Favourite Cook Book/Recipe/Food-related Site?

Dinkie

Minder wrote: »

Now you've done it! Pre-ordered on Amazon as I type. What do you do when you have too many cookbooks? Buy more bookshelves!

TheKBizzle wrote: »

I really like the masterchef cookery course book. It's well illustrated and goes from the basics right up to more difficult meals. I use that one the most.

Faith wrote: »

I'm a big fan of Japanese food, but I'm living in a UK town with very little beyond sushi. I YEARN for a decent donburi (I'm looking at you, Miyazaki...), so I decided to buy JapanEasy by Tim Anderson to learn how to make my own Japanese food.



It only arrived yesterday so I haven't actually cooked anything yet, but just from flicking through, I love it. It's really relaxed and chatty in style, and makes everything seem really achievable. It's also quite funny! I'm really looking forward to trying it out . (Although, truth be told, it only has a couple of donburi recipes!)

Thanks to the just the last page of posts, I have now bought 3 cookbooks.... Its going to be a treat for me for when I finish my high protein low carb weight loss diet in 2.5 weeks.

the beer revolu

The Hill Billy wrote: »

spicy, salty, zingy ponzu make the difference.

Did you manage to get yuzu juice or dis you substitute with some other citrus?
I love ponzu but have never made it.

The Hill Billy

Lemon & lime juice. Yuzu not being a regular fruit on the shelves in Fingal.

BaZmO*

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Lemon & lime juice. Yuzu not being a regular fruit on the shelves in Fingal.

Yuzu has a real orange citrus note though. But I’d say it’s nigh on impossible to get in Ireland.

the beer revolu

BaZmO* wrote: »

Yuzu has a real orange citrus note though. But I’d say it’s nigh on impossible to get in Ireland.

I'm wondering if grapefruit would be a good substitute?

The Hill Billy

BaZmO* wrote: »

Yuzu has a real orange citrus note though. But I’d say it’s nigh on impossible to get in Ireland.

A couple of recipes I've come across have suggested lemon & lime 50/50. When I've had it in restaurants I've never noticed an orangey note to it.

BaZmO*

The Hill Billy wrote: »

A couple of recipes I've come across have suggested lemon & lime 50/50. When I've had it in restaurants I've never noticed an orangey note to it.

It’s become a bit of a thing in craft beers so it’s the only time I’ve ever tasted it but it definitely has an orange citrus flavour from what I’ve experienced.

Faith

If you're desperate and willing to pay a premium for authenticity, you can get yuzu juice on amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tokushima-Yuzusu-Yuzu-Juice-150/dp/B01617Q8RO/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1536917862&sr=8-3&keywords=yuzu

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Souschef do a variety of Yuzu products at various prices. Shipping is €10 though.

https://www.souschef.co.uk/pages/search-results?q=Yuzu

They also do great gift sets where you get a recipe book and a selection of the main ingredients from whatever cuisine it is.

B0jangles

I've seen jars of yuzu tea for sale in a couple of asian shops in Bray - it's basically a jam/compote that you mix with hot water to make a drink, so you could definitely use it for other yuzu-related purposes

edit: I think it's the same one that Asia market sells:

TheKBizzle

You can get yuzu in the asia market. They do free delivery over €50.

https://www.asiamarket.ie/catalogsearch/result/?q=yuzu

the beer revolu

TheKBizzle wrote: »

You can get yuzu in the asia market. They do free delivery over €50.

https://www.asiamarket.ie/catalogsearch/result/?q=yuzu

While it has Yuzu in the name, it appears to be an ume plum liqueur.

Yellow_Blue

I though I'll refresh this one as I'm looking for my first cookbook.

I've scanned through the whole thread. My take on it is that for staple cookbook I have to choose between 'Mary Berry Mary Berry's Complete Cookbook' and 'Delia's Complete Cookery Course '... and may be Nigel Slater?

For Fusion: Tessa Kiros and Ottolengi

Anything else came up over the recent years?

tangy

I wouldn't go with Nigel Slater for a first cookery book; he's more, "This recipe is a starting point: take it and run with it". I also think his recipes are not always reliable. YMMV.

I couldnt put up with Nigella Lawson on TV, but I like her writing and the recipes I've used have worked well. To get an idea, sign up to her mailing list and get sent a recipe every day.

Of more recent books, take a look at Miguel Barclay's £1 series, and Rukmini Ayers' Roasting Tin books, though looking on Amazon neither series started that recently.

SweetSand

I have Mary Berry’s “Cookery course”, a step-by-step masterclass in home cooking. I bought it few years ago in Tk maxx and I have to say I find it great. I tried most of the recipes and they were all delicious. I have few of her other books but don’t like them as much. In my opinion that one is a must have.

Yellow_Blue

Thank you all! And how about 'Ballymaloe Cookery Course' ? Reviews seem quite favorable.