The Organic Cafe Cookbook
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Manufacturer: David & Charles PLC
Publisher: David & Charles PLC
Author: Carol Charlton
The Organic Cafe Cookbook Description
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780715309407
ISBN: 0715309404
Label: David & Charles PLC
Manufacturer: David & Charles PLC
Book Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1999-10-29
Publisher: David & Charles PLC
Studio: David & Charles PLC
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780715309407
ISBN: 0715309404
Label: David & Charles PLC
Manufacturer: David & Charles PLC
Book Pages: 192
Publication Date: 1999-10-29
Publisher: David & Charles PLC
Studio: David & Charles PLC
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Review Summary: The Joy of Organics
Review: This is an excellent book: informative about the principles of organic food production without being pious, and well illutrated with lots of beautiful photographs. Carol Charlton writes interestingly and simply; she includes engaging personal touches, but without straying into the self-indulgent waffle which seems to be increasingly prevalent in cookery tomes these days. Most important of course, are the recipes , which will form a superb collection of ideas & inspirations for any cook, whether novice or expert. This book is outstanding for a number of reasons. Being a vegetarian with a carnivorous partner, one of my main gripes with many cookery books is that I find they tend to focus mainly on either meat or vegetarian recipes; this book focusses equally on both. The vegetarian recipes here (and I have read many veggie cookbooks in my time!) are all wonderful in their innovativeness (if such a word exists) focussing on seasonal combinations of fresh ingredients. Unlike many veggie recipes these thankfully do not call for obscure or expensive ingredients, the recipes are easy to follow and assemble, yet the results are delicious and often sophisticated. Good examples of the Organic Café's new twist on old favourites are: roast onion soup with herb & cheese dumplings; roast squash with chilli satay sauce; carrot mushroom sesame & ginger oven roast. There are some of the more well-known favourites: mushroom stroganoff, a good sensible version of imam bayeldi; a straightforward but delicious veggie moussaka. Indeed, part of the joy of this cookbook is that it does not strive to be achingly hip, trying to include all the latest sun-dried-quails-egg type trends, nor are the recipes over-elaborate. (how many times have you read through recipes which seem to call for 10 differents pots and pans, and a veritable culinary assualt course of instructions; frying one thing, whisking another, blending, scraping, rolling-out, refrigerating, chopping, marinading, and so on?). These recipes are veggie cuisine at its best: neither contrived and fiddly, nor dull & stodgy. The recipes for meat I found equally inspirational; again, all the recipes are based on relatively simple ingredients, with the emphasis on fresh, quality organic produce. There are traditional favourites: lamb stew, steak & kidney pie; as well as new and unusual dishes such as beef stewed with juniper berries & orange zest, lamb shanks braised in cider with glazed onions & beetroot. In addition to the wonderful poultry, lamb, pork, beef & fish recipes, there is also a very good short good section on game. In addition to these, there are sections on breads (I have made the foccacia: it was mercifully simple to make, and a great success!) and cakes & puddings. At the end of the book is a very interesting section on preserving, with recipes for jams & chutneys, etc. as well as advice on bottling and drying. I received this book as a christmas gift, and have been browsing through it ever since. Even though i already embrace the principles of organic eating & living as much as possible, I still found this book to be interesting and informative in this respect, and I can't think of a more effective way of persuading anyone to Go Organic than to give them a copy of this book!
Review Summary: The Joy of Organics
Review: This is an excellent book: informative about the principles of organic food production without being pious, and well illutrated with lots of beautiful photographs. Carol Charlton writes interestingly and simply; she includes engaging personal touches, but without straying into the self-indulgent waffle which seems to be increasingly prevalent in cookery tomes these days. Most important of course, are the recipes , which will form a superb collection of ideas & inspirations for any cook, whether novice or expert. This book is outstanding for a number of reasons. Being a vegetarian with a carnivorous partner, one of my main gripes with many cookery books is that I find they tend to focus mainly on either meat or vegetarian recipes; this book focusses equally on both. The vegetarian recipes here (and I have read many veggie cookbooks in my time!) are all wonderful in their innovativeness (if such a word exists) focussing on seasonal combinations of fresh ingredients. Unlike many veggie recipes these thankfully do not call for obscure or expensive ingredients, the recipes are easy to follow and assemble, yet the results are delicious and often sophisticated. Good examples of the Organic Café's new twist on old favourites are: roast onion soup with herb & cheese dumplings; roast squash with chilli satay sauce; carrot mushroom sesame & ginger oven roast. There are some of the more well-known favourites: mushroom stroganoff, a good sensible version of imam bayeldi; a straightforward but delicious veggie moussaka. Indeed, part of the joy of this cookbook is that it does not strive to be achingly hip, trying to include all the latest sun-dried-quails-egg type trends, nor are the recipes over-elaborate. (how many times have you read through recipes which seem to call for 10 differents pots and pans, and a veritable culinary assualt course of instructions; frying one thing, whisking another, blending, scraping, rolling-out, refrigerating, chopping, marinading, and so on?). These recipes are veggie cuisine at its best: neither contrived and fiddly, nor dull & stodgy. The recipes for meat I found equally inspirational; again, all the recipes are based on relatively simple ingredients, with the emphasis on fresh, quality organic produce. There are traditional favourites: lamb stew, steak & kidney pie; as well as new and unusual dishes such as beef stewed with juniper berries & orange zest, lamb shanks braised in cider with glazed onions & beetroot. In addition to the wonderful poultry, lamb, pork, beef & fish recipes, there is also a very good short good section on game. In addition to these, there are sections on breads (I have made the foccacia: it was mercifully simple to make, and a great success!) and cakes & puddings. At the end of the book is a very interesting section on preserving, with recipes for jams & chutneys, etc. as well as advice on bottling and drying. I received this book as a christmas gift, and have been browsing through it ever since. Even though i already embrace the principles of organic eating & living as much as possible, I still found this book to be interesting and informative in this respect, and I can't think of a more effective way of persuading anyone to Go Organic than to give them a copy of this book!