The Book Depository Real Fast Food by Nigel Slater
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Description: Real Fast Food : Hardback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9781405913508 : : 24 Oct 2013 : Presents over 350 creative, delicious and nourishing recipes and suggestions for those who'd rather spend more of their time eating than cooking. The Book Depository Real Fast Food by Nigel Slater - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Author: Anonymous
Rating: 5
Review: Bought as a Christmas present for a Canadian cousin now in her first year at Uni and catering for herself.
Author: Andrea Smith
Rating: 3
Review: I found this languishing on my bookshelf from a previous cookery book spending spree, its spine perfectly intact, and I thought I would give it an airing. I picked it up resolving to get through as many of the recipes as possible to get my money's worth. After all, it promised 'real fast' recipes, and I am one of the time poor who can ill afford to spend more than 30 minutes (on a weekday) preparing a meal. Whilst Nigel Slater tries to assure us that these meals are quick and easy to prepare, he gets off to a rather shaky start by berating any of us who dare to make stock from a cube (Heaven forbid), buy ready packed ham instead of one lovingly shaved off a joint (guilty as charged), or buy fish anywhere else but our local friendly fishmonger (I would love to but he is closed by the time I get back from work). He then proceeds to say that all herbs should be fresh and that dried herbs are basically useless unless you're slow cooking. I was somewhat dismayed at this as I have a substantial collection of dried herbs in my cupboard, and fresh herbs are also expensive when you're cooking for one. Anyway, I was somewhat cheered by the mouth watering descriptions of the food, so I delved deeper until I got to the recipes. Unfortunately there was little inspiration here: they veer from the ridiculously easy to the supposedly 'real fast' meals that have an astounding 19 ingredients. Yes, Black Bean Tacos and Tomato Chilli Salsa on page 23, I'm talking about you. Even if I did like beans, that hefty ingredient list is enough to put me off that idea. The directions are relatively simple but by the time you have faffed around preparing all the ingredients, there's the best part of an hour already gone. I accept that I am in the minority here as most people have given this glowing reviews, but this book really doesn't appeal to me. There isn't actually anything I really want to make, apart from a ham sandwich, and I don't need instructions for that. Not the best 'quick and easy' recipe I have ever come across by a long shot.
