Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook
£20.00£28.50 (-30%)
Can you taste Christmas yet? . . . Cook up the ultimate Christmas feast with Jamie’s Christmas Cookbook
Jamie’s got you covered with his ultimate festive guide – from mouth-watering classics to tasty veggie alternatives, this is the perfect gift for anyone hosting Christmas which they’ll come back to year after year
‘A 400-page-plus volume featuring recipes that will become your go-tos for the festive period and beyond’ INDEPENDENT
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With classic recipes for every part of Christmas dinner, veggie alternatives, clever ways to use up all of those leftovers, top tips for cooking meat perfectly, and even recipes for edible gifts and Christmas cocktails – he really has thought of everything!
Recipes include:
SMART STARTERS like BEEF CARPACCIO or ROASTED APPLE & SQUASH SOUP
MAIN DISHES such as ROAST TURKEY, JERK HAM, SALT CRUST SALMON, BAKED SQUASH or NUT ROAST
ALL THE ACCOMPANIMENTS from THE BEST ROAST POTATOES to CRANBERRY SAUCE
GENIUS WAYS TO USE UP LEFTOVERS including TURKEY RISOTTO, BUBBLE & SQUEAK or WINTER RAGU
DELICIOUS DESSERTS like BANOFFEE ALASKA, CHOCOLATE POTS or WINTER BOMBE
IDEAS FOR HOMEMADE GIFTS such as FUDGE, BISCOTTI, FLORENTINES or PEAR PICKLE
It’s a comprehensive guide to every stage of Christmas cooking!
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Additional information
| Publisher | Michael Joseph (20 Oct. 2016) |
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| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 408 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9780718183653 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0718183653 |
| Dimensions | 19.8 x 3.7 x 25 cm |
by MichelleS
Product delivered well within the expected date and product quality was very good & well packaged. Very pleased A+
by KM
I’ve been waiting yeeeeaaaaaarrs for me ole mucker, Jamie, to release a Christmas recipe book! No longer will I have to retrieve forgotten online links to his Christmas YouTube videos each year in order to refresh my memory of the superb festive food this boy conjures up! Hurrahhhh!!!
This book is a long awaited publication of 17 years of the geezer’s Yuletide treats for ardent followers such as myself. For me, Jamie Oliver never fails to deliver. He is the God I didn’t believe existed until he appeared on our screens back in 1999 (although as a 19 year old at the time, it was the ‘naked’ bit that caught my attention). I have bought every book release since and I can genuinely tell you that his recipes are straightforward, the ingredients are always accessible and the dishes never fail to impress whoever I’m cooking for which has given me the confidence year after year to improve my own home cooking, a passion now that I have a young family of hungry boys!
OK, enough about me (????), now back to the subject …
Beyond the rather over indulgent (not the nice kind) smoke-up-arse-blowing happy cringey Oliver family and ‘mates’ photos peppered between the pages [Jamie – nobody gives a mucker’s flying fig ‘mate’?? Less of it please! – Ed] therein lies an extensive bible of traditional and truly inspiring recipes which you will no doubt take with you on many Christmasses (and beyond) to come … Here goes!
It all begins with a dedication to a goat (nanny?) and aside from the introductory ‘pep talk’ pages at the outset of the book (advice about planning and preparation, checking your equipment, etc), there are a further 14 dedicated sections. The ones you’d expect:
‘Smart starters’
????Prawn Cocktail
????Beef Carpaccio
????Roasted Apple & Squash Soup
????Seafood Smorgasbord (Fab word! Always reminds me of my old quirky schoolmaster!)
????Smoked Salmon Pate (luxury style which includes salmon caviar, no less)
????Beetroot Carpaccio
????Silky Pate (chicken liver)
????Gravadlax (which I used to, until recently I’m ashamed to say, pronounce gra-va-lar! Pretentious madam that I am!! Egg on my face! Gra-vad-LAX just seems WRONG! ????)
????Pork Terrine
‘The main event’
????Roast Goose
????Roast Beef
????Jerk Ham
????Porchetta (stuffed pork loin – sounds amazing!)
????The Turkey (an extended sub-section on prepping and cooking the turkey, and how to carve it once cooked)
????Turkey Wellington
????Roast Chicken (with your choice of flavoured butter, recipes for which follow …)
????Flavoured Butters (Green / Mediterranean / Curry (yes – you read it right!) / Sage & Onion)
????Roast Duck
????Roast Venison
????Meatloaf
????Rack of Lamb
A brief interlude on the art of delegation. Slightly unnecessary padding?
????Salmon En Croute
????Fish Pie
????Fish Curry
????Salt Crust Salmon (been wanting to try cooking fish using this method for years!)
