Do you know what a Rubber Husband is (this is a serious question)? Or what to do if you’ve accidentally added too much salt to a dish? What are the best potatoes to use for gnocchi? How do you know if a chicken or turkey is cooked perfectly? Anthony Telford answers these and many more questions in The Kitchen Think, a fabulous compendium of kitchen wisdom.
Designed to provide a quick reference to a multitude of culinary questions, it will help take the stress out of cooking and improve your skills. Anthony Telford is an accomplished chef, food writer and media presenter, who wrote the book because he was frustrated with not being able to find answers to questions in his own cookbook collection.
Arranged in alphabetical order, the book contains a section on measurement and conversion tables, lists of equivalent weights and quantities, and alternatives for allergy sufferers. Top tips and hints include all kinds of topics such as buying, storing and creating cheese platters; ideas for what to do with leftover herbs; how to tell if an egg is fresh; and how to make your own self-raising flour.
Good chefs learn by their mistakes and Telford’s rescue remedies for any disaster – from curdled egg custards, collapsed soufflés to pasta that has stuck together – will not only save the day but pennies too. This is an excellent, practical reference which I heartily recommend – despite a number of unfortunate typos.
Reviewed by Karen Williams
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