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Eat: The Little Book of Fast Food Paperback – September 30, 2014

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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Ten Speed Press (September 30, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 160774726X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1607747260
  • Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 1.5 x 7.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars"Fast Food" for those who make time to savor and linger
By I Do The Speed Limit TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on September 30, 2014
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Yes, I know it says "Fast Food", but like all of Slater's books, this is a cookbook to savor in your quiet, slower times. Once you get acquainted with it, you'll have found many simple, flavorful, beautiful meals that you can turn to over and over again--whether you're pressed for time, or not.

NOTE: I am reviewing the US Edition of this book, published by Ten Speed Press on Sept. 30, 2014. There is an earlier UK Edition, and this is not it. The book on this product page has been edited by Ten Speed Press to include US measurements.

ANOTHER NOTE: What does "Turtleback" cover mean? It means this is not really a "hard cover" book. The cover is very thin cardboard, covered with some kind of a cloth material. It bends easily and is not very substantial. Now that I have the book in hand, I am somewhat disappointed in the quality of the cover. Content of the book has my 5-star rating--I love Slater's work. Quality of the book, size and cover, is definitely not five-star.... But it is the only choice with this US Edition. Just know ahead of time what you are getting and you can rationalize it.

The first thing I wondered when I saw this book was how closely it resembled Slater's paperback "Real Fast Food" from 1995 and 2008. Turning the first few pages, it looked nothing like the older book: This new one--still dealing with "Fast Food"--was divided by cooking technique, the older book was divided by main food type or ingredient. To double-check, I quickly looked up the array of beef sandwiches in both books. No, definitely not, the new book is jam-packed with fresh ideas. And Slater even makes reference to the older book in his realization that we have come very far in our "everyday eating" in the past 20 years.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsMore luscious recipes from Nigel
By Marand on October 29, 2014
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To some extent, this book is an update of Slater's earlier book 'Real Fast Food' which he now sees as no longer exciting as the dishes in it have become mainstream over the years. Slater's approach though hasn't changed much - it is still very informal & relaxed, indeed at times vague about quantities & methods but there isn't anything very challenging in terms of preparation & cooking. Although the stated aim is fast food ('Real Fast Food' aimed to get a meal on the table in thirty minutes), the recipes in 'Eat' aren't always so quick to prepare, and some involved reasonably lengthy cooking times. I have most, if not all, of Slate's earlier books and I do think there is a fair bit of repetition in terms of recipes - similar but maybe with slight tweaks e.g. cannellini bean mash makes another appearance although the spiced version included is a lovely side dish.

Whilst I like many of the recipes, I really don't like the layout for several reasons. First off, I would prefer the traditional layout of a recipe with ingredients listed first and then a clear method, rather than having to pick the ingredients out of the recipe to check whether I have them in stock or in order to compile a shopping list. I also don't like that recipes involving similar ingredients are scattered throughout the book rather than grouped together. There are rather too many recipes for snacks e.g. sandwiches - I doubt I'll ever use these simply because when making a snack I'll use what I have in the fridge: its not something I'll think much about in advance.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsWorthy of purchase!
By Phyllis F. Perkins on December 7, 2014
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I just bought 2 copies of this book. One I will take with me when I go to visit my 2 grandsons aged 10 who -- at their mother's urging -- are now preparing a family dinner one night a week. The other I will to one of my other daughters who is a good cook, but likes to follow a recipe. Let me state at the beginning, that the books arrived today and I looked through a copy quite carefully, but I have not followed any of the recipes. That said, I find his combinations of ingredients and flavors, and the simplicity of his preparations -- yet capable of producing really good food -- quite good and worth a full 5 stars.

For my daughter, I thought Slaters laid back approach would loosen her up so that she would feel freer to make variations as she cooks. I think she will enjoy this book and for a busy mom who nevertheless prepares home cooked from scratch meals every night, I think this will be very successful for her and a good starting point for feeling a little more confident on her own.

As for my grandsons, I think it will not be as easy for them to follow as a more traditional layout and this is why only 4 stars. Let me explain. Most cookbooks give a list of ingredients such as: 1 cup diced onions; 1/2 cup diced carrots, etc. Then the actual cooking directions follow and last there may be notes about substitutions or variations. In this book, the variations are given on the opposite page. That's fine. By putting them on their own page it makes the user realize where he or she can go with this basic recipe. But Slater doesn't give a separate list of ingredients first. He incorporates them into the directions -- although they are often in bold letters. One of the reasons for this may be that Slater wants the user to realize that nothing is written in stone.Read more ›
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2.0 out of 5 starsSave your Money on this One!

I should have listened to other reviewers. Some ingredients are unknown to the average cook in the US! Secondly, the pictures are about postage stamp size. Read more

Published 25 days ago by Jericho Bob
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5.0 out of 5 starsFast nutricious not fast food drive thru.

Title: Eat - The Little Book of Fast Food
Author: Nigel Slater
Photographer: Jonathan Lovekin
Published: 9-30-14
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Pages: 464... Read more

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Published 11 months ago by Mary P.
5.0 out of 5 starsDelivers exactly what it says in the title!

This is a great book for weeknight meals. I've cooked many recipes and all have very well-received by my family. Read more

Published 13 months ago by FJT
5.0 out of 5 starsA gem of weekday cooking ideas!

I adore Nigel Slater's approach to cooking. He is creative and doesn't stress minutia, giving you the opportunity to substitute quantities, spices, and ingredients to suit your... Read more

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