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The Crisp Sommelier

The Ultimate Guide to Crisp and Drink Pairings
By Neil Ridley
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An indispensable guide to finding your perfect crisp and drink pairing from drinks expert and C4 Sunday Brunch presenter Neil Ridley. 'A perfect stocking-filler if ever I saw one' Nigella Lawson 'Neil is a one off. This book makes me smile, makes me happy and makes... Read More
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An indispensable guide to finding your perfect crisp and drink pairing from drinks expert and C4 Sunday Brunch presenter Neil Ridley.

'A perfect stocking-filler if ever I saw one' Nigella Lawson

'Neil is a one off. This book makes me smile, makes me happy and makes me want to eat crisps!' Simon Rimmer

'Ranging from mocktail to merlot pairings, The Crisp Sommelier is sure to excite your tastebuds with unexpected pairings you can pick up at your local shop.' Claire Dinhut

Crisps and drinks go together like Batman and Robin, and with over 130 crisps and 80 drinks to choose from, Neil Ridley draws upon his years of expertise to show you how to:

  • Find out the perfect crisps to pair with your drink or vice versa, be it alcoholic or non-alcoholic
  • Design your own snacktravaganza
  • Learn more about the secretive world of crisp flavourings
  • Use a flavour wheel, shaped as a Disco crisp no less!

Divided into sections including Wine, Beer and Cider, Spirits and Cocktails, and Non-alcoholic, each pairing profile includes tasting notes, humorous titbits (did you know there used to be hedgehog flavoured crisps?) and other unique pairings.

With unlikely combinations like Pickled Onion Monster Munch and a gin-based Gibson cocktail to Kombucha and prawn cocktail crisps, this is the only guide you'll need for your snacking escapades.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526679383

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Edition: Unabridged edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 116.0mm

Height: 176.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Neil Ridley is an award-winning drinks expert, author, regular presenter on Sunday Brunch and contributor to the Telegraph, The i, Wallpaper and Decanteur. He's the author/co-author of seven titles, including Hot Sauce, 60 Second Cocktails, World Atlas of Gin, Distilled, Straight up, and Let Me Tell You About Whiskey.

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