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I've just had a clear out, leaving me with 78 I can't part with!

 

None of my Rick Stein have gone, all of the 'bibles' stay, delia, leith, mrs beeton etc.

 

Jamie Oliver all stay as my daughter uses them, Nigel Slater has to stay, I cut my 'no measure' cooking with this guy, I've done artisan baking books, they've stayed, as has the Ginger Pig book, too pretty to throw out.

 

At the end of all this I've the following to chuck out....

 

Ainsley Harriots Meals in Minutes, don't even know where that dross came from.

 

That's it, good clear out

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I've just had a clear out, leaving me with 78 I can't part with!

 

None of my Rick Stein have gone, all of the 'bibles' stay, delia, leith, mrs beeton etc.

 

Jamie Oliver all stay as my daughter uses them, Nigel Slater has to stay, I cut my 'no measure' cooking with this guy, I've done artisan baking books, they've stayed, as has the Ginger Pig book, too pretty to throw out.

 

At the end of all this I've the following to chuck out....

 

Ainsley Harriots Meals in Minutes, don't even know where that dross came from.

 

That's it, good clear out

 

I wish all the cookery programs on television would all cook off.

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As I've gotten older and slightly more expansive, a good cook book with pictures has much the same effect as certain sections in the old Kays/Grattan catalogue did in days gone by.

 

So true..... In my house cookery books / programmes get referred to as "Food Porn" for this reason !

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As I've gotten older and slightly more expansive, a good cook book with pictures has much the same effect as certain sections in the old Kays/Grattan catalogue did in days gone by.

 

Doesn't the erection get in the way of the frying pan?

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I've just had a clear out, leaving me with 78 I can't part with!

 

None of my Rick Stein have gone, all of the 'bibles' stay, delia, leith, mrs beeton etc.

 

Jamie Oliver all stay as my daughter uses them, Nigel Slater has to stay, I cut my 'no measure' cooking with this guy, I've done artisan baking books, they've stayed, as has the Ginger Pig book, too pretty to throw out.

 

 

How many recipies from each do you ever use?

 

I find Jamie Oliver and the Hairy Bikers (weight loss ones) best for simple-ish recipies that (mostly) always work,

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I think they're good for inspiration and to get ideas going in your head. I'll occasionally follow a recipe to the letter but often go a little bit freestyle where I think a favourite ingredient might work. My current fave is a massively potent balsamic/black truffle glaze that is just sublime and works on anything roasted.

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Yep, I'm with FatCat on this one. Very seldom do I follow a recipe to the letter, but my cook books are very inspirational.

 

Nigella's "Kitchen" is so seductively written, it crosses over into actual porn (not just food porn) at times. :wub:

 

LS

 

PS: I may have repeated her advice regarding Noilly **** as a long-lasting substitute for white wine in most recipes.

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