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Review
Whether or not you've visited Bill Granger's restaurants
or even Sydney itself, this book cannot help but evoke
images of a sunny city where urban hustle and bustle
meets beautiful beaches. Though proud for not taking
themselves too seriously, Aussies, in Sydney in particular,
reserve considerable reverence for their food. Bill
Granger is the owner of three Sydney restaurants and
Sydney Food brings his famous flavours across the globe
and into the your home in a stunning collection of recipes.
Bill
starts by illustrating the rich abundance of ingredients
available. In Sydney, home cooks and restaurateurs alike
are spoilt for choice between the fish markets, incredible
Thai and Vietnamese greengrocers, Italian delis, gourmet
food halls, even the CBD fruit barrows. The recipes
themselves are divided into Breakfasts, Lunches and
Dinners. Unusually perhaps, it is the section of Breakfasts
that's really enticing, demonstrating the varying European
influences that affect this city's eating habits. Waking
to blinding sunshine requires bold, fortifying flavours
on the breakfast table. Recipes like Banana Maple Porridge
with Buttered Apples, French Toast stuffed with Peaches,
Toasted Coconut Waffles with Fresh Mango and Palm Syrup
set the tone for a lazy weekend on the beach. The Lunch
section is comprised of some of the most popular dishes
from Bill's menus. These are largely restaurant classics
but always with a twist, spring onion pancakes replacing
the more conventional blinis with gravalax.
The
multicultural mix doesn't abate in the Dinner section
that moves from Asia to Italy, Grilled Beef with Blackbean
to Parmesan Veal Schnitzel. The quintessentially Aussie
offering comes in the (naturally barbecued) form of
Barramundi with Fresh Herb Relish. The Australian inclination
for reinvention is nowhere more apparent or more appealing
than on their restaurant menus. Combining such an incredible
range of ingredients, a rich cultural mix, a lack of
pretension and an innate desire to do things "their
way" has given the food of Sydney a worldwide reputation.
Anyone who even glances at the recipes in this brilliant
book will immediately understand why.--Rachel O'Connor
Book
Jacket
This book shows the way we eat in Sydney: The fresh
produce, the multicultural influences, the light-filled
environments. Drawing on the talent of young Sydney
chef, Bill Granger, Sydney Food takes the armchair traveller
and the home cook on a taste tour of the city. Bill's
food and restaurants are typical of Sydney and have,
conversely, influenced the flavour of our beachside,
urban life.
SIMPLE
AND DELICIOUS! (January 2004)
Reviewer: "lilo2004"
I
enjoyed this book so much . . . good food that's simple
to cook..thats the only way I can describe it. The
pictures alone were enough to make me foam at the
mouth (ok..maybe that's abit over the top);) but really
the photos are beautifully taken..and the food tastes
just as good. It's fresh, simple and very tasty!
Buy
it, Buy it, Buy it! (June 2003)
Reviewer: A reader
If
you only buy one cook book this year, make it this
one. The black bean beef is fantastic, the steak sandwich
(sounds so basic) the best you will ever eat . . .
I could go on and on.
Well
written, clear concise instructions and fantastic
tasting recipes that come out - every time.
Inspiring!
(January 2003)
Reviewer: A reader
This
has to be one of the best cookery books published
in recent years. The recipes are simple - you do not
need anything more than basic kitchen skills. Simple,
however, does not mean boring - the recipes just leap
off the page. I live up in the Northern Isles so the
days are short and the nights are long but as soon
as I started reading this book the sun came out! And
best of all there are no (or hardly any) difficult
or impossible to find ingredients. I have tried several
of the recipes and they have all worked. I can also
recommend the Granny Mac's shortbreads as can several
of my friends. I loved the banana maple porridge,
feta and potato pancakes and the spiced lentil salad
with prawn and mint yoghurt dressing.
Most
Amazing Cookbook EVER (February 2002)
Reviewer: A reader
This
book just makes you want to try every single recipe.
I love that everything is pictured beautifully so
you get the idea of what it's supposed to look like!
I
just made the puy lentil soup, parmesan toasts and
granny mac's shortbreads - all completely delicious
and very easy.
I
fully recommend this book to people who want to feel
like kitchen goddesses in no time at all.
The
best cook book ever! Inspiring (December 2001)
Reviewer: A reader
Inspired
me so much that I have re-learned to cook. My friends,
family and myself are amazed.
The
recipes are clean, easy and use the freshest ingredients.
I've tried foods I have previously turned my nose
up at. A Fabulous Book.
A
slice of Sydney's culinary delights - live a little
(October 2000)
Reviewer: ann-marie_buckley@brownsfashion.com
I
love this book! The recipes are so exciting and creative,
yet so easy to make. The combination of flavours and
textures is very exotic but the ingredients used are
normal day to day ingredients that you can buy in
your local supermarket or market. It is really ideal
for relaxed entertaining as there is nothing pretentious
about the recipes or the methods of cooking used .
The illustrations are mouthwatering, and the instructions
are written in a very clear and concise fashion, not
alienating the novice cook in any way . This is a
book that you will undoubtedly get lovingly soiled
with olive oil in your kitchen!
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