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The Real Food Companion

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The Real Food Companion by Matthew Evans is a heartfelt exploration of food that celebrates flavour and sustainability. The book delves into the journey of ingredients from farm to table, providing over 200 recipes alongside anecdotes and insights from the author's own experiences. It's a comprehensive guide encouraging readers to appreciate the source of their meals and embrace cooking with fresh, quality produce.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for understanding the journey from farm to plate and love experimenting with wholesome recipes. This delightful guide by Matthew Evans is perfect for those who appreciate cooking with authentic and fresh ingredients while also gaining insights into sustainable food practices.

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The Real Food Companion

The definitive Matthew Evans book on food, celebrating resolute flavours, integrity, and the joy of home cooking with 200 simple, delicious, unpretentious produce-driven recipes. Erudite and enlightening, akin to having the farmer, butcher, and baker by your side.

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The Real Food Companion includes more than 200 recipes, with photography by Matthew's long-time friend and collaborator, Alan Benson. It is the result of Matthew's four decades as a writer, chef and farmer, and multiple years' research.

Its core mission is teaching readers how to ethically source, cook and eat real food.

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The Real Food Companion by Matthew Evans receives high praise for blending delicious recipes with vital food education and a call to ethically source, prepare, and enjoy authentic produce. Reviewers highlight its emphasis on "soil to stomach" eating, connecting readers with the earth and fostering community through shared meals. Many find it inspiring and essential, noting its role in promoting a sustainable future and its practicality for both chefs and home cooks.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922616364

Publisher: Murdoch Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 November 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Murdoch Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 1866g

Pages: 576

About the Author

Matthew Evans is a chef and food critic turned farmer-food activist. He lives on a mixed farm that occupies a one-time apple orchard in the Huon Valley outside Hobart with his partner Sadie Chrestman and son Hedley. He is nationally best known for his long-running SBS series Gourmet Farmer (six seasons), set on Fat Pig Farm's 70 acres, but also was the star of food documentaries What's the Catch? and For the Love of Meat. He has authored or co-authored 13 books on food, and is regularly interviewed on radio about all things to do with farming, growing, soil and eating. He has capitalised on his broad appeal hosting weekly farmhouse feasts and on-site cooking classes, which are often booked out months ahead. He is beloved of television audiences but also widely respected in the food world as someone who lives his truth - giving up the apparently coveted life of a Sydney food critic to create something real and meaningful with Sadie on their small parcel of land in southern Tasmania.

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