ISBN The Flavour Thesaurus

Ever wondered why one flavour works with another? Or lacked inspirationfor what to do with a bundle of beetroot? The Flavour Thesaurus is thefirst book to examine what goes with what, pair by pair.The book is divided into flavour themes including Meaty, Cheesy, Woodland and Floral Fruity. Within these sections it follows the form of Roget's Thesaurus, listing 99 popular ingredients alphabetically, and for each one suggesting flavour matchings that range from the classic to the bizarre. You can expect to find traditional pairings such as pork & apple, lamb &apricot, and cucumber & dill; contemporary favourites likechocolate & chilli, and goat's cheese &beetroot; and interesting but unlikely-sounding couples including blackpudding & chocolate, lemon & beef, blueberry & mushroom,and watermelon & oyster. There are nearly a thousand entries in all, with 200 recipes and suggestions embedded in the text.Beautifully packaged, The Flavour Thesaurus is not only a highlyuseful, and covetable, reference book for cooking - it might keep you up at nightreading.