I really love this book, and there is no way that this review can extol all of its virtues! The best thing is how accessible Nigella has made all of these procedures. If I am honest; baking always seemed kind of terrifying to me and seemed like it was the territory of the expert. What this book does is demystify all of that and teaches you, in a very calm and freindly way, how to do it. Before I knew it I was baking home made bread and rolling pastry for pies and tarts. As she says; cakes, cookies, and other desserts are a snap and if you follow these methods, you will never see the need for a boxed mix again!
The writing, as ever, is wonderful. The text is warm, freindly, and inviting, and reading the book leaves you completely charmed. Again, her way of cutting through porcess leaves you feeling enthused and confident that you can do it. I have many other baking books (Richard Sax, Dorie Greenspan, Sarah Raven, Delia Smith) and all of them are good, but none come close to this. Those other books usually leave me feeling tense, which of course finds a way to sabatoge your cooking. Nigella leaves you feeling calm and confident, allowing you to have repeated success!
The recipes themselves are divine! Nigella has always had a knack with sweets, and this is a showcase for that. However, this book contains many recipes for savory tarts, pies, biscuits, and breads as well.Her flavor and texture profiles are always spot on: The Londin Cheese Cake has a light texture and a not too sweet tang. The Snickerdoodles have the feel of a doughnut, with a warm and spiced flavor. The Essential White Loaf features a chewy crust with a soft, fluffy interior. The Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake reads plain on the page, but is heady with flavor and unbelievably moist! Some other favorites include: Easy Almond Cake, Autumnul Birthday Cake, Banana Bread, Coconut Macaroons,Supper Onion Pie, Blackberry Galette, Chestnut Ice Cream Meringue Cake, Torta alla Gianduia, Brownies, Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes, Snow Topped Spice Cake, Christmas Cupcakes, Cranberry Upside-Down Cake, Creme Brulee, Brown Bread, Finnish Rye Bread, Bagels, Flatbreads, Passionfruit Curd, Blackberry Jam, and Chinese Plum Sauce. I know this is a long list; but the book really does help you make a habit out of home baking, and you will find that there are countless reasons in which a home-made something needs to be produced.
My one suggestion would be to avoid the American print of this book. Unfortunately, the American publisher did a poor job in translating the recipes into imperial measurements. Go to Amazon UK, order the original UK print, and buy a food scale to help you with the metric measurements. This will actually help you as the metric system is MUCH MORE reliable when baking!
In my opinion, this is the best baking book avialable, and I reccomend it highly!
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和泉
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Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on December 16, 2018
和泉
Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on December 16, 2018
本にも番組にも共通するのは日本にない調味料や食材が時々出てくること。
それをスマートフォンで調べながら見るのも知識が広がる気がして楽しいものです。
さて、今日本が届きました。
定価はなかなか高い本なので中古にしたから表紙の汚れは気にしない事にして･･･と思ったら色が違う？
表示されてるのは黒い表紙ですが、届いたのは同じデザインでアイボリーでした。
「？」って思いましたが恐らく中味は同じだろうし･･･まぁいいか。
中はもちろん全て英語ですが「flour(フラワー：小麦粉)」や「unsalted butter(無塩バター)」などレシピは少し調べれば分かるものばかりなので大丈夫です。
その中で「日本で手に入らないもの」「なくても作れるもの」などをより分けて作れる慣れも必要なので普段作りなれてないとめんどくさく感じるかも。
でも手に入らない食材はかなりの確率でクックパッドに代用出来るものが紹介されてるので調べてみてください。
【追記】レシピ量はなかなか多いのですが、かなりの数で写真が一切なく表記のみというのが多いのが残念。
出来上がりがまったく想像できないのはちょっと辛いかな。
欧米の人はあまり写真を見て料理を作るってしないんでしょうか？
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