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Jamie Oliver is a young and unpretentious chef with a noble mission. He wants people of all walks to enjoy simple, well prepared, and natural food.
His idea is brilliant and hopefully catches on. As he recommends in this book, everyone who prepares at least one recipe from this book must teach it to at least two, preferably to four, and those who have learned must repeat it in turn to 16 and so one. This will become thousands in a few rounds. |
Soon millions will be able to cook home cooked, even if not perfect food, at a fraction of the cost of take-out, delivered or restaurant food.
All recipes are relatively easy to prepare provided ingredients are at hand, and can be cooked in less than 30 minutes, except some of the desserts that require baling.
This is laudable, as in most western, industrialized countries people simply succumb to convenience foods’ appeal, just buying it to take home and either put it on a plate or microwave it.
There are millions of young and old men who do not know to boil an egg, and occasionally brag that they have never done so, since someone in the family has always cooked, or they go to fast food establishments to buy food.
While here is nothing to say against convenience foods, most, it not all, contain preservatives, and even if they do not, they have been cooked for at least a few days before you purchase it!
There is nothing better than expertly prepared, fresh food. The French saying “You must wait for good food, good food never waits for you!”.
This book, compiled from recipes demonstrated in one of Jamie’s classes in an elementary school, even has testimonials from people (pictures included) who proudly state how they started appreciating well prepared, tasty food, and are now cooking for themselves and/or for their families.
This book belongs to the bookshelf of every single individual, or those who plan to marry and never cooked, and old widowers who never had to cook.
Help Jamie realize his dream for millions of people enjoying lovingly prepared good food in highly industrialized western societies where fresh food is available in profusion. It is a shame that grocery stores in such countries offer many aisles of frozen prepared foods at exorbitant prices.
Highly recommended!
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Tags: Book, Food, Jamie Oliver, Revolution
Gaurav M
January 21st, 2010 at 07:53
Your mission is no doubt a great way to teach cooking to numerous people. Now a days, It’s a trend to have fast food culture, or hotel food, which is delicious as well as has many side effects. as How the food is cooked, how much hygenic it is. A great book indeed.
jim johns
January 22nd, 2010 at 02:59
Jamie Oliver is my favorite TV chef. I watch all the TV cookery programs ranging from Gordon Ramsey, Ainsley Harriot to Mrs Satchi (forgive me for the spelling there!). And in honesty, I have never tried to cook any of their recipes but for entertainment value I prefer Jamie Oliver. I for some reason seem to find his mannerisms and way of communicating quite entertaining.
Corey
January 23rd, 2010 at 15:55
I am a big fan of Jamie Oliver. He is very knowledgeable and his recipes come out great. I like your blog so keep up the good work.
Muneeb
February 3rd, 2010 at 13:55
I like jamie’s cooking a lot and i try most of his delicious recipes
Judd Watts
February 5th, 2010 at 03:34
Jamie’s cookery books in general are amazing – I just got “cook with Jamie” – it really takes you back to the basics and teaches you how to cut up poultry, it explains all the different cuts of lamb, how to shop for fish, it itemizes which herbs go with what foods and even shows you how to make fresh pasta! I love all the recipes in this book – good simple cooking, the only problem being is they are very healthy – but a little too fattening!
Rackmount Monitor
February 9th, 2010 at 09:51
Hi, interesting post. I have been pondering this issue, so thanks for writing. I will definitely be coming back to your site. Keep up the good work