Real Fast Food
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Manufacturer: Penguin
Publisher: Penguin
Author: Nigel Slater
Real Fast Food Description
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780141029801
ISBN: 0141029501
Label: Penguin
Manufacturer: Penguin
Book Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2006-11-02
Publisher: Penguin
Studio: Penguin
EAN: 9780141029801
ISBN: 0141029501
Label: Penguin
Manufacturer: Penguin
Book Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2006-11-02
Publisher: Penguin
Studio: Penguin
Editorial Review of Real Fast Food
Customer Reviews of Real Fast Food
Customer Rating: 
Review Summary: Nice recipes, though hardly original
Review: The title says a lot really, there are some nice ideas in this book but they arn't very original (beef burgers arn't original, but nice to have some advice on them). I havn't tried many recipes yet but neither was hardly impressive (to me, hot choc made of 70% cocoa just tastes a bit bland, dark Galaxy though is much better) & the pasta with goat's cheese & garlic was alright though was much longer to prepare & make & nowhere near as nice as Gordon Ramsay's recipe with pancetta, leeks and mushrooms.
There are some recipes that looks nice (chicken in pesto gravy will be tried at some point) though sometimes he is just not specific enough, like assuming that everyone knows he is referring to a frying pan when he says stick chicken in a pan. Scrambled eggs with prawns sounds nice too, though a bit studentish to say it is in a book which has been supposidly written by some ace chef & some things arn't even real recipes like suggesting what to put on a bagel.
In all though it isn't a bad book & I will be using it again, though it just doesn't seem like this breath of fresh air that many people seem to claim it is, I have given it a bit of a slating (it was asking for such a pun!) but I wouldn't let it put you off, I wouldn't bother though if you know how to make things like burgers & the such.
Update: Since I posted this review, I have made the chicken with pesto gravy & it was nice. But, I made a version of this months before but grilled the chicken & put some parma ham inbetween the pesto & mozarella & I dare say that mine was the nicer of the two.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Cookbook Every Home Should Have
Review:
Nigel Slater is an absolute genius with the ability to describe the joy of preparing good food and convey the passion he feels for food. He teaches us to think about getting something enjoyable to eat, rather than merely following a recipe. This passion and philosophy is evident in all of his books but it is this one, in particular, that everyone should own: no-one can claim to be too short of time to use the ideas in this book or claim to be too inexperienced to try. And for those that are a little inexperienced, there is plenty of informaiotn about recommended equipment, storecupboard ingredients and ways of approaching cooking that take the worry out of preparing food ("oh no! I don't have a grapefruit knife! How will I cope?)
Some of the "recipes" in this book would hardly count as that in most people's minds, since he gives suggestions for sandwich fillings and arrangements of fresh fruit and the like. But that is the point: at the right time, very simply assembled food is perfect for the occasion. And he does have many, many "proper" recipes, all of which can, more or less, go from ingredients to table within half an hour.
Like all of Nigel's books (and it has to be "Nigel", not "Mr Slater": his style of writing is so friendly, so warm, so enthusiastic and so personal that you feel you have known him for years), this is not about slavishly following recipes, weighing ingredients to the nearest microgram but about getting a feel for food and using recipes as guides to making the food you want to eat; food that nourishes body and soul.
So many cookbooks come out as television tie-ins and are packed with glossy photos but, after one or two recipes are tried for novelty, are consigned to the kitchen bookshelf, never to be opened again. This book, on the other hand can bee used every day to produce quick but satisfying and delicious food. For that alone, in a world where to many people "home cooking" is putting a readymeal in the microwave, Nigel deserves a Knighthood.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Excellent for fish recipes
Review: My husband & I got this book as a gift. Most of the recipes we've tried are hit & miss but thumbs up for the Beef Stroganoff.
In addition, this little tome is excellent for fish dishes especially salmon and cod as well as smoked & tinned fish.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good recipes but no pictures
Review: I bought this book as a gift for my brother and family to hopefully encourage them to cook more (they always complain that they have no time). However, since there were no pictures at all I decided against it.
I kept it for myself instead and agree with the good comments of the other reviewers.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A real gem
Review: For the past few years I've found myself cooking the same sorts of dishes, spending a couple of hours in the kitchen, making something that would last a few nights. But they weren't particularly exciting; not the 10th time around, at least. The odd take-away or pre-packed meal got me through the end of the week when I was too tired to cook.
A friend bought me Real Fast Food a month ago. What can I say? This is transforming my cooking. Truly inspirational. Without a doubt the best and most practical cook book I own. I can't recommend it enough.
