The Flavour Thesaurus

Ever wondered why one flavour works with another? Or lacked inspiration for what to do with a bundle of beetroot? The Flavour Thesaurus is the first book to examine what goes with what, pair by pair. The book is divided into flavour themes including Meaty, Cheesy, Woodland and Floral Fruity. Within these sections it follows the form of Roget's Thesaurus, listing 99 popular ingredients alphabetically, and for each one suggesting flavour matchings that range from the classic to the bizarre. You can expect to find traditional pairings such as pork & apple, lamb & apricot, and cucumber & dill; contemporary favourites like chocolate & chilli, and goat's cheese & beetroot; and interesting but unlikely-sounding couples including black pudding & chocolate, lemon & beef, blueberry & mushroom, and watermelon & oyster. There are nearly a thousand entries in all, with 200 recipes and suggestions embedded in the text. Beautifully packaged, The Flavour Thesaurus is not only a highly useful, and covetable, reference book for cooking - it might keep you up at night reading.

ISBN 0747599777   Pages 400 ISBN13 9780747599777 (What's this?)   Reprint date 31-Dec-2010 12:00:00 am Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC   Published in London Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC   Height (mm) 216 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 135 Publication date 21 Jun 2010   Academic level General DEWEY 641.5003   Reading age From DEWEY edition DC22

'A deceptively simple little masterpiece' Sunday Times 'An exquisite guide to combining flavours' Observer 'An original and inspiring resource' Heston Blumenthal 'It has intrigued, inspired, amused and occasionally infuriated me all year, and will for years to come' Nigel Slater, Observer Books of the Year

If you've ever determined not to buy any more cookbooks, this is without any shadow of doubt the must-have exception. Niki Segnit has compiled an original and prodigious collection of culinary flavour combinations for ninety-nine ingredients. Not only is her book jam-packed with great ideas and recipes, it is sheer delight to read the prose. Don't hesitate for a moment, suspend that resolve of yours and get a copy now. - Richard Evans



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