Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780718143602
ISBN: 0718143604
Label: Michael Joseph
Manufacturer: Michael Joseph
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: April 14, 1999
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Sales Rank: 3958
Studio: Michael Joseph

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Accessories:

• Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker
• Tefal Jamie Oliver 5 Piece Stainless Steel Pan Set
• Tefal Jamie Oliver Professional Series Stainless Steel Frying Pan, Coated, 30 cm
• Tefal Jamie Oliver Professional Series, Jamie's Full Monty, 6 Kitchen Utensils
• Tefal Jamie Oliver Professional Series Stainless Steel Saute Pan and Lid, Coated, 24 cm

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
There are a few television chefs like Delia Smith and Nigel Slater who know exactly what viewers want. They cook food which is simple to prepare, but looks and tastes delicious. That's probably the reason why the BBC has bagged Jamie Oliver as the presenter of its series "The Naked Chef". A working chef at London's celebrated River Café, Oliver cooks simpler versions of what you would find on the restaurant's menu. It's basically modern Italian food using ingredients which can be found by almost anyone who is reasonably interested in food shopping. Like the television show, the book is titled The Naked Chef. In Oliver's words, this sums up the idea: "It's basically stripping back to the bare essentials." He applies this to all his recipes--from salads to roasts, desserts to pastas. He doesn't use culinary jargon nor time-consuming processes. In the book you'll find suggestions for ingredients to keep in your larder and herbs to grow on your windowsill. Recipes include Warm Salad of Radicchio, Gem and Pancetta and Beetroot Tagliatelle with Pesto, Mussels and White Wine. There are also tips on how to cook live lobsters, how to make gravy, preparing pulses for cooking, and how to make the perfect roast chicken. Several photographs accompany some of the recipes, with step-by-step instructions. Oliver's recipes for bread are particularly good--a tribute to his training at Carluccio's, the Covent Garden deli. This is the perfect book for anyone who doesn't want to spend much more than half an hour preparing meals and is not willing to compromise on innovation and taste. --Dale Kneen




Rating: - Lots of yummy recipes
In this book, you'll find a wide variety of recipes ranging from british over north african and asian to the italian ones that are Jamie's trademark. There is something for every occasion in it, up to making your own bread. A book not only for fans but for everyone who's looking for easy manageable recipes that can still impress. Try the baked butternut squash served warm with a salad - you're sure to get applause. A book that should be missing on no shelf.

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Rating: - A good look at simple cooking
I bought this book just to see how Jamie was back in his 'youth' I was pleasantly surprised to see that his cooking was simple, yet very tasty. His recipes work a treat and they are a great foundation for some experimentation!!!

Worth the money, a nice book to have on the shelf!

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Rating: - 'The aim of this book is to inspire you to get into the kitchen
fired with enthusiasm and confidence......'

From the Introduction:-

'....I had been cooking good food in a restaurant for some time, but found it difficult to re-create many of the recipes at home for lack of time, space, equipment or, sometimes, the availability to the average shopper of good-quality produce at reasonable prices.
So, in an effort to re-create some exciting restaurant recipes in a limited kitchen, I found myself stripping down those recipes to something ... Read More

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Rating: - Superb when basics are in order.
This is absolutely my favorite of the Naked Chef book series. It was the first one I remember getting, and the one I had some of my most memorable cookbook experiences from.

Sometimes, though, I find the Naked Chef books to be slightly confusing; I tend to loose the overview of the contents, and I'm grateful for the index in the back of the book. But it can be ignored if you got your basic skills in order.
Another thing that bothers me - and that goes with every one of JO's books - is ... Read More

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Rating: - Fantastic.....i've cooked all of 'em!!
I have all 6 of Jamie's books. I cook a jamie meal every single evening! he is an absolute star, i have never ever come across any other cook books where you can do a recipe from it every night of the week at reasonable cost, very little time and bloomin tasty! (jamies words) I fill in my diary up to 3 months in advance with one of the recipes from his books....good planning, i then go to the supermarket twice a week, buy the ingredients and away you go....no worrying what are we gonna have for tea tonight!! ... Read More

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