In this lively and exceptionally enjoyable book, Niki Segnit takes 160 popular ingredients and explores all the ways they might be combined in the kitchen. She has scoured thousands of recipes in countless recipe books, talked to dozens of food technologists and chefs, and visited hundreds of restaurants - all in her quest for flavour pairings. The result is a unique book that is full of quirky observations, practical information (hundreds of recipes are embedded in the narrative) and good jokes. Here are a couple of randomly chosen entries: Celery and Dill: Like a couple of spry septuagenarians who still bother to find the right necklace for their frock, wear silver shoes to the theatre and are more than capable of a waspish, flirty conversation if given the attention they deserve. Come alive in the red-blooded company of beef, or more workaday tinned tuna, but left to their own devices can make a thrifty but classy soup. Coriander Leaf and Peanut: Substitute coriander and peanut for basil and pine nuts and you have a delicious Vietnamese-style take on pesto. Process a large bunch of coriander leaf with a tbsp ground nut oil, a tsp fish sauce, maybe a few mint leaves if you have them, some chilli and a squeeze of lime. Add half a handful of ground peanuts. Toss through warm noodles - egg or rice - and serve with more peanuts scattered on top. Beautifully packaged, THE FLAVOUR THESAURUS is not only a highly useful, and covetable, reference book that will immeasurably improve your cooking - it's the sort of book that might keep you up at night reading.

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Bloomsbury Publishing
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9780747599777
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Book Title
The Flavour Thesaurus
Author
Niki Segnit
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Writing & Reading
Publication Year
2010
Type
Reference
Genre
Food & Drink
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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216mm
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135mm
Item Weight
552g

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Niki Segnit
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United Kingdom

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by jackallt_813 Oct, 2021
An essential addition to your cook book collection
Fascinating read- a real must for anyone truly interested in food. You can use it as a recipe source or just to inspire flavor combinations. The book is nicely produced, and well designed.
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by tojona-9829 Apr, 2021
Splendid.
Such a good representation of how flavours work together. Written in a fun way too, that's not sterile. Could read over and over again.
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by janiceisbarker30 Dec, 2020
An essential book for a chef.
It is a very good book to help people with different flavours that go together.
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by judyd368426 Jul, 2018
Perfect title for what seems to be the next best thing to a bible on culinary flavours.
Great ideas to extend your taste buds and creativity in the kitchen.
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by davibreth10 Jan, 2018
Flavour Thesaurus
Very good book if you are interested in pairing foods
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