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The Nation's Favourite Food
Neven Maguire is Ireland's most trusted chef. His recipes are made day in, day out by people up and down the country for one simple reason: they work. In this fantastic cookbook, Neven has assembled his all-time top 100 recipes. These are Neven's all-stars - the foolproof, tried, and tested definitive versions of the dishes Ireland makes every day of the week. Each section contains 5 absolute classics, so you won't be overwhelmed by choice; rather, you will be inspired to learn the recipes off-by-heart as you make them over and over again. The Nation's Favourite Food will become the most hard-working thing in the kitchen - so you don't have to be.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published October 18, 2013
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November 29, 2017
Although I've been living in Ireland since 2006, I haven't really cooked many dishes, which would be considered as typical Irish ones. "The Nation's favourite food" is a great compendium of everyday dishes that are made across Ireland (and probably abroad too, in homes with Irish roots/connections). Neven has gathered his top 100 recipes, which in his opinion are a real staple of Irish nation's cuisine. They are Neven's fool-proof recipes (and yes, I can confirm - FOOL PROOF!), tried and tested versions of the food, Ireland makes every day of the week. Each section contains 5 classics, so you have a choice and I'm sure you'll find something that you'll like.
Recipes are simple, very easy to follow and as I already mentioned -> really fool-proof, you can honestly feel that they were tried and tested time over time, again and again, until they were perfected. Doesn't matter if you're experienced cook or a novice in the kitchen, with Neven's recipes you'll always succeed!
In the introduction you read: "I hope this book will be splattered with sauce, will have notes in the margins, will have the pages folded down. In short, I hope it becomes your trusted friend in the kitchen that you turn to time after time." Well Neven, aside of those bend/folded pages (as I hate doing that to any book, not to mention a cook book!), my book is slowly starting to look just like that. And I'm proud of it :)
It's honest, day to day cooking and dishes which can be enjoyed by the whole family! There's also a chapter on dishes for those spacial occasions, like Christmas.
I also like the layout of the book itself. Each recipe is clearly "spread out" on the page. Recipes listed with accurate measurments, step by step instructions divided by separate paragraphs - so it's easy to have a quick look into the book, while cooking and see what's your next step. Pictures accompanying the recipes (which ARE actually of the food itself!) are bright, colourful and definitely make you hungry! ;)
In my opinion Neven's new cook book will be perfect idea for a present not only for that "new house wife", "newbies" in the kitchen, but also for people with Irish roots living abroad and people like me, who need a little bit more introduction to that traditional, everyday Irish cooking, as we weren't brought up surrounded by it. So if you're after honest, every day food, recipes you can relay on and dishes that won't break your bank - Neven's "The Nation's Favourite Food" IS definitely a cook book for you.
Recipes are simple, very easy to follow and as I already mentioned -> really fool-proof, you can honestly feel that they were tried and tested time over time, again and again, until they were perfected. Doesn't matter if you're experienced cook or a novice in the kitchen, with Neven's recipes you'll always succeed!
In the introduction you read: "I hope this book will be splattered with sauce, will have notes in the margins, will have the pages folded down. In short, I hope it becomes your trusted friend in the kitchen that you turn to time after time." Well Neven, aside of those bend/folded pages (as I hate doing that to any book, not to mention a cook book!), my book is slowly starting to look just like that. And I'm proud of it :)
It's honest, day to day cooking and dishes which can be enjoyed by the whole family! There's also a chapter on dishes for those spacial occasions, like Christmas.
I also like the layout of the book itself. Each recipe is clearly "spread out" on the page. Recipes listed with accurate measurments, step by step instructions divided by separate paragraphs - so it's easy to have a quick look into the book, while cooking and see what's your next step. Pictures accompanying the recipes (which ARE actually of the food itself!) are bright, colourful and definitely make you hungry! ;)
In my opinion Neven's new cook book will be perfect idea for a present not only for that "new house wife", "newbies" in the kitchen, but also for people with Irish roots living abroad and people like me, who need a little bit more introduction to that traditional, everyday Irish cooking, as we weren't brought up surrounded by it. So if you're after honest, every day food, recipes you can relay on and dishes that won't break your bank - Neven's "The Nation's Favourite Food" IS definitely a cook book for you.
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