The Conran CookHopkinson, Simon, Conran, Sir Terence, Conran, Caroline (2007) Paperback - Softcover

Caroline Conran; Terence Conran; Simon Hopkinson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840914963 ISBN 13: 9781840914962

Publisher: Conran Octopus Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

Taking you from the market place to the plate, The Conran Cookbook encompasses everything the home cook needs to know from the essential knowledge necessary to choose and prepare over 1000 ingredients to equipping the kitchen, planning successful menus and cooking over 450 delicious and nourishing dishes.

The best cooking depends on a sound knowledge of the raw materials, and the first half of the book is packed with meticulously researched and illustrated information about buying and preparing the vast range of ingredients available today. Over 1000 illustrations include practical step-by-step photographs to illuminate essential food preparation techniques such as cleaning, filleting and boning fish and meat, and making bread, pasta and pastry. Comprehensive cross-referencing makes information easy to find and allows you to explore any subject from a straightforward description - such as where lemon grass comes from and its uses - to advice on buying, preparing, cooking and serving.

In the second half of the book, Caroline Conran, Terence Conran and Simon Hopkinson have chosen over 450 fail-safe recipes from past and future classics that represent the essence of homecooking. These include old favourites such as Steak and Kidney Pudding, Salade Niçoise and Sherry Trifle, along with those at the cutting edge of contemporary taste, such as Hot and Sour Shellfish Broth and Coconut Ice cream, reflecting the increasing influence of Oriental, Pacific and Mediterranean flavours. Fifty inspiring photographs demonstrate the rewards of cooking with the best quality ingredients.

Further sections include a guide to choosing and using kitchenware, advice on planning seasonal menus for every occasion, and a comprehensive glossary of key terms and techniques, to provide invaluable back-up to the business of buying, preparing and cooking.

Written by three experts who are united in their passion for good food, The Conran Cookbook is both an indispensable reference book and a stimulating read, making it the definitive guide for anyone who wants to develop their understanding and knowledge of good cooking. This really is the essential cookbook.

About this title

About the Author

Terence Conran is one of the world's leading restaurateurs, designers, furniture-makers and retailers. He has transformed the experience of eating out in London with his acclaimed restaurants: Almeida, Bibendum, Bluebird, Coq d'Argent, Floridita, Orrery, Quaglino's, Sartoria, Zinc Bar & Grill and the 'Gastrodrome' at Tower Bridge that encompasses Le Pont de la Tour, Cantina del Ponte, Butlers Wharf Chop House and Blue Print Cafe. In 1998, he opened Alcazar on rue Mazarine, his first restaurant in Paris. Terence Conran's books include The Essential House Book; Chef's Garden; Classic Conran; Terence Conran on Restaurants; Terence Conran on London; Kitchens; Bathrooms and Storage all published by Conran Octopus.Simon Hopkinson was born in Bury in Lancashire where his love of good eating was established at the kitchen table. He left school at 17 to begin a career as a chef and by the age of 21, he had started his own restaurant. In 1987, he opened Bibendum in London with Terence Conran where he worked for 8 years before retiring to concentrate on writing. He has since written columns for the Independent, the Sunday Times and Sainsbury's Magazine and is the author of four books, including the bestselling Roast Chicken and Other Stories.Caroline Conran was the Sunday Times Magazine's cookery editor for 13 years. She has translated and edited the books of several of France's most celebrated chefs, including Michel Guerand and Roger Verge and is the author of three books.

Review

'Stylish and accessible, this is the definitive cookery bible... The Conran Cookbook is a must-have.' (The Sunday Times)

Edition details

• Publisher: Conran Octopus Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840914963
• ISBN 13: 9781840914962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432