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Gary Rhodes' Cookery Year: Autumn into Winter Book

With Autumn into Winter Gary Rhodes continues and concludes his cookery cycle with another very generous selection of seasonal recipes. There is a section for each season dealing with vegetables, fish, meat and fruit and puddings where seasonal ingredients are carefully tracked as they approach their best, peak and decline. Rhodes' well-known fondness for traditional British foods means that in many ways he is at his best in the colder part of the year--with root vegetables, brassicas, game and the more comforting kinds of pudding. There are some arresting combinations here, as you might expect from this source: Sautéed Cep Mushrooms and Cox's Apples on Walnut Toasts, Parsnip Fritters with Blue Cheese Walnut Whip, or Rabbit and Pork Pot with Rhubarb and Mustard Soured Cream, for example. Rhodes also does interesting things with fruit in combination with meat or seafood, such as Roast Duck with Braised Onions and Buttered Pears, or Scallops with Puréed Shallots and Black-Peppered Tangerines, some of which may raise a traditionalist eyebrow or two. Rhodes is above all a restaurant chef (two Michelin-starred establishments in London)--a fact that makes itself strongly apparent. There is a proprietorial air hanging about the recipes: they are his, they represent his own individual take on (and, implicitly, improvement of) tradition, which may not be to all tastes for several reasons. Tradition, of course, must be renewed to keep it alive, but Rhodes' endless tinkering can seem relentless. Moreover, the recipes are presented prescriptively, as though he were teaching them to his kitchen brigade. Essentially restaurant dishes in concept (though not in execution), in most cases the main element is served complete with garnish and there's not much room for individual inspiration. Nor is there anything here that you might rustle up for a quick supper. There's something take-it-or-leave-it about this--and he isn't especially generous in suggesting alternatives if you don't fancy, for example, the Savoury Fig Tarts that accompany Roast Loin of Venison, or the Sharp Rhubarb Sticks to go with Seared Peppered Tuna Fish--though there's no reason why you shouldn't. But one cannot fault Rhodes' skill and confidence, and can only applaud him for attempting to lead British cooks into territory at once so familiar and so adventurous. --Robin DavidsonRead More

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    Paperback. Pub Date: 2007 08 Pages: 208 in Publisher: the BBC Books Gary Rhodes is the one of itains best-loved television withchefs and has solicitor solicitor. Over ten best-selling books for the BBC including New itish Classics. Rhodes Around itain and the first book in the Cookery Year series: Spring Into Summer. Following the success of the hardback. which sold over 90.000 copies. this new paperback edition of Autumn into Winter is a celeation of the fact that food always tastes better when its in season. Both a reference book and a source of inspiration. Autumn into Winter is essential reading for experienced and novice cooks alike. and features recipes that are simple to prepare. relying on flavour rather than complicated sauces or techniques. By making the most of what is in season. Gary shows us how to choose and use the very best home-grown produce to ing these two...

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    Gary Rhodes is one of Britain's best-loved television chefs, and has written over ten best-selling books for the BBC, including New British Classics, Rhodes Around Britain, and the first book in the Cookery Year series: Spring Into Summer. Following the success of the hardback, which sold over 90,000 copies, this new paperback edition of Autumn into Winter is a celebration of the fact that food always tastes better when it's in season. Both a reference book and a source of inspiration, Autumn into Winter is essential reading for experienced and novice cooks alike, and features recipes that are simple to prepare, relying on flavour rather than complicated sauces or techniques. By making the most of what is in season, Gary shows us how to choose and use the very best home-grown produce to bring these two wonderful seasons to life. In Autumn into Winter, Gary guides us through the range of vegetables, salads, meat, fish and dairy products that are coming into season, and uses the very best of these in over 100 warm and hearty recipes.

  • ASDA

    Features recipes that are simple to prepare relying on flavour rather than complicated sauces or techniques. By making the most of what is in season this book shows us how to choose and use the very best home-grown produce. It guides us through the range of vegetables salads meat fish and dairy products that are coming into season.

  • 0563522836
  • 9780563522836
  • Gary Rhodes
  • 1 September 2005
  • BBC Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 208
  • New edition
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