How to Eat: The Pleasures and Principles of Good Food |
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Nigella Lawson
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Pages: 496 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 0471257508
Pub: John Wiley & Sons
Pub date: 2003-09-02
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 481702
Reader Reviews:
A good guide (11/11 people found this helpful)
Not that I have anything against America, but not knowing that this edition is an American 'translation', I was just a tad surprised when I saw the measurements in 'cups'. The shock wore off as soon as I started reading. Nigella has the most wonderful way of communicating with her readers - her simple but elegant use of big words!
I find that Nigella's recipes and narrative style invites and encourages you to improvise and experiment. She appears to recommend feeling, tasting and touching the food, making it all a very sensual experience.
Nigella's recipes are simple and inspirational. She does not claim to be a culinary perfectionist and neither does she expect you to be one. This book does not make you feel guilty for not making your own stock. I use Nigella's recipes as a guide, following every ingredient if I can, but not sweating over it if I can't.
I just have one complaint about this book - no pictures. But hey, nobody's perfect!
It's the US version (18/18 people found this helpful)
No problems with the book, but this is the US version - hence measurements in cups, degrees Farenheit, etc.
Just thought I'd post a warning.....
Thank you Nigella! (3/3 people found this helpful)
This is a really unique cookery book - some parts of it can be easily used as reference sections, telling you with confidence how to cook your christmas dinner, or what food is suitable for a six month old baby. Other chapters set out recipes in menu format, giving you a plan for a weekend lunch for 6, or an in front of the telly meal for 2. The thing which really separates it from other reference and celebrity cook books, however is Nigella's wonderful style of writing - she speaks to you as if she knows you, and it's an absolute joy to read. Whether you're a novice or an expert in the kitchen, I really can't recommend this highly enough!
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