The book has a great "store cupboard list" of ingredients that will help ensure you are always able to make something that hits the spot - tasty, varied and and quick dishes that never fail to delight. People have called Nigel Slater a genius, and the more I use this book, the more I think they are right. I can understand why other reviewers say that their copies are dog-eared and greasy - it doesn't leave my kitchen bench, either. Add to basket.
Review Summary: Nice recipes, though hardly original
Review: The title says a lot really, there are some nice ideas in this book but they arn't very original (beef burgers arn't original, but nice to have some advice on them). I havn't tried many recipes yet but neither was hardly impressive (to me, hot choc made of 70% cocoa just tastes a bit bland, dark Galaxy though is much better) & the pasta with goat's cheese & garlic was alright though was much longer to prepare & make & nowhere near as nice as Gordon Ramsay's recipe with pancetta, leeks and mushrooms.
There are some recipes that looks nice (chicken in pesto gravy will be tried at some point) though sometimes he is just not specific enough, like assuming that everyone knows he is referring to a frying pan when he says stick chicken in a pan. Scrambled eggs with prawns sounds nice too, though a bit studentish to say it is in a book which has been supposidly written by some ace chef & some things arn't even real recipes like suggesting what to put on a bagel.
In all though it isn't a bad book & I will be using it again, though it just doesn't seem like this breath of fresh air that many people seem to claim it is, I have given it a bit of a slating (it was asking for such a pun!) but I wouldn't let it put you off, I wouldn't bother though if you know how to make things like burgers & the such.
Update: Since I posted this review, I have made the chicken with pesto gravy & it was nice. But, I made a version of this months before but grilled the chicken & put some parma ham inbetween the pesto & mozarella & I dare say that mine was the nicer of the two.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Cookbook Every Home Should Have
Review:
Nigel Slater is an absolute genius with the ability to describe the joy of preparing good food and convey the passion he feels for food. He teaches us to think about getting something enjoyable to eat, rather than merely following a recipe. This passion and philosophy is evident in all of his books but it is this one, in particular, that everyone should own: no-one can claim to be too short of time to use the ideas in this book or claim to be too inexperienced to try. And for those that are a little inexperienced, there is plenty of informaiotn about recommended equipment, storecupboard ingredients and ways of approaching cooking that take the worry out of preparing food ("oh no! I don't have a grapefruit knife! How will I cope?)
Some of the "recipes" in this book would hardly count as that in most people's minds, since he gives suggestions for sandwich fillings and arrangements of fresh fruit and the like. But that is the point: at the right time, very simply assembled food is perfect for the occasion. And he does have many, many "proper" recipes, all of which can, more or less, go from ingredients to table within half an hour.
Like all of Nigel's books (and it has to be "Nigel", not "Mr Slater": his style of writing is so friendly, so warm, so enthusiastic and so personal that you feel you have known him for years), this is not about slavishly following recipes, weighing ingredients to the nearest microgram but about getting a feel for food and using recipes as guides to making the food you want to eat; food that nourishes body and soul.
So many cookbooks come out as television tie-ins and are packed with glossy photos but, after one or two recipes are tried for novelty, are consigned to the kitchen bookshelf, never to be opened again. This book, on the other hand can bee used every day to produce quick but satisfying and delicious food. For that alone, in a world where to many people "home cooking" is putting a readymeal in the microwave, Nigel deserves a Knighthood.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Excellent for fish recipes
Review: My husband & I got this book as a gift. Most of the recipes we've tried are hit & miss but thumbs up for the Beef Stroganoff.
In addition, this little tome is excellent for fish dishes especially salmon and cod as well as smoked & tinned fish.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Good recipes but no pictures
Review: I bought this book as a gift for my brother and family to hopefully encourage them to cook more (they always complain that they have no time). However, since there were no pictures at all I decided against it.
I kept it for myself instead and agree with the good comments of the other reviewers.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A real gem
Review: For the past few years I've found myself cooking the same sorts of dishes, spending a couple of hours in the kitchen, making something that would last a few nights. But they weren't particularly exciting; not the 10th time around, at least. The odd take-away or pre-packed meal got me through the end of the week when I was too tired to cook.
A friend bought me Real Fast Food a month ago. What can I say? This is transforming my cooking. Truly inspirational. Without a doubt the best and most practical cook book I own. I can't recommend it enough.
The book has a great "store cupboard list" of ingredients that will help ensure you are always able to make something that hits the spot - tasty, varied and and quick dishes that never fail to delight. People have called Nigel Slater a genius, and the more I use this book, the more I think they are right. I can understand why other reviewers say that their copies are dog-eared and greasy - it doesn't leave my kitchen bench, either. Add to basket.