Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things

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I ordered this book after seeing the pair demonstrating a recipe on Saturday Kitchen. I put it in the basket when it had just come out at £25, though I didn't actually buy it until the price came down to £12.50.I haven't had a chance to try any of the recipes yet and, reading through it, I'm not sure if any of the recipes will suit me.The idea is that you first create a sauce or pickle or something else that can saved in the fridge for a few weeks. Then you add it to other ingredients to create something different and, supposedly, easy.All the recipes are for 4-6 people and, unlike other people's recipes, it is not so obvious as to how to adapt this for just one person.Of course, I could just make the initial pickle or sauce, etc, and work my way through that but I'm not so sure that I would get through it all, on my own, before it was time to throw away.And there would be a lot of the same taste going on for quite a while.A lot of the numerous ingredients and vegetables are things I have never heard of, which you may be able to buy easily in cosmopolitan cities but they are certainly not in my local rural supermarket.You could buy something you think is similar and miss other things out, I suppose, but that is not going to give you the taste that the test kitchen chef's have come up with.There is a lot of pre-preparation required before you have the ingredients to create the final meal ...and I wouldn't call the final preparation easy either in many cases.This may suit a family of 4 with a cook who has the time to create the main flavours first but I would not recommend for a single person.A lot of the recipes includes eggs, which I can't eat.There aren't that many dessert recipes, which I do like, as so many books seem to be 50% desserts which are totally wasted on me.An interesting concept but a lot of prep.I will try some of the recipes and, if I change my mind, I will report back.

Yet more stunning recipes from the Ottolenghi team. Super practical, this book gives you an 'extra' recipe which you can use to 'Ottolenghify' other normal meals. Can't wait to get cooking - thank you.

What's not to love. The recipes are not all straightforward but oh boy they are delicious. For a bit of adventure in the kitchen, this is a winner.

My daughtr big fan of the auther so delighted with her birthday present

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