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1080 Recipes by: Simone Ortega, Ines Ortega List Price: £24.95 City Travel Guides Price: £17.47 You Save: £7.48 (30%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5946 EAN: 9780714847832 ISBN: 0714847836 Label: Phaidon Press Ltd Manufacturer: Phaidon Press Ltd Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 848 Publication Date: October 01, 2007 Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd Studio: Phaidon Press Ltd Sales Rank: 4253 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Outstanding - comprehensive, practical, beautifully printed.I bought this book after reading a review in one of the Sunday papers. It is a gem. It presents the authentic face of modern Spanish cooking and it's influences, as well as a comprehensive selection of older classics. In addition, in this English edition, it takes time to explain terms and techniques that you might not be familiar with. It makes a great present in that not only is it beautifully written, but also features some great illustrations. Above all, it contains recipes that are "do - able". Think not of Roux/Ramsey/Blanc, but more Delia Smith and above all Nigel Slater. Overall, a superb introduction to Spanish cooking presented in a stylish way, which I cannot find fault with. Rating: - Spanish Cooking To The Highest OrderWhen travelling to Spain over the years, I have gained a wide range of tastes for Spanish food. Well I thought I had till I came across this gem of a book. As the sticker on the front of the book says, this is the bible of Spanish cooking in every sense. The different recipes in here could keep you going for years. Having tried a few of them already, I know that this book has definitely converted me to cook Spanish style food whenever I now go out there. The recipes all work brilliantly; the book is beautifully put together. The book also includes foods from all the different Spanish regions This book is up there with the best, and anything Spanish you care to cook, you are sure to find it in here. ... Read More: Rating: - The best Spanish cookbook EVER, 5 stars +!You will not be dissapointed with this book. Every meal I have cooked was delicious (must have been 10 different ones so far). It is excellent for both advanced and inexperienced cooks. The soup section is amazing. Simple paella (No. 210) is really, very simple and tasty. I would recommend it as a gift for anyone. Rating:  - DisappointedI was looking forward to receiving this book after not investing in new cook books for some time. I am so disappointed! Although it is a very large well presented book, it seems to be the Spanish version of Delia Smith's work, more suited to Spanish beginners. I saw nothing to excite me and get me into the kitchen. The recipes are too bland and there are too many foreign dishes represented. I was hoping for lots of authentic Spanish dishes and more sense of culture. I collect unusual and ethnic cookery books, but this let me down as no other has. I would have returned this book, but it came shrink wrapped. I believe Amazon will not accept items with it removed, and it would also be expensive to post because of the size ... Read More: Rating:  - Jampacked with ideas!Make room! What first impressed me about this book is the sheer number of recipes packed into this tome. Unlike the offerings from the celebrity chefs, half the book is not wasted upon 'lifestyle photography' with the chef licking their fingers or staging a dinner party. Instead, the recipes come thick and fast - 72 tapas in the first 50 pages alone - with straightforward instructions, simple ingredients and only the occasional illustration. My first quibble with the book is that many of the recipes seem bland, with few suggestions for extra seasoning. The mustard and cream was delicious with chicken and rice, but only after I used three times the mustard and added turmeric and chili powder. Most recipes serve six which ... Read More: |
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