‘Spectacular festive puddings’
????Christmas Pudding
????Retro Trifle
????Chocolate Pots
????Pavlova
????Apple Pie
????Tiramisu
????Winter Bombe
????Bread & Butter Pudding
????Icelandic Rice Pudding
????Pannacotta
????Banoffee Alaska
????Arctic Roll
????Frangipane Tart (which I’m pleased to say is not a reference to a British gymnast with loose morals)
????Monte Branco
????Granita (with celery! ????)
????Apple Carpaccio
????Christmas Sundaes
What’s extra fabulous is the inclusion of extensive sections solely dedicated to each of the separate elements of the traditional Christmas dinner:
‘The wonderful world of potatoes’
????Best Roast Potatoes (perfect every time!)
????Hasselbacks
????Potato Al Forno
????Champ Pie (a take on an Irish classic that I’ve been brought up on by my fabulous Irish mother)
????Tuscan Potatoes
????Baked Mash
????Balsamic Potatoes
????My Pommes Anna (French potato cake)
‘Scrumptious vegetables’
????Creamed Spinach
????Roasted Parsnips
????Red Onion Gratin
????Glazed Carrots
????Brussels Sprouts (with 4 subsections: Squashed Brussels / Brussels in a Hustle / Mustard Brussels Tops / Braised Brussels)
Short interlude on foraging.
????Clapshot (don’t ask)
????Roasted Beets
????Cauliflower Cheese
????Red Cabbage
????Pumpkin Purée
‘Gravy, sauces and all the trimmings’
????Dark Bone Gravy
????Get-Ahead Gravy
????Vegan Gravy
????Baked Bread Sauce
????Cranberry Sauce
????Horseradish Sauce
????Mint Sauce
????Pigs in Blankets (with millions of combinations!!!)
????Meat Stuffing
????Veggie Stuffing
????Yorkshire Puds (matey boy’s “pillows of joy” which I totally ‘get’! They’re lush!)
‘Perfect drinks’ (NOW we’re talkin’!)
????White Russian
????Hot Buttered Rum
????Fish House Punch (eww, really?)
????Manhattan
????Pink Pepper Negroni
????Winter Old Fashioned (think he’s missed a word off the end?)
????Rob Roy
????Hot Toddy (my Irish dad always made this for us when we were younger and fell sick – made being ill worthwhile! Don’t tell Social Services!)
????Festive Bellini
????Party Prosecco
????Frozen Grapes and Grappa
Short interlude on clever drink presentation! Marvellous!!!
Short interlude on home made crackers that even Jacob would be proud of. Cheers buddy.
The icing on the cake is the inclusion of what some may deem superfluous stuff, but is in fact an incredibly handy-to-know section for hosting the days before and after the “main event”:
‘Incredible leftovers’
????Turkey Risotto
????Toad in the Hole
????Carbonara Cake
????Thai Green Curry
????Turkey Pie
????Turkey Falafel
????Kedgeree (my faaaaaaaavourite! The Naked God took me to heaven with this!)
????Royal Pasta Dough (keen to try this one. Fresh pasta is ridiculously overpriced, don’t you think?)
????Winter Ragu
????Cannelloni
????Lasagne
????Bubble & Squeak
????Chilli Con Carne
????Turkey Sloppy Joes (burgers, essentially. Not the most appetising of titles)
????Pea Soup
????Turkey Stew
????Turkey Chowder
????Banh Mi (turkey pate with a fancy baguette)
‘Afternoon tea and sweet treats’
????Chocolate Log
????My Victoria Sponge (so the rest of the book is plagiarised then?! ????)
????My Christmas Cake (eh? Again?!)
????Classic Mince Pies
????Filo Mince Pies
????Mince Pie Strudels
????The Jaffa Cake
????Churros (doughnuts)
????Cannoli Brandy Snaps
????Billionaire’s Shortbread
????Badass Brownies (not sure the words ‘bad’ and ‘ass’ are appropriate when describing chocolate brownies … just sayin’)
????Cupcakes (unfortunately not “kick-ass”, “bad ass” or indeed “my …” [No! Not my ass! It’s a reference to the ‘My’ recipe ownership mentioned above. Tut-tut!]
????Amalfi Cake
????Gingerbread
‘Cute edible gifts’
????Fudge
????Truffles
????Biscotti
????Florentines
Short interlude on gift presentation. Ta for that Jim Bob.
????Rocky Road
????Honeycomb
????Hot Chocolate
????Lemon Curd
????Chilli Sauce
????Piccalilli
????Pear Pickle
‘Super fantastic salads’
????Spinach & Bacon Salad
????Crispy Camembert Parcels
????Winter Slaw
????Roasted Carrot & Avo Salad
????Retro Layered Salad
????Waldorf Salad
????Pork & Rice Salad
????Warm Crispy Duck Salad (with ‘gnarly’ toasts, no less ????)
????Fifteen Christmas Salad (grammar pedant’s delight?)
