fillets.
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all good reccs. ta.
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You don't need a book, this link has all the info you need sonny! (http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Good_King_Henry)
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Failing that try Mark Hix - British Food Book. A bit top end ingredients wise but really great food.
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An acclaimed minimalist British architect John Pawson has written an excellent and stylish recipe book called Living and Eating. Some very simple but tasty meals within.
Probably can obtain a copy more locally but available on Amazon US
Check it (http://www.amazon.com/Living-Eating-John-Pawson/dp/0609609130)
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The Casa Moro Cookbook is pretty good, lots of good recipes and inspiring pictures. Chicken Fattee and Lamb/Pine Nut potato cakes are really tasty, as are loads of the cooked salads and paella, wet fish rice and fiduea.
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I'm a Nigel Slater junkie and I personally think Appetite and Real Cooking are his two best books. Also "Roast Chicken and Other stories" is a very good book by Simon Hopkinson which has loads of inspirational ideas and is generally slightly more challenging than Nigel Slater. I will also second Casa Moro as a good book, although some of the food in there is not really standard fair, it is very tastey, most the recipes are pretty summery as well.
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I agree with Tom about 'Real Food' by Nigel Slater.
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I'd also third Real Food.
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bill granger's new book is ace.
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Come now, Good Housekeeping is the definitive all round kitchen Bible surely? I ain't dissing the others but this has it all.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Housekeeping-Cookery-Book-Companion/dp/1843401150/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244223652&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Good-Housekeeping-Cookery-Book-Companion/dp/1843401150/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244223652&sr=8-1)
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Try The Silver Spoon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Spoon-Various-Contributors/dp/0714844675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244469677&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Spoon-Various-Contributors/dp/0714844675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244469677&sr=8-1)
Loads of top quality recipes listed by ingredient.
There are also a few for lambs brains if you are particularly peckish.
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I prefer chilled monkey brains
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that monkey doesn't look very chilled to me.
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after browsing a bunch i went for lord sainsbury of tum-tum's book. despite having a moderate opinion of him, the book looks good and has a good range of tasty looking shit without too much unnecessary recipe blah blah. also checked out fern hugely-whittlingballs meat book. that might be next on the list, or the fish one.
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I'd thoroughly recommend this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-Berrys-Complete-Cookbook-Berry/dp/0751364401 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mary-Berrys-Complete-Cookbook-Berry/dp/0751364401)
It's probably the most thorough well designed book you can buy. It's broken down into 13 sections each with a massive selection of recipes, tips and general instructions. Mines in a worse state than my climbing guides. Paying anything less than the RRP is a bargain.
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did meatballs out of tum-tum's book last night. really fucking good.
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I really like the Leith's books. The Fish one is very good, especially if you want to do more than just buy frozen cod fillets.
I nearly bought Leith's cookery bible, but it wasn't all that inspiring - are they better in use than when flicked through in the shop?