  | Book Details Title: The Borough Market Cookbook: Recipes and stories from a year at the market |
Book DescriptionReview Borough Market has played an important role in the development of British food culture. By allowing a relationship to develop between citizens and food producers, its rise has marked a new beginning for British production. Going into the Market means meeting the producers, talking to them, hearing their stories. It is a place that offers so much: history, integrity, wonderful food and the chance to really understand what you’re eating. By respecting tradition, promoting sustainability and revelling in the love of good food, Borough Market provides a true representation of the philosophy of Slow Food.―Carlo Petrini, founder and president of Slow FoodBorough is one of the great European food markets, sitting proudly alongside La Boqueria in Barcelona, Testaccio in Rome and Cours Saleya in Nice. I always get a thrill when I visit, whether it’s to grab an armful of puntarelle or to indulge in a Kappacasein melted cheese sandwich. The Borough Market Cookbook brings that excitement to life with a remarkable chronicle of the market’s origins a thousand years ago to its renaissance in the 1990s. I loved the joyful recipes and the engaging storytelling; it’s essential reading for anyone interested in food.―Russell Norman, restaurateur and food writerThis book is the perfect representation of the market itself, where seasonality, amazing produce, history, creativity and visual panache come together and just make you want to cook!It will be a huge source of inspiration for years to come.―Olia Hercules, author of Mamushka and KaukasisThis book is a rare gem: a bible in the kitchen, a brilliant guide to using seasonal produce and a great pleasure to read.―Meera Sodha, author of Made in India and Fresh IndiaThis glorious celebration of the vibrant buzzing community of traders and producers, of their high-quality products, values and ethos, and the pure simple joy of delicious seasonal cooking makes me want to run to the maze of alleys under the railway arches and run quickly back home to cook.―Claudia Roden Read more About the Author Ed Smith is a regular contributor to Borough Market’s online magazine and Market Life, its print magazine. He also writes ‘Five of the Best’ features for The FT Weekend Magazine, and for the Guardian, the Telegraph and various other publications. At the 2015 Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards he was named ‘Best Online Restaurant Writer’ and he was shortlisted for ‘Best Cookery Writer’. In 2016 his blog Rocket & Squash was shortlisted for the Guild of Food Writers’ Best Blog Award. His first cookbook On the Side was published in spring 2017 to great acclaim. Read more Customers Review: This book is a delight for anyone who has ever visited Borough Market. I seriously doubt I’ll ever use it for cooking – the metric system baffles me – but it’s fun to read.
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