Ottolenghi FLAVOUR
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Unlock new levels of flavour with vegetables Yotam Ottolenghi and co-writer Ixta Belfrage break down the three factors that create flavour with innovative vegetable dishes to excite and inspire. Ottolenghi FLAVOUR combines simple recipes for weeknights with show-stopping meals to take your time over, broken down into three sections that teach you how to use ordinary ingredients to create extraordinary food: Process explains cooking methods that elevate veg to new heights Pairing identifies four basic pairings that are fundamental for great flavour Produce features impactful vegetables that do the work for you Packed with photography and more than 100 recipes including Spicy Mushroom Lasagne , Miso Butter Onions , Aubergine Dumplings alla Parmigiana and Romano Pepper Schnitzels , Ottolenghi FLAVOUR is a next-level approach to vegetable cooking for Ottolenghi fans and vegetable lovers everywhere. Review: Flavour is one of the best cookbooks that I have bought in recent years. - Have you noticed how negative reviews invariably get more helpful votes than positive ones. When I checked out the reviews for this much-awaited and celebrated book by Ottolenghi, the first one that popped up was by somebody from the UK who called it 'disappointing' but had 193 helpful votes. There were no reviews on desertcart India and I decided to go with my gut feel about this book and the fact that except for his book NOPI, Yotam Ottolenghi has yet to disappoint me. And boy, am I glad that I bought it. I think it has to be one of his best books. Apart from bringing in his usual Middle Eastern touches, he has cleverly used Indian spices and techniques, such as tempering with curry leaves and mustard seeds etc to add another layer of flavour to many dishes. I tried his Potato Gratin last night - the addition of coconut cream was masterful and added such a depth of flavour to an otherwise ordinary western dish. His hummus uses ginger in addition to garlic, not only as part of the paste but also as a fried aromatic along with onions, cinammon and red chillies to add on top. His sweet potato and yogurt and lime mash recipe is clever and now a family favourite. I could go on and on. At the end of the book, his menu suggestions for everyday cooking and feasts are very useful. In this book, all recipes, except for three or four, have accompanying pictures. His section on 'Flavour bombs' is particularly useful - there are 23 different marinades, sauces, condiments, pickles, nuts and sprinkles that you can make that can lift the flavour profile of any meal. What doesn't work is the layout which is segregated into processes (charring, browning etc), pairing (sweetness, salt etc) and produce (mushrooms, alliums etc). There are some pages wasted on explaining what each of these items means. Maybe this is needed for newbie chefs but experienced cooks might become impatient with it. I recommend this book without hesitation for any cook who loves to try new flavour combinations. This is mostly a positive review and I bet I don't get many helpful votes if any at all. Review: Beautiful and delicious vegetarian cookbook - Loved how vegetables are given pride of place in delicious recipes. A beautiful cook book. Definitely worth the splurge to make restaurant quality dishes at home.
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K**R
Flavour is one of the best cookbooks that I have bought in recent years.
Have you noticed how negative reviews invariably get more helpful votes than positive ones. When I checked out the reviews for this much-awaited and celebrated book by Ottolenghi, the first one that popped up was by somebody from the UK who called it 'disappointing' but had 193 helpful votes. There were no reviews on Amazon India and I decided to go with my gut feel about this book and the fact that except for his book NOPI, Yotam Ottolenghi has yet to disappoint me. And boy, am I glad that I bought it. I think it has to be one of his best books. Apart from bringing in his usual Middle Eastern touches, he has cleverly used Indian spices and techniques, such as tempering with curry leaves and mustard seeds etc to add another layer of flavour to many dishes. I tried his Potato Gratin last night - the addition of coconut cream was masterful and added such a depth of flavour to an otherwise ordinary western dish. His hummus uses ginger in addition to garlic, not only as part of the paste but also as a fried aromatic along with onions, cinammon and red chillies to add on top. His sweet potato and yogurt and lime mash recipe is clever and now a family favourite. I could go on and on. At the end of the book, his menu suggestions for everyday cooking and feasts are very useful. In this book, all recipes, except for three or four, have accompanying pictures. His section on 'Flavour bombs' is particularly useful - there are 23 different marinades, sauces, condiments, pickles, nuts and sprinkles that you can make that can lift the flavour profile of any meal. What doesn't work is the layout which is segregated into processes (charring, browning etc), pairing (sweetness, salt etc) and produce (mushrooms, alliums etc). There are some pages wasted on explaining what each of these items means. Maybe this is needed for newbie chefs but experienced cooks might become impatient with it. I recommend this book without hesitation for any cook who loves to try new flavour combinations. This is mostly a positive review and I bet I don't get many helpful votes if any at all.
P**A
Beautiful and delicious vegetarian cookbook
Loved how vegetables are given pride of place in delicious recipes. A beautiful cook book. Definitely worth the splurge to make restaurant quality dishes at home.
R**N
Excellent book
New unusual flavors and fab review of cooking methods ... only for serious home cook's who want to raise their game.
A**R
Just buy it
One of the best books with the best recipes..just blindly go for it
N**I
For the seasoned cook
My first Ottolenghi book though I have tried plenty of their recipes before. This one is for the advanced and experimental cook and somebody with a larder full of things already. Recipes are necessarily not complicated but require ingredients which are uncommon sometimes in India (cascabel chillies and barberry!) and advanced planning. That said, many recipes utilise the Indian tempering (bhuna, phoron) technique and its exciting to use it with unfamiliar dishes. Buy it only if you have a deep interest in cooking and trying out new dishes.
R**F
No plastic cover, white book became black
It came without plastic protective cover so all the white cover was dirty stained
D**S
Hervorragend, excellent
Hervorragende Rezepte, ausgefallene Kombinationen und viele neue Anregungen. Allerdings nichts für Anfänger. Man sollte (wie bei anderen Kochbüchern auch) in der Lage sein, die Rezepte an seinen eigenen Geschmack anzupassen. Die Kritik, dass ausgefallene Zutaten verwendet werden, verstehe ich nicht. Wer nur Senf, Salz und Pfeffer verwenden möchte, sollte Oma Emmie's Kochbuch für deutsche Küche kaufen! Alle Zutaten - wenn nicht schon vorhanden - sind in DE zu bekommen (manche online). Mein einziger Kritikpunkt ist, dass sehr wenig frische, knackige Rezepte zu finden sind. Trotzdem volle Punktzahl. ------------------------------------------ As I bought the English version, here are my comments in English: Excellent recipes, unusual combinations and many new suggestions. However, nothing for beginners. You should (as with other cookbooks) be able to adjust the recipes to your own taste. I don't understand the criticism that unusual ingredients are used. If you only want to use mustard, salt and pepper, you should buy Granny Emmie's cookbook for German cuisine! If not already in stock, all ingredients are available in Germany (some online). My only criticism is that there are very few fresh crisp recipes to be found. Still, five points.
R**S
Delicious and inspirational recipes - love Ottolenghi
Absolutely love Ottolenghi. Always has super creative, easy to follow recipes that inspire you to try new things.
E**A
non delude
Ottolenghi flavor è pieno di ricette interessanti. tutte nel suo stile. vegetariane. ho provato già diverse e sono rimasta soddisfatta.
A**R
Great Receipes
Excellent recipes. Wonderful pictures. I read cookbooks like novels since I don't cook much. I have a very small kitchen. Everyone lives happily ever after in this one.
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