Gratins: Savory and Sweet Recipes from Oven to Table [Paperback]

Tina Salter (Author), Paul Moore (Photographer), Catherine Jacobes (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004

A delicious and satisfying single-dish preparation best known for its bubbly, creamy interior and crunchy, golden topping, the versatile gratin can be savory or sweet, gourmet or homespun, a supporting player or the star of the meal. In GRATINS, author Tina Salter presents more than 50 gratin recipes for first courses, entrées, side dishes, and desserts, along with tips and techniques to make these upscale casseroles fun and easy to prepare. Combining a variety of sophisticated flavors and requiring relatively little prep time, the recipes in this sometimes surprising collection include such innovative preparations as Baked Chicken with Piccata Crumb Topping, Gratinéed Garlic Shrimp, and Pear-Pound Cake Gratin. And since no collection of gratins would be complete without a hearty helping of potato-based favorites, you’ll also find recipes such as Creamy Potato Gratin with Smoked Salmon and Chives, and Buttery Spinach and Potato Gratin. Offering a bold new twist on hot dishes, GRATINS is truly the upper crust of casserole cookbooks.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

* A collection of more than 50 upscale gratin recipes for first courses, entrées, side dishes, and desserts.

* Sophisticated yet easy to prepare, these gratins use readily available ingredients and can be served straight from the oven.

* Appealing to discerning foodies and home cooks alike.

About the Author

TINA SALTER has collaborated on more than a dozen cookbooks and has served as culinary producer for a variety of award-winning public television cooking series. A British expatriate, Tina attended London’s renowned Cordon Bleu culinary school. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580086233
• ISBN-13: 978-1580086233
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #891,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Breath of a Gratin Collection, September 29, 2004

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This review is from: Gratins: Savory and Sweet Recipes from Oven to Table (Paperback)

Crunchy top with a creamy constrasting creamy and soften underneath, this describes "gratin."

They can be savory or sweet --- appetizer, dessert, sidedish or main course -- they can be in many different containers -- with many different toppings, yet the result is there --- crunchy top with creamy, soft under.

One is astounded when this gorgeous paged beauty is turned, with its luscious photos and breathtaking array of diverse toppings and fillings. While most of the time we think of gratin in sense of the classic potato gratins or vegetable gratins, this leads us further into "Gratineed Grapefruit"; "Artichoke Crowns Stuffed with Saffron-Scented Crab" (yummy to the max!); "Butternut Squash and Pecan Gratin with Goat Cheese"; "Green Apple, Yukon Gold, and Sweet Potato Gratin"' "Halibut Gratin with Coconut Sauce"; "Tangelo Custard Gratin"; "Gratineed Strawberry Sabayon."

There is helpful section on techniques, equipment, sources/

This is fun cooking, both to try this impressive collection, and to use as thoughtstarters for one's own gratin creation.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort Food At Its Best!, July 30, 2007

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This review is from: Gratins: Savory and Sweet Recipes from Oven to Table (Paperback)

Have collected cook books forever, and this is one of my best! Excellent recipies, I have made almost every one! The type of comfort food every dinner guest loves, and every one requests the recipie! In a days of lack-luster light and fat free, these are celebration foods worth the splurge!

5.0 out of 5 stars Varied and wonderful, February 15, 2008

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Mama Doodle (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gratins: Savory and Sweet Recipes from Oven to Table (Paperback)

I tried a potato gratin and my cousin's Christmas party, then spent time pouring over this gem of a book. My family has loved everything I've tried and kids ask for the cauliflower gratin. Beat that! I'm truly glad to have come found such a multi-dimensioned recipe book. Cheers!