Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
by Jamie Oliver
Book Summary Information
Author: Jamie OliverEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-16
ISBN: 1401322425
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Hyperion
Book Reviews of Jamie at Home: Cook Your Way to the Good Life
Book Review: Jamie 'gets his hands dirty in the garden', and produces another fine cookbook
Summary: 5 Stars
Not particularly renowned for their 'leap off the shelf' type covers, the Jamie Oliver cookery books have seemed a little uninspiring, and, to some extent, this one follows suit in an off-white colour background with a centred photo of Jamie in his garden.
However it is what is between the covers that counts!
Generally speaking, as the `celebrity chefs' seem to spin out one book out after another, it is easy to wonder what on earth can possibly be different about the latest offering?
But, as defined in the Amazon text, from the back cover - this book is indeed `no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavours all year around', based on the produce from Jamie's garden......Over 100 new recipes, plus some basic planting information and tips if you fancy having a go at getting your hands dirty as well!'
Written to coincide with his latest TV programme series, the text is the typical Jamie Oliver banter that has made him so
famous, e.g.
from `Winter Veg':-
`I've obviously reached the age where I've started to sound like my old man.....Now, when a good day gets rained off, and the cold weather kicks in, I always think, `Well, the garden's going to love it.'
And I've learnt that if you plan ahead and plant an assortment of winter veg in the summer you can reap the rewards from your garden every day of the year.....'
and
`Bubble and Squeak with Sausages and Onion Gravy
Bubble and Squeak is a classic British dish of smashed-up winter veg traditionally made from the Sunday roast leftovers. Use about 60 per cent potato to get the right consistency, then whatever veg you like - carrots, Brussels, swedes, turnips, onions, leeks or Savoy cabbage.'
Dedicated to Steve Irwin, 1962 - 2006, alongside a suitably pensive garden shot of Jamie, this weighty tome has 407 high quality matt pages, split over seasonal chapters:-
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
with `A nice little chat' opening the book and ending with `Useful Stuff' and Jamie's `Thanks', as always - just before a full index, enhanced by V = `Vegetarian Meal' referencing and bold for illustrated dishes, which are plentiful.
On-location shots are littered throughout.
Each chapter opens with a seasonal, double page spread showing with the associated main ingredients, followed by introductory text.
Each recipe has relevant opening text, the number of servings, the list of ingredients and clear directions.
The book also includes advice on how to grow the JO way and harvest the selected ingredients, along with sections dedicated to other relevant areas, some a little more sensitive than others, such as:-
`The Shock of Battery Farming'
`What I have Learned about Shooting'
Other information section examples include the definition of `The Different Cuts of Lamb', `Types of Hen Eggs` and `How to Barbecue'.
A very small taste of the typically JO-defined recipe titles contained within:-
Eggy Breakfast Crumpets
Incredible Roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Smashed Veg and Greens
Really Very Delicious and Simple Lamb Tartare
Rhubarb and Custard Kinda Soufflé
Best Barbecued Meat and Homemade Barbecue Sauce
English Onion Soup with Sage and Cheddar
Pizza Bomba
The Quickest Tomato Sauce
Creamy Rice Pudding with the Quickest Strawberry Jam
Proper Chicken Caesar Salad
The Mothership Tomato Salad
Roast of Incredible Game Birds with Proper Polenta
E. F. R
Wild Mushroom and Venison Stroganoff for two lucky people
Homemade Tomato Ketchup
Cheeky Chilli-pepper Chutney
Welsh Rarebit with Attitude
Superb Squash Soup with the best Parmesan croutons
Winter Crunch Salad with a mind-blowing sauce
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