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On Food and CookingTheir words
Yes. This is the book that I use when I need to come up with a very technical solution to what I am making. Cooking can be very intuitive, but, especially with food writing, you often need to get to grips with what it is that you are actually doing, so that you can have a deeper understanding of it. This is a very technical manual. Let's say that I need to see what happens during the process of steaming, or poaching, or frying; I always go to this book. McGee is very clear and to the point. Despite the fact that he is quite technical, it's never boring.
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Vegetarian Cooking for EveryoneTheir words
This book gives you loads of pointers about flavour combinations, and ways of putting vegetables together. It's not groundbreaking; it's not anything you haven't heard before. But it is very extensive. Deborah Madison uses everything and goes over all methods and all the ingredients. The writing is very light and simple – not at all challenging. Often, you get food writers that make things a little bit complicated, or too long-winded, but she is very simple and very clear.
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The River Cottage Meat BookTheir words
What I like about this book, which is similar to my previous two choices, is that it is very serious and thorough. I like it when people go into a subject and explore it fully for me or with me. And Hugh does this in an amazing way.
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Stars DessertsTheir words
She also wrote another book, Four-Star Desserts; I have a very warm place in my heart for both. One of my first placements was as a pastry chef, and I loved using those books, because they were a breath of fresh air after all your French basics.
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The Pie and Pastry BibleTheir words
I used this book quite a lot, because she has a fantastic method of pastry-making for the whole range of different pastries. She has great recipes for things like Danish pastries, and basic short crust and shortbread pastry – and she has a very clear voice. She enjoys herself, and you can tell she's having fun. It's not one of these heavy books with centuries of tradition behind it, and that's exactly what I like so much about her style.