Ever wondered why one flavour works with another? Or lacked inspiration for what to do with a bundle of beetroot? The Flavour Thesaurus is the first book to examine what goes with what, pair by pair. The book is divided into flavour themes including Meaty, Cheesy, Woodland and Floral Fruity. Within these sections it follows the form of Roget's Thesaurus, listing 99 popular ingredients alphabetically, and for each one suggesting flavour matchings that range from the classic to the bizarre. You can expect to find traditional pairings such as pork & apple, lamb & apricot, and cucumber & dill; contemporary favourites like chocolate & chilli, and goat's cheese & beetroot; and interesting but unlikely-sounding couples including black pudding & chocolate, lemon & beef, blueberry & mushroom, and watermelon & oyster. There are nearly a thousand entries in all, with 200 recipes and suggestions embedded in the text. Beautifully packaged, The Flavour Thesaurus is not only a highly useful, and covetable, reference book for cooking - it might keep you up at night reading.
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'A deceptively simple little masterpiece' Sunday Times 'An exquisite guide to combining flavours' Observer 'An original and inspiring resource' Heston Blumenthal 'It has intrigued, inspired, amused and occasionally infuriated me all year, and will for years to come' Nigel Slater, Observer Books of the Year
About the Author
Niki Segnit was inspired to write The Flavour Thesaurus when she noticed how dependent she was on recipes. Her background is in marketing, specialising in food and drink, and she has worked with many famous brands of confectionery, snacks, baby foods, condiments, dairy products, hard liquors and soft drinks. She writes a column for The Times and lives in central London with her husband.
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By Chad Hubble
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Saw this in a bookstore but, of course, saved HUGE money buying it on Amazon (plus I added a couple more books for free :) shipping). The authour must have spent years putting this together and researching the flavour combinations. Of course some of it is up to your personal tastes but there are too many very, very excellent tips and suggestions and flavour combination facts in this book for you to not have it as part of your essential cookbook reference library. I quote from page 126 as an example: "EGG & VANILLA - Vanilla spirits away the eggy flavor that can be particularly unwelcome in pastries and desserts..." The book, as it's title suggests, is in thesaurus format with a brief description of the main ingredient then the main ingredient and it's companion ingredient listed with it. There are multiple entries for each ingredient. For example: Broccoli & Anchovy, Broccoli & Bacon, Broccoli & Cauliflower, etc, etc. I am very happy to have purchased this book and would have not been disappointed had I paid full price for it, which buying on sale at Amazon I did not pay full price :)
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Marie
Format:Hardcover
Fantastic! This book is exactly what it is described to be: a thesaurus - written in the language of flavor.
I was not expecting another recipe book - I have several of those collecting dust on a shelf in my kitchen. At this point, It makes sense that as a cook, one can create whatever they can imagine if they know how to get there. This book helps with the flavor aspect of creation.
This book fills the void of knowledge when a creative cook is perfecting a recipe or missing an ingredient.
I find this book more valuable than a recipe book, since I am constantly trying to improve nearly every recipe I come across.
I was not expecting another recipe book - I have several of those collecting dust on a shelf in my kitchen. At this point, It makes sense that as a cook, one can create whatever they can imagine if they know how to get there. This book helps with the flavor aspect of creation.
This book fills the void of knowledge when a creative cook is perfecting a recipe or missing an ingredient.
I find this book more valuable than a recipe book, since I am constantly trying to improve nearly every recipe I come across.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Josh
Format:Hardcover
This book is excellent for the cook that prefers a "cook book" to a "recipe book". It has quickly replaced my other cook books as my go-to book when I'm trying to build some new flavours into an old meal or piece together a new main course without worrying about flavour clashes. My Girlfriend has commented that I've "moved to the next level of gourmet" since I've gotten this book!
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Part cookbook, part reference compendium, The Flavor Thesaurus provides a fun and unique guide to flavour pairings. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Reader Writer Runner
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Correction to D M Vere
The reveiwer D M Vere seems to be reviewing a different book. I have this book and it contains many recipes and these are listed in a two page recipe index! Read more
Published on April 13 2011 by Coco
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No recipes !!
I believed that I was getting a great book about seasonings and recipes .I have found maybe three recipes in it and the flavour portion is not very well written . Read more
Published on Feb 24 2011 by D. M. Vere
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Hit and miss
I was keen to get my hands on this book as I was fed up with the idea that the hobby cook's role is one of 'follower of recipes'. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2011 by A. Person
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TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY DELIVERY
I ordered from Amazon, through Amazing Books, because of the good reviews. However, the book didn't arrive in time to give it to my godparents for Christmas, despite a purchase... Read more
Published on Dec 31 2010 by Jessica
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Compulsive reading for all foodies and the perfect present for keen...
I bought this book as a present for my husband, the chef in our household, but began reading it out of curiosity on the commute home, and I haven't been able to part with it since. Read more
Published on Sep 9 2010 by Third Time Lucky
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Enjoyable enough
This is an enjoyable book for any food-loving reader, and I'd recommend it (halfheartedly) to anyone who likes to browse through food books. Read more
Published on Aug 18 2010 by Digest
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