The River Cottage Meat Book

The ultimate guide for any meat lover
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The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is an essential guide for meat lovers and home cooks, delving into every aspect of meat production, preparation, and cooking. With a focus on ethical sourcing and sustainable practices, the book provides practical advice, techniques, and recipes to achieve delicious results. Fearnley-Whittingstall's passion for quality ingredients and mindful consumption shines through, offering valuable insights for anyone interested in cooking meat responsibly.
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Discover the joys of meat preparation and cooking with this delightful guide that's perfect for food enthusiasts. You might enjoy this book if you appreciate sustainable eating practices, crave mouth-watering recipes, and are eager to learn more about ethical sourcing. With a focus on flavourful dishes, this book is ideal for anyone wanting to enhance their culinary skills.

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The River Cottage Meat Book

The definitive meat cookery manual for a new generation, from the bestselling author of THE RIVER COTTAGE YEAR and THE RIVER COTTAGE COOKBOOK

The author's previous book "The River Cottage Cookbook" won the 2002 Andre Simon Food Book Award.

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The author offers recipes for meat classics from both British and foreign food cultures, placing particular emphasis on the best-loved British dishes - shepherds pie, steak and kidney pie, roast pork with crackling, glazed baked ham, Irish stew, roast grouse with all the trimmings, toad in the hole and oxtail stew.

You will also find definitive, authentic versions of such classics as pot au feu, cassoulet, choucroute, steak tartare, coq au vin, bolito misto, pasticcio, jerked pork, feijoida, cozido, curried goat, satay, and (at the risk of offending the purists) chilli con carne.

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The River Cottage Meat Book by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is highly praised for its comprehensive approach to meat cooking and its rich blend of philosophy, tutorials, and a recipe collection. Reviewers appreciate the author's respect for the subject and commend its informative nature, passion, and lively writing. It's described as an essential read for meat lovers and professionals alike, providing insights into both technical aspects and broader ethical considerations of meat consumption.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780340826355

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 May 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Illustration: 300 colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 2105g

Pages: 544

About the Author

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is widely known as a broadcaster for his uncompromising commitment to real food and honest home cooking. His three series for Channel 4 -- most recently River Cottage Forever -- have earned Hugh a huge popular following. His first book in the River Cottage series, THE RIVER COTTAGE COOKBOOK, scooped the top food writing awards in 2002, winning the Glenfiddich Trophy, the Andre Simon Food Book of the Year and the Guild of Food Writers' Michael Smith Award. Hugh lives in Dorset with Marie and their two sons.

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