The Naked Chef - Softcover

Oliver, Jamie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1401308236 ISBN 13: 9781401308230

Publisher: Hyperion Books, 2005

Synopsis

A charismatic young English chef offers a refreshingly simple approach to food preparation in a cookbook featuring more than 120 delicious recipes that combine bold flavor with fresh ingredients and a "stripped to the essentials" style. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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Review:

There are a few television chefs like Delia Smith and Nigel Slater who know exactly what viewers want. They cook food which is simple to prepare, but looks and tastes delicious. That's probably the reason why the BBC has bagged Jamie Oliver as the presenter of its series "The Naked Chef". A working chef at London's celebrated River Café, Oliver cooks simpler versions of what you would find on the restaurant's menu. It's basically modern Italian food using ingredients which can be found by almost anyone who is reasonably interested in food shopping. Like the television show, the book is titled The Naked Chef. In Oliver's words, this sums up the idea: "It's basically stripping back to the bare essentials." He applies this to all his recipes--from salads to roasts, desserts to pastas. He doesn't use culinary jargon nor time-consuming processes. In the book you'll find suggestions for ingredients to keep in your larder and herbs to grow on your windowsill. Recipes include Warm Salad of Radicchio, Gem and Pancetta and Beetroot Tagliatelle with Pesto, Mussels and White Wine. There are also tips on how to cook live lobsters, how to make gravy, preparing pulses for cooking, and how to make the perfect roast chicken. Several photographs accompany some of the recipes, with step-by-step instructions. Oliver's recipes for bread are particularly good--a tribute to his training at Carluccio's, the Covent Garden deli. This is the perfect book for anyone who doesn't want to spend much more than half an hour preparing meals and is not willing to compromise on innovation and taste. --Dale Kneen

Review:

Jamie Oliver's classic bestselling book, with simple recipes that combine bold flavours and nutritious fresh ingredients (from publisher's description)

Simply brilliant cooking, and Jamie's recipes are a joy (Nigel Slater)

There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook (Delia Smith)

About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1401308236
• ISBN 13: 9781401308230
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250