‘Dips, bites and handheld nipples (oops, naughty autocorrect, it’s nibbles)’
????Baked Camembert
????Taramasalata (something I enjoyed as a kid before discovering it was made with fish eggs)
????Sausage Roll Mania (4 subdivided sections: Sweet Squash & Cheddar / Garlic, Mushroom & Thyme / Sausage, Sage & Mustard / Bold Black Pudding)
????Smoked Salmon Blinis
????Welsh Rarebit
Short interlude on hosting a party. A tad patronising.
????Quesadillas
????Samosa Cigars
????Baked Buns
????Four Party Dips (subsections include Spanish Stylee (sic) [give it a rest sunshine – Ed] / Guacamole / Creamy Blue Cheese / Silky Houmous)
Short interlude on edible decorations.
????Perfect Popcorn (as opposed to the imperfect stuff, I’m guessing)
????The Cheeseboard (advice on choosing cheese, presentation, etiquette, suitable drinks, etc)
My mum will be pleased to know that there is a great chapter focusing on the vegetarian and vegan diets (unlike myself, she lacks in the boobage and can actually hug the average tree, although don’t quote me on this as I have no empirical evidence to date):
‘Veggie & vegan plates’
????Nut Roast (no vegetarian menu is complete without a nut roast!)
????Cheese Pie
????Baked Squash
????Vegan M’hanncha (Moroccan for ‘snake’! Don’t panic, it’s a reference to the shape – a filled roll)
????Cracker Ravioli (seriously?)
????Roasted Celeriac
????Party Squash Soup
????Vol Au Vents (that great 80’s classic!)
????Aubergine Curry
*NB: There are many other vegetarian and vegan dishes peppered throughout the book under other sections, such as Vegan Gravy and Veggie Stuffing recipes in the ‘sauces’ section, Bubble & Squeak under ‘leftovers’, etc …*
And finally … Invaluable advice so as not to poison your guests …
‘Guide to roasting meat’
An in-depth guide on roasting beef, pork, lamb, birds … Followed by a rather dull (almost pompous) few paragraphs on nutrition and what-not. Yawwwwn.
Now I genuinely hope I’ve given you a great insight into this latest offering from ‘the boy’ Jamie, but to be honest I had rather naively undercalculated the time it would take for me to spill out all of this idle chat, so it’s time for me to, err … Get a life ????.
Happy Christmas folks! xxx
by Laura
Poor condition
by Laura
Lovely book easy to follow. Good recipes
by KM
So the go-to Christmas book in our house has for years been Nigella’s Christmas; but this book from Jamie is a festive treat for the eyes (yes photos on every recipe again – thank you Jamie!), as well as for the mouth (the recipes we have tried so far have been spot on).
The variety of recipes in the book is excellent, with many that are not just for the festive season (unlike Nigella’s Christmas book).
So to begin with a summary, if you like the sound of the recipes (I have posted a FULL RECIPE LIST at the end of my review), you will LOVE this book. And if still unsure there are some of the recipes available on Jamie’s website to try before you buy, with images too.
And now for those that want it… here’s a bit more detail…
As stated first impression of the book were great, with every recipe having the following info:
Photo (very nice festive photos too)
Intro
Serving size
Timing (v important for me when browsing)
Nutritional information per serving: calories, fat, sat fat, protein, carbs, sugars, salt and fibre
Ingredients list (listed in metric)
Detailed method – leaving nothing to doubt
I have uploaded a couple of images so you can get an idea of some typical pages.
The book is split into the following sections:
Smart Starters
The Main Event
Veggie and Vegan Plates
The Wonderful World of Potatoes
Scrumptious Vegetables
Gravy, Sauces and all the trimmings
Incredible Leftovers
Spectacular Festive Puddings
Afternoon Tea and Sweet Treats
Cute Edible Gifts
Super Fantastic Salads
Dips, Bits and Handheld Nibbles
Perfect Drinks
Guide to Roasting Meat
As stated before, there is a huge variety of recipes so I am sure I will be cooking from this book throughout the year or dipping into it for inspiration even in the summer months as some of the salads look very tasty indeed.
My only minor criticism is that I have noticed a couple of duplicated recipes (such as the Christmas Bomb), but to be honest there are so many other recipes in the book that I still feel very glad to have this book as an addition to my rapidly growing recipe book collection.
So all in all Jamie has done it again for me, a high quality book with a fantastic range of recipes that are accessible. Would make for an excellent Christmas gift for any JO fan. Fantastic.
