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The
Foodie Handbook
The
(Almost) Definitive Guide to Gastronomy
By
PimTechamuanvivit |
Published by Conran Octopus 1st
June 2009 £20 Paperback
"Pim is queen of the food
bloggers,mistress of theMichelin stars, she is a rare thing in the
food world, a genuine cult figure." JayRayner,TheObserver
With
over 25,000 people everyweek wanting to know what she had for lunch,
PimTechamuanvivit is one of the brightest stars of the food blog
scene. From vibrant street-side fares to the refined world of
Michelin-starred restaurants, she has sampled it all and advises
readers of her cult blog, Chez Pim, in the delights of all things edible.
Pim's first book, The Foodie
Handbook is a funny, informative and at times acerbic guided tour
around the world of food today. She has toured the globe to discover
the secret world of food lovers and provides not just an introduction
to the world of gastronomy, but advice, anecdotes and more than 30
recipes fromchefs and
food personalities such as Alain
Passard, Olivier Roellinger, Heston Blumenthal and David Kinch, among
others that Pim has recruited to help her on this mission.
Each chapter introduces a new
concept in food; Pim's journey begins with How To Eat Like A Foodie,
a guide on tasting the real flavours of food and where to find great
meals. How To Cook Like a Foodie will teach you a new way of
approaching cooking, covering the basic tools and ingredients and
exploring new dimensions of flavours and cooking methods, from how to
perfectly roast a chicken to Pad Thai for beginners.
How To Drink Like A Foodie
explains the big-to-do with wine in everyday language including how
to pair wine with food and knowing what you like. How To Be A
Fabulous Foodie teaches you how to out-snob your friends and boost
your food credentials and trivia and facts such as ten things to eat
before you die.
Every chapter includes a
selection of recipes, menu plans or ideas to try that will encourage
you to explore food and cooking in new ways, as well as anecdotes
from top chefs, such as the strangest things they've eaten, or how to
spot a mediocre restaurant.
Pim writes with enthusiasm and
great knowledge; in this book, you'll discover a dedication to food
to an extent that most of us will never know. Written in her
conversational and engaging tone,
The FoodieHandbook is a portal to
the great world of gastronomy and will make you an even better foodie
than you already are.
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