Practical Cookery

this book is a classic

My husband had this book many years ago in the merchant navy it was his bible. He is so thrilled to get another copy.

It has everything covered that you need to know. Fantastic

I am a home cook, but I frequently cook for fairly large numbers of people. Out of my top five favourite cookery books it is surprising how many are not written by famousy chefs (Murdoch books Hot Food is a prime example) and having recently been given Galmiche's (quite brilliant) French Brasserie cookbook it occurred to me how a lot of cookery has been about silly recipes and lifestyle lately - Rachel Khoo is changing her dress in every sketch, Raymond Blanc is eulogising endlessly, and don't even get me started on Lorraine Pascale. So, I thought to myself, I'd get something a bit more academic and refresh my basic skills. I bought the 11th edition of this (used) and, quite frankly, it's excellent. Good points: 1) The recipes are easy to follow, 2) There are a LOT of GOOD recipes - I mean a lot, a lot, a lot of recipes, 3) The refreshers on picking ingredients and H&S are invaluable, 4) Where there are pictures they aren't over-styled, so you can see easily what you need to do, 5) It is an academic book, so don't expect lots of pictures and fluffy words, 6) the recipes are eaisly scaleable . Not-so-good: 1) It is an academic book, so don't expect lots of pictures and fluffy words, 2) it is slightly dated in places, 3) it struggles to acknowledge that French cuisine is not as dominant as it was (ie most recipes have French names next to them, probably to do with the curriculum) 4) I would not recommend it to someone who doesn't know the most absic of basics (even though it tells you how to boil an egg). This is a five star book for anyone looking to learn to cook good food well, not just catering students, and if your mum's old "Tricity cooking at home" book has had it, this is the perfect place to get back to the heart of what good cooking is about.

I got this book for collage many years ago and swear by ever ricipe in it. If you follow the instuctions properly you cant go wrong. Not got it to us as I already have 2 really tatty ones for that. This one is to sit on my self looking nice.Amazing cook book for those wanting to learn how to cook.

In use continuously. Fast delivery service which was useful & enabled immediate start. Happy with tidy condition of Book. Bit disappointing the CD is missing. Thanks for Good Service

I had my first practical cookery book back in the day and still revert back to it every now a then and as my sister in law is not very good and try's to cook a little out of her league so i purchased this book for her my brother gave her the book don't know if she's used it but i do hope so lol.

great book, i still have my copy from college in 88. but mine is all tattered and torn..........so i picked this up. has all the traditional recipes in, great everyday cookery book for the chef who needs a book.