Bitter: As Seen On Saturday Kitchen
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**AS SEEN ON SATURDAY KITCHEN** A 2023 FOOD & DRINK BOOK OF THE YEAR (WATERSTONES)
‘DELECTABLE’ Nigella Lawson | ‘A GEM OF A COOKBOOK’ Rukmini Iyer | ‘LOVELY RECIPES’ Georgina Hayden | ‘STUNNING AND INVENTIVE’ Ixta Belfrage | ‘EXCITING COMBINATIONS’ Dominique Woolf | ‘MARVELLOUS’ Olly Smith
A collection of flavourful, vibrant recipes to impress this holiday season. Fearlessly bringing together the best flavours and culinary strategies from around the world, Alexina Anatole will help you befriend bitterness – one flavour-balancing technique at a time. Using ten ingredients to walk you through every type of bitterness and how to tame it – from grapefruit and bitter oranges, bitter greens, tahini, beer, walnuts, cranberries, tea, coffee, cocoa and liquorice – each recipe will expand your repertoire and open the door to new worlds of deliciousness, using bitterness in both savoury and sweet dishes to elevate the taste of everything you make.
These 80 recipes are packed with moreish solutions for every occasion from breakfast and brunch to weeknight meals and deceptively simple showstoppers for special occasions such as:
- Coffee Pecan Banana Bread
- Raw Kale and Grapefruit Salad
- Roast Chicken with Beer Butter Onions
- Saffron Yogurt + Cranberry Persian(ish) Rice
- Ancho Coffee Beef Short Ribs
- Aubergine, Walnut + Pomegranate Melanzane parmigiana
- Rarebit Mac’n’ Cheese
- Negroni Pavlova
- Great Gran’s Christmas Pudding
- Jamaican Guinness Punch
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Additional information
| Publisher | Square Peg (28 Sept. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 240 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1529193125 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1529193121 |
| Dimensions | 19.6 x 2.5 x 25.4 cm |
by James Osborn
My cookbook of the year, easily. Owing to limited shelf space, I am VERY selective when it comes to new cookbooks now, but this one thoroughly deserves its place.
In daring to broach a subject many food writers may shy away from, Alexina Anatole’s book stands out as an original, informative breath of fresh air. Of the many unique recipes I’ve tried so far, the Rarebit Mac & Cheese is an instant comfort classic and the Boozey Prune Chocolate Pots OH MY GOODNESS. Beautiful recipes, words, & photography.
by SarahJames
This Talented author has created a delightfully exquisite cookbook! Catering to those of us that have a deposition for the bitter flavours of life. The education and enhancement of techniques makes this a must purchase.
The design and layout are a joy and has allowed this book to take pride of place on the mantlepiece.
Thank you can’t wait for the follow up books
by Carol Mathis
Broken down by key ingredient, this cookbook gives endless options to bring a bitter flavour profile to your cooking.
From cocoa to tahini, grapefruit to coffee and walnuts to beer. There will be some options familiar to you, a few twists on thing you know and some recipes that are totally new.
Well written with a great intro and instructions that are easy to follow, this book will certainly add something into your list of favourites.
by Babs
I really enjoyed watching Alexina on Masterchef and was very excited when she announced she was writing a series of cookery books. I wasn’t sure when the topic of the first book was bitter food as I didn’t think I was a fan…..but how wrong was I. What a fantastic selection of recipes. Every recipe I have tried so far has been so tasty. I love how the book is set up in chapters centred around a particular bitter food – grapefruit, cranberries, coffee, liquorice etc. and also how to amp it up or temper it depending on how bitter you want it.
I can’t wait to continue through these recipes and eagerly await the next book.
by Mark
I am so excited about this book! The book itself is beautiful, well-written and well-edited. The recipes are interesting and doable, even here in Portugal where ingredients can sometimes be a challenged. I especially love the cocktails and salads, but will be cooking more from this book, as every single recipe is incredible. Highly recommended.
by Curious Cook
The recipes in this book are extraordinary. Creative. Daring. Sumptuous. While some of the ingredients are surprising, they’re all easily available and combine wonderfully.
Photographed superbly too.
by mr marcus s albert
Loving the recipes – already found some favourites that I’ll make again and again, but this book is also a fascinating read for anybody with an interest in food. A delight!
by Mark
Alexina takes readers on a culinary journey to discover the incredible depth and complexity of bitter foods. Far from one-note, Alexina shows how bitter can enhance other flavors when used properly, leading to dishes that are bold, satisfying, and unexpectedly delicious. I have either a lot of these from cooking it myself and various supper clubs.
In an approachable yet adventurous style, this book offers recipes ranging from small plates to mains, desserts and cocktails, all celebrating bitter as a centerpiece. I am excited to host dinners with menu from this book.
With stunning photography and clear instructions, this cookbook makes bitter addictively tasty! Alexina convincingly shows how bitter can liven up any dish or drink, acting as a stimulating counterpoint to other flavours. Adventurous cooks looking to expand their palates will find “Bitter” an essential and exciting guide to harnessing bitterness.