Having dined and worked with some of the most brilliant chefsaround the world, top food writer James Steen presents the definitive 50 dishesto die for. Let your taste buds travel the world to discover the delights ofVietnam's meaty pho, Japan's aromatic ramen, and the rib-sticking, spicy gumboof America's Deep South. Learn the truth and fascinating histories of ourfavourite foods - how Queen Victoria loved a tongue-tingling curry and preciselywhy Marmite is an essential part of Queen Elizabeth's fried breakfast. Help settle the rows over the origins of the juicy burger, the swirly-peakedpavlova and the cherry-topped ice cream sundae. Oh, and is beef Wellington - sovery British - actually named after the streets of Chicago? Including intriguing facts and valuablecooking tips, The 50 Greatest Dishes of theWorld is the epicurean'sindispensable epicurean's travelguide.
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A gastronomic journey around the world from the English breakfast to Peking Duck
A gastronomic journey around the world from the English breakfast to Peking Duck

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781785781735
Publisert
2017-03-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Icon Books
Vekt
250 gr
Høyde
195 mm
Bredde
125 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
288

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Biographical note

James Steen is an award-winning journalist and author. A sought-after collaborator with some
of the most renowned kitchen legends, he
has co-authored the autobiographies of Marco Pierre
White (The Devil in the Kitchen),
Raymond Blanc (A Taste of My Life), Keith Floyd (Stirred But Not
Shaken
) and Ken Hom (My Stir-Fried Life).  He is the author of The Kitchen Magpie, and teamed up with
Blanc to write Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons: The
Story of a Modern Classic 
and Kitchen Secrets, and with White
to produce Marco Made Easy and White
Heat 25.
  During his
extensive career in Fleet Street he edited Punch
magazine. Alongside writing books, he is a contributing editor of Waitrose Food magazine. From his home in
Wandsworth, South-west London, Steen runs classes for locals in his Loxley
Cookery School.