In The Heat Of The Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay
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Book Reviews of In The Heat Of The Kitchen
Book Review: Excellent Book with Delicious Results!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book after seeing all the Gordon Ramsey TV shows. His food sounded so good I simply had to try it. True to his creed on his shows, his food is (mostly) simple. Some recipes take a little more effort, but certainly are not difficult. The extra effort is due to the complete refusal to use short cut ingredients and pre made anything. His recipes require fresh ingredients, no surprise.
The results, frankly, are more than worth it. WOW! The simple joy of eating a gravy which is by itself a varied taste experience is worth it. (People were coming over repeatedly to visit and asking if there was any leftover gravy practically every day!)
After cooking and eating this way, one wants to kick themselves for having accepted lesser quality. It also makes you wonder how so little extra convenience could have been worth the jump to a lower standard of food found in today's cooking. Another bonus; I found I understood more of the finer complexities of ingredients ability to intermingle and what goes well together. This is helpful when you take your recipes off plan to please your own pallet.
I would compare the book to Julia Childs Mastering The Art of French Cooking; much easier recipes, results less complex, food tastes just as good if good food is what you are after. (Taking nothing away from Julia Childs book, which is excellent, but far more complex)Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume One
Buy it! Cook with it! Enjoy eating the results!
Book Review: Inspiring for chefs and foodies!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a big fan of Gordon Ramsay, and his cooking is really inspiring for me. As an aspiring chef, I found this book very inspirational. Gordon's approach to cooking is to keep things relatively simple, without too many components on the plate, and to use the best quality, seasonal ingredients. It really resonates with me, because this is exactly the kind of food I want to cook.
Some of Gordon's books are geared toward home cooks, and others are written more for chefs and foodies. I found this one to be somewhere in between. The food in this particular book isn't as "fancy" as that in some of his other books, like Three Star Chef, but some of the ingredients may be a bit too expensive for "everyday" cooking at home.
If you're looking for a cookbook you can use for general use at home, you might want to take a look at some of his other books. This one, while not geared toward extremely high-end chefs, is more for special occasion cooking for the most part. Some recipes would be fine for everyday meals, but most of them require a bit more time and money than the average family would expect to have available for everyday meals.
If you're an aspiring chef or a foodie, this is a fantastic book!
Book Review: A superb collection of inventive and delectable treats
Summary: 5 Stars
Gorgeous full-color photography of mouth-watering creations illustrates In The Heat Of The Kitchen, a collection of top- notch recipes by Gordon Ramsay, acclaimed chef, restaurateur, and host of the hit television show "Hell's Kitchen." Exquisite dishes include Herb Brioche Crusted Mussels, Chicken Fricassee with Peas and Fava Beans, Wild Rice Jambalaya, Chilled Plum Soup, Passion Fruit and Orange Tart, and many more. Peppered with cooking tips and tricks - such as separating the legs from the breast of a bird one is about to cook, in order to avoid overcooking one part or undercooking another - In The Heat Of The Kitchen is a superb collection of inventive and delectable treats ideal for intermediate to advanced chefs.
Book Review: Gordon is Gordon
Summary: 5 Stars
I have found Gordon Ramsay's recipe's do-able, tasty, and relatively easy to follow and reproduce. Sunday Lunch is more basic version of his regular recipes and so enables preparing the 3 courses he suggests so easy, including his preparation timeframes notes. Enjoy!Book Review: Nephew loves this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
My nephew is showing a lot of interest in becoming a chef and watches all the shows on the food network he can. He asked for this book in particular so bought it for him in effort to keep his interest alive. So far he seems to really be enjoying it.