The Really Quite Good British Cookbook Review and Recipe
May 16, 2017 by Jenny
The Really Quite Good British
Cookbook: The Food We Love from 100 of Our Best Chefs, Cooks,
Bakers and Local Heroes edited by William
Sitwell shares 100 of Britain’s food heroes most beloved
recipes and proceeds from the sale of this gorgeous book supports
the work of the Trussell Trust which operates food banks across
Britian. The only thing that makes me happier than a perfect
cookbook – is a perfect cookbook doing good work.
Nigella Lawson divulges how to bake her Chocolate Guinness Cake
and Rick Stein fries up Shrimp & Dill Fritters with Ouzo. Yotam
Ottolenghi serves Pea & Mint Croquettes and for Jamie Oliver,
an unrivalled Fantastic Fish Pie. These are just a few of the
incredible recipes provided by the best and brightest on the
British food scene, including chefs such as Raymond Blanc, Gordon
Ramsay, Delia Smith, Mary Berry, James Martin, Nigel Slater,
Thomasina Miers, Mark Hix, Jason Atherton, Marco Pierre White, and
Claudia Roden.
The book is organized by course – Breakfast; Entrees &
Sauces; Fish & Seafood; Poultry, Meat & Game; Pasta,
Risotto & Sides; and Baking & Desserts. It is a celebration
of the breadth, creativity and richness of Britain’s food culture
and food that is really quite good. There are stunning
photographs throughout of each dish as well as of the contributors
and the mini-profiles of the chefs are a lovely addition.
Want to impress a guest who has the demeanor of Gordon Ramsey with
a dull knife – make Richard Bertinet’s Duck Pie – it is
breathtakingly showstopping. Not a lot of time on your hands – try
the Pot-Roast Chicken with Chicory from Lucas Hollweg – a little
prep time and then into the oven it goes and still you have a show
stopper. These recipes are the best of the best and I am relishing
every minute reading through them and planning the feasts to be
shared with others.
Special thanks to Nourish Books for sharing one of the recipes
from this book. Just in time for picnic and outdoor parties – this
potato salad is right up my alley and recently I made a version of
it – refreshing and screams spring. Head over to our contest page to enter our giveaway that is
open to members in the US, UK and Canada. You want this book.
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