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FULL RECIPE LIST
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SMART STARTERS
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PRAWN COCKTAIL
BEEF CARPACCIO
ROASTED APPLE & SQUASH SOUP
SEAFOOD SMÖRGÅSBORD
SMOKED SALMON PATE
BEETROOT CARPACCIO
SILKY PATE
GRAVADLAX
PORK TERRINE
THE MAIN EVENT
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ROAST GOOSE
ROAST BEEF
JERK HAM
PORCHETTA
PREPPING THE TURKEY
COOKING THE TURKEY
TURKEY WELLINGTON
ROAST CHICKEN
FLAVOURED BUTTERS
ROAST DUCK
ROAST VENISON
MEATLOAF
RACK OF LAMB
SALMON EN CROÜTE
FISH PIE
FISH CURRY
SALT CRUST SALMON
VEGGIE & VEGAN PLATES
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NUT ROAST
CHEESE PIE
BAKED SQUASH
VEGAN M’HAVNCHA
CRACKER RAVIOLI
ROASTED CELERIAC
PARTY SQUASH SOUP
VOL AU VENT
AUBERGINE CURRY
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF POTATOES
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BEST ROAST POTATOES
HASSELBACKS
POTATO AL FORNO
CHAMP PIE
TUSCAN POTATOES
BAKED MASH
BALSAMIC
POTATOES
MY POMMES ANNA
SCRUMPTIOUS VEGETABLES
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CREAMED SPINACH
ROASTED PARSNIPS
RED ONION GRATIN
GLAZED CARROTS
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
SQUASHED BRUSSELS
MUSTARD BRUSSELS TOPS
BRUSSELS IN A HUSTLE
BRAISED BRUSSELS
CLAPSHOT ROASTED BEETS
CAULIFLOWER CHEESE RED
CABBAGE PUMPKIN PURÉE
GRAVY, SAUCES & ALL THE TRIMMINGS
DARK BONE GRAVY
GET-AHEAD GRAVY
VEGAN GRAVY
BAKED BREAD SAUCE
CRANBERRY SAUCE
HORSERADISH SAUCE
MINT SAUCE
PIGS IN BLANKETS
MEAT STUFFING
VEGGIE STUFFING
YORKSHIRE PUDS
INCREDIBLE LEFTOVERS
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TURKEY RISOTTO
TOAD IN THE HOLE
CARBONARA CAKE
THAI GREEN CURRY
TURKEY PIE
TURKEY FALAFEL
KEDGEREE
ROYAL PASTA DOUGH
WINTER RAGÜ
CANNELLONI
LASAGNE
BUBBLE & SQUEAK
CHILLI CON CARNE
TURKEY SLOPPY JOES
PEA SOUP
TURKEY STEW
TURKEY CHOWDER
BAHN MI
SPECTACULAR FESTIVE PUDDINGS
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CHRISTMAS PUDDING
RETRO TRIFLE
CHOCOLATE POTS
PAVLOVA
APPLE PIE
TIRAMISÜ
WINTER BOMBE
BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING
ICELANDIC RICE PUDDING
PANNACOTTA
BANOFFEE
ARCTIC ROLL
FRANGIPANE TART
MONTE BIANCO
GRANITA
APPLE CARPACCIO
CHRISTMAS SUNDAES
AFTERNOON TEA & SWEET TREATS
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CHOCOLATE LOG
MY VICTORIA SPONGE
MY CHRISTMAS CAKE
CLASSIC MINCE PIES
FILO MINCE PIES
MINCE PIE STRUDELS
THE JAFFA CAKE
CHURROS CANNOLI
BRANDY SNAPS BILLIONAIRE’S
SHORTBREAD
BADASS BROWNIES
CUPCAKES
AMALFI CAKE
GINGERBREAD
CUTE EDIBLE GIFTS
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FUDGE
TRUFFLES
BISCOTTI
FLORENTINES
ROCKY ROAD
HONEYCOMB
HOT CHOCOLATE
LEMON CURD
CHILLI SAUCE
PICCALILLI
PEAR PICKLE
SUPER-FANTASTIC SALADS
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SPINACH & BACON SALAD
CRISPY CAMEMBERT PARCELS
WINTER SLAW
ROASTED CARROT & AVO SALAD
RETRO LAYERED SALAD
WALDORF SALAD
PORK & RICE SALAD
WARM CRISPY DUCK SALAD
FIFTEEN CHRISTMAS SALAD
DIPS, BITES & HANDHELD NIBBLES
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BAKED CAMEMBERT
TARAMASALATA
SAUSAGE ROLL
MANIA
SMOKED SALMON BLINIS
WELSH RAREBIT
QUESADILLAS
SAMOSA CIGARS
BAKED BUNS
FOUR PARTY DIPS
PERFECT POPCORN
PERFECT DRINKS
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WHITE RUSSIAN
HOT BUTTERED RUM
FISH HOUSE
PUNCH MANHATTAN
PINK PEPPER
NEGRONI
WINTER OLD FASHIONED
ROB ROY
HOT TODDY
FESTIVE BELLINI
PARTY PROSECCO
FROZEN GRAPES & GRAPPA