Don’t Sweat The Aubergine by Nicholas Clee
( Short Books 2005; ISBN 1-904977-1)
This is arguably the only cookery book that you will ever
need. Free of glossy, unrealistic photographs or irrelevant philosophising, the
book concentrates on telling the reader how to cook both basic dishes and more
adventurous ones. Each of the chapters tells you what to do, how to do it and,
most importantly, why you do it. This helps the inexperienced or the nervous
cook to feel confident and calm in the kitchen. Clee manages to dispel myths
about gravy; stock and many other cookery skills. He covers both British and
foreign cuisine, saving you waste money on extra cookery books. Helpfully the
author starts the book with chapters on equipment and ingredients and concludes
with a short bibliography, generously mentioning Nigel(Slater), Nigella
(Lawson) and Delia (Smith). I have given several copies of this book to friends and relatives; all have appreciated it.
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