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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Skeptical but Surprised,
By Jim Domanski (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jamie's Kitchen (Hardcover)
When I got the cookbook as a Christmas present I was a little skeptical. Okay maybe alot skeptical. The recipes looked a little too vague; not enough precise measurements; "add a glass of wine" (big glass? small glass? 'what's up with that?')Quite frankly, it made me nervous. Cookbooks aren't supposed to be like that.But I gave the recipes a whirl and lo and behold, they turned out! The recipes were different yet familar. A nice twist on things (sorry, no pun intended). Jamie creates recipes with layers of flavor and texture; recipes with color and style. And what is more, they were relatively simple to make. I've received rave reviews from friends and family. But the real surprise and joy was that Jamie's approximate portions and measurements allowed me to become more of my own chef, so to speak. I guess I always felt compelled to stick to the rigidity of a receipe. What I discovered is that I was more or less forced to I play with the amounts and I did not feel that I was somehow making a mistake when doing so. It was okay to toy with this ingredient or that. This gave me confidence to explore variations. In short, it made cooking even more fun. This is how I think the great chefs really cook: they have a game plan but they have intuition, gut instinct. When you watch the great chefs on TV rarely do you see them haul out a measuring spoon or a cup. They go by eye, by experience and by gut. And I think this is what Jamie Oliver's book has done for the reader. Buy it, experiment with it, have fun with it.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining and simply fabulous food,
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This review is from: Jamie's Kitchen (Hardcover)
Jamie Oliver is quite rightly famous for liking his food unpretentious, fresh and delicious. he is quite quirky and funny as well, and this good humour shines through his recipes.There are all sorts of delicious things in here, including a fabulous basic bread recipe that can be manipulated into all sorts of good things, but the beauty of the recipes are that they can all be whipped up in fairly short periods of time if friends and family drop in. There are the usual quick and easies, as well as a number of far more spectacular dishes. If you have a reasonaly well stocked pantry and this cook book, who knows what miracles can happen in the kitchen. This is not just a book for people who love cooking, it is also for people who like the eating as well!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
learning to like it,
By ndo355 (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jamie's Kitchen (Hardcover)
I love watching Jamie's shows so was really excited to have his recipes at my fingertips, AND (as a new cook) learn some basic culinary skills. However, after flipping through the book I have dog-eared fewer recipes that I expected. Not that the recipes don't sound delicious (they do, of course) but I can't get some of the key ingredients (due to living in Asia) and/or the recipes aren't as healthy as I expected (too buttery/fatty/creamy). Many of them I'd have to label as special occasion meals rather than something I can just whip up and not feel guilty. On the upside: this book has helpful summaries (which photos) of cooking techniques such as how to bone a chicken, correctly stirfy, etc. Good for a beginner like me. Also explains the differences b/w methods such as stewing, braising, etc. Again, all these terms were familiar to me but not quite straight. Photos are amazing; directions easy to follow. So far I made steamed eggplant with an Asian style dressing and it was surprisingly delicious; and the marinated veggies were lovely too. Things like "celeriac and truffle oil soup" are beyond my reach (literally) but I can see myself altering many of the recipes as best I can to suit my diet and location, which I'm sure Jamie wouldn't object to. If you love the show and don't have any rigid diet restrictions,it's a good book with plenty of variety. In the end, I'm sure I'll end up bumping this rating up to a 4 but having only scanned the book and made a couple things, 3 for now.
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