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Delia's How to Cheat at Cooking Hardcover – International Edition, February 15, 2008

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In How to Cheat at Cooking, Delia has sourced a range of pre-prepared foods (from tins, chill cabinets, freezers and store cupboards) to help you short circuit cooking times and techniques. Readily available from supermarkets, delis, online food shops and farmers markets and of the very best quality these recipes using instant time savers will allow you to create fabulous food without the faff. How to Cheat is for people who don't want to cook, who think they can't cook, or simply don't have the time to cook. As Delia herself says, 'Cheating's come on a lot and there's much more available. The way it's going I can't think of anybody who wouldn't want it.'

This is Delia's first book in four years and it's been created with her characteristic attention to detail. Delia is Britain's most trusted food writer and her formidable track record of over 19 million book sold speaks for itself. Comprising over 150 easy-to-follow recipes and with a refreshing contemporary design, the book is a guaranteed bestseller, not least because 2008 will mark Delia's return to our screens with a six-part primetime BBC television series.

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256 pages
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English
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Ebury Press
Publication date

February 15, 2008
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8 x 0.75 x 11 inches
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0091922291
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978-0091922290
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Delia Smith is Britain's bestselling cookery author, whose books have sold over 18 million copies. From her first job as a cookery writer for the Daily Mirror's magazine in 1969, Delia published How To Cheat at Cooking, then presented Family Fare for BBC1. Her series How To Cook, was a huge success. In 2002 she produced her Vegetarian Collection, then The Delia Collection - Soup, Chicken, Chocolate, Fish, Italian, Pork, Baking and Puddings. Delia is a director of Norwich City Football Club, where she is in charge of Canary Catering, several restaurants and food and wine workshops. She is married to the writer and editor Michael Wynn Jones. They live in Suffolk.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Press; First Edition (February 15, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0091922291
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0091922290
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.28 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.75 x 11 inches

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Thessy

good shape, enticing display

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2011

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The book came in a good state and didnt look worn or used at all. I like the pictures , they look very inspiring and enticing.I haven't yet used any recipes from this particular book, so I cant tell anything about that, but knowing Delia ' s way of doing things ,I'm sure it will be good!

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John Barry

Old times

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2011

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I had one of Delia Smiths books with me when I first came to the USA 36 yrs ago.

She's a ton of fun and i recommend reading her even if you REALLY can't cook,good fun

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Jo-an Terrizzi

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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2019

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delia is great and so is this book

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014

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great price and a great book....from an iconic UK personality.....cant go wrong here

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2015

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Great to deal with. Very fast delivery. Very highly recommended. Thank you.

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jackie

One Star

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2017

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None of the cheats she suggests are available in the USA

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Maggie Watts

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2023

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Useful book. Cheats can be expensive though.

GirlNextDoor

Perfect on a budget

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2013

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I first bought this book when I was working very odd hours and found myself exhausted by the time it came to making dinner (I was starting work at 4am!). I had used other Delia cook books and I had always found them to be very easy to follow and they taught me everything from the absolute basics to things I had been too scared to attempt, so I did not hesitate to pick this up. I needed help! I was tired all the time and just the thought of peeling and chopping could put me into a coma. I only had to cook for myself, my boyfriend (his answer to making dinner is the chinese takeout menu) and my disabled mother so I dread to think how I would have coped if we had children too. My mum's illness has her on a rather strict diet and she is a vegetarian to boot so it was becoming very difficult for me to find different meals, so just for that this book was a Godsend.

Every recipe in this book is easy to follow step by step and you know the end result will be delicious! There are many useful tips in regards to what you should ideally keep in your cupboards to be able to whip up a decent meal in a hurry and a great section for the meals and ingredients that are perfect to freeze. This has been really helpful in my case and I can seemingly make something out of practically nothing which is great for the days leading up to pay day when you have to tighten the purse strings.

I ended up buying a second copy of this book for my mother in law who was always a wonderful cook until she suffered a stroke 3 years ago and lost most of the use of her right arm.She always told us everything was fine and then we discovered she had been living on microwave meals for quite some time. When I spoke to her about it she told me that she was actually scared to even try cooking because of the lack of strength in her arm and her memory loss.She was terrified she would set the house on fire.So, I gave her this book with the hope she would give it a try and that she may get some confidence in cooking again. It has more than done the trick! She started with a couple of the simple recipies and now just 4 months later she is confident enough to try baking her own bread.She has been gaining some strength in her arm and boosting her memory just from using this book.I really can't fault this book at all and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

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Kathryna

Busy people and/or country dwellers, this might be for you!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2014

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I'd borrowed this from a friend and decided I wanted my own copy.
For those not old enough to know, Delia's first 'How to Cheat ...' book, published in the 1970s, was about how to convince people you were a good cook when you weren't necessarily that experienced, expert etc.. This one is mostly about cheating the clock, and producing good food more quickly and easily.
I live in the country, and have limited options for 'popping to the shops' for forgotten items etc.. Although I do cook for the freezer, I also cook a lot FROM the freezer, and Delia has excellent advice on stocking both freezer and store cupboard with easy-to-use and short-cut products, and of course the recipes to make with what you've got. She does a good job of taking hassle out of making 'real food' (like Jamie Oliver), and she and Jamie can't be wrong, can they?
I live in France, so some of the items I might buy if I lived in the UK are absent - there's no way that Aunt Bessie's potato products will make it into my freezer, for example, but as I'm a low-carber this is no bad thing!
Delia herself says that not all her product recommendations are available from the same supermarket (isn't somebody missing a trick here - busy/remotely-located people may not find it easy to shop around and a supermarket which stocked (almost?) everything would surely find favour with them), but of course Amazon can be a good source of store cupboard items, as can E-Bay.
As with so many things in life, the key to this is mostly organisation, probably, and organisation starts with a list or lists! Delia's lists are there in the book to get you started.
The book is made of good-quality materials - I bought a used copy and it arrived in excellent condition.

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Sam

a modern day marvel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2008

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As delia herself says in the introduction, "a whole new approach to cooking and eating in the 21st century". I think this book is an ideal book for ALL, despite my own mis-givings prior to launch. I am delighted in my copy of HTCaC, the recipes are well written and the method is written in true Delia style, no airs or graces, the photography is amazing, almost each recipe has a superb colour picture, and each recipe does name a particular branded product, but you are not made to feel obligated to buy THAT product, and over time novice or nervous cooks, and those with hectic work lives, will rather than cheat, for example, they will make their own mashed potato, brought from the local grocer, or buy their own minced lamb from their local butcher. Delia is taking the scary factor out of cooking, that many modern day chefs install in people and make them feel insecure about their cooking abilities. Also,this book serves a reminder to those who are more deft in the kitchen that once in a while a cheat is good, provided you use good quality sourced products. Thank you Delia.

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RalphHF

WHAT A BARGAIN !!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2015

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Like all of Delia's pulications this is written in a very precise and easy to read way.Lots of interesting short cuts to good food and practises. I snapped up this bargain priced edition under the 'Used selection' . It was delivered on time and in good clean condition. I think whoever it was who was the previous owner must have just looked at the pictures , there was no signs of any fingermarks or stains anywhere . I picked up this copy for the excellent sum of 1p plus 2 £ postage I have no compaints whatsoever with this purchase.

however, I do have to say that some of the ingredients dont seem to be available in the supermarkets any more . This is a very minor point and I am sure that with a small amount of effort sutable alternative could be found .....RalphHF

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