A Cook's Book, the story of Nigel Slater's life in the kitchen
Nigel Slater has a new book out and this is always a cause for celebration at Netherton Foundry. He has an amazing knack of creating "our kind of food".
The book was launched earlier in the week and we're waiting for our copy to arrive, but in the meantime here is a taster.
Amazon says....
From the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga, through to what he is cooking now, this is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection brimming with over 200 recipes.
He writes about how his cooking has changed from discovering the best way to roast a chicken to the trick to smoky, smooth aubergine mash. He gives the tales behind the recipes and recalls the first time he ate a baguette in Paris, his love of jewel-bright Japanese pickled radishes and his initial slice of buttercream-topped chocolate cake. These are the favourite recipes Nigel Slater cooks at home every day; the heart and soul of his cooking. Chapters include: a slice of tart, a chicken in the pot, everyday greens, the solace of soup and the ritual of tea. This is the essential Nigel Slater.
Hive.co.uk tells us...
'This is a book for life . . . This, and it's high praise, is Slater's best book' Diana Henry, Sunday Telegraph 'It's so good.
I think it's his best one' India Knight, Sunday Times 'It is beautiful' Grace Dent A Cook's Book is the story of Nigel Slater's life in the kitchen. From the first jam tart Nigel made with his mum standing on a chair trying to reach the Aga, through to what he is cooking now, this is the ultimate Nigel Slater collection brimming with over 200 recipes. He writes about how his cooking has changed from discovering the best way to roast a chicken to the trick to smoky, smooth aubergine mash.
He gives the tales behind the recipes and recalls the first time he ate a baguette in Paris, his love of jewel-bright Japanese pickled radishes and his initial slice of buttercream-topped chocolate cake.
These are the favourite recipes Nigel Slater cooks at home every day; the heart and soul of his cooking.
Chapters include: a slice of tart, a chicken in the pot, everyday greens, the solace of soup and the ritual of tea.
You can buy a copy now at Amazon here, or at Hive here.
If you can't wait, take a look now at some of Nigel's food which was featured in The Times on the 12th of October.
To see the article in full, you can sign up for a free month's trial to The Times on-line: Click here.
Nigel Slater has a website full of amazing seasonally themed recipes: Click here to find out more.
The photographs in The Times article were taken by Jonathan Lovekin.
The Netherton Foundry pans used in the photos:
Netherton Foundry, Shropshire, England. A family business crafting traditional cookware in Highley, Shropshire from iron, oak and copper,using materials predominantly sourced in our own and neighbouring counties. Copyright 2021.
