The British Cookbook Ben Mervis
A celebration of British food in an authoritative and comprehensive collection of more than 550 traditional, authentic recipes
British food, a cuisine steeped in history, is enjoying ever increasing popularity. Tasty, diverse, and inextricably linked to its roots, British food is as fascinating and varied as the landscape from which it originates. In this collection of more than 550 recipes for the home cook, Ben Mervis guides the reader on a mouth-watering culinary tour around the British Isles. Featuring recipes from England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, alongside authoritative research into the origins and development of the cuisine, this comprehensive collection is both a delicious recipe book and compelling cultural history. Ben Mervis is a respected food historian, researcher, and writer. He has worked at Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, and as a contributor and researcher on Netflix’s Chef’s Table. In 2017 he launched the magazine Fare, an exploration of city culture through food, history, and community. Ben has worked alongside chefs from around the UK to draw together the collection of dishes for The British Cookbook. Fall 2022
270 x 180 mm Key Selling Points 7 1/8 x 10 5/8 inches 464 pp The more than 550 home-cooking recipes in this 140 col illus. celebration of the best of British food range from the classics – roast beef, shepherd’s pie, hot cross buns Hardback ISBN: 978-1-83866-528-9 – to lesser-known and regional dishes – stargazey pie, 978 1 83866 528 9 rumbledethumps, and singin’ hinnies Thoroughly researched by a renowned food writer, 9 $7 854.95 1 8 3 8 6US 65289 with contributions from contemporary British chefs £ 39.95 UK € 49.95 EUR An intriguing and comprehensive addition to Phaidon’s $ 64.95 CAN $ 74.95 AUS highly successful national cuisine series Published Featured alongside this brilliant collection of recipes October 2022 are stunning images of a selection of the final dishes and evocative portraits of the beautiful British countryside by photographer Sam Harris
‘Modern British is alive, moving and growing under its own steam. Sucking up influences, a rolling-boil stock of creativity.’ – Tim Hayward, Financial Times
‘English food at its best is a hearty, simple, and delicious fare. English cooking is steeped in history, yet the modern face of British food presents a dynamic and thriving cuisine now followed intensely by foodies around the globe.’ – thespruceeats
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