The Flavour Thesaurus
The Flavour Thesaurus: Pairings, recipes and ideas for the creative cook is a 2010 cookery book by Niki Segnit. It discusses 99 flavours divided into 16 categories and combined into 4851 pairings.
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| Author | Niki Segnit |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Cookery |
| Published | 2010 (Bloomsbury) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 401 |
| ISBN | 9780747599777 |
| OCLC | 501396996 |
Reception
editThe Guardian called The Flavour Thesaurus a "superb book", writing "As you cannot write with scientific objectivity about taste without risking dullness .., the best approach is anecdotal, and this is where Segnit's book is elevated beyond mere usefulness to delight – she doesn't always give recipes with her entries, but when she does they are both simple and inspirational."[1] The Independent listed it amongst the best books for Christmas 2010, called it "Original and prodigious in range", and wrote " its recondite market (cooks drawn to outré combinations) has been broadened with lively writing, but the section on oysters is more fallible than might be expected from a reference work."[2]
The Flavour Thesaurus has also been reviewed by The Sunday Times,[3] Foodtripper,[4] Good,[5] Library Journal,[6] Booklist,[7] Michigan Quarterly Review,[8] and The Globe and Mail.[9]
In addition to the UK and US editions, The Flavour Thesaurus has been translated into fourteen languages, including French, Russian and Japanese.
Awards
edit- 2010 British Book Design and Production Awards: Best Jacket/Cover Design - winner[10]
- 2010 André Simon Food Book of the Year - winner[11]
- 2010 Galaxy National Book Awards: Tesco Food & Drink Book of the Year - shortlist[12]
- 2011 Jeremy Round Award for Best First Book - winner[13]
References
edit- ^ Lezard, Nicholas (17 July 2010). "Books: The Flavour Thesaurus: Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook by Niki Segnit". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Tonkin, Boyd. "The best books for Christmas: Our pick of 2010 - Food & cookery By Christopher Hirst". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Colquhoun, Kate (27 June 2010). "The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 February 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Zoe Perrett (3 October 2010). "Book review: Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit". foodtripper.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
'The Flavour Thesaurus' fills a very wide gap in the market- a book for those who not only love to eat, but, perhaps more importantly, to think.
- ^ Peter Smith (14 March 2011). "Good Books: Niki Segnit's Flavour Thesaurus". good.is. GOOD Worldwide Inc. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
Certainly, there's room for more exploration of the molecular science of flavors, but this book represents a provocative, visual way to rethink the recipe.
- ^ "The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes, and Ideas for the Creative Cook". kcls.bibliocommons.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
Her intuitive approach produces a cozy collection of description, anecdotes, and recipes within the flavor combination entries. .. This handy little guide will be a wonderful addition for cooks trying to expand their repertoire.
- ^ "The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes, and Ideas for the Creative Cook". kcls.bibliocommons.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
Any aspiring culinary student will find this an invaluable reference work, and home cooks may find equal inspiration in Segnit's creative ruminations.
- ^ Mary Camille Beckman (17 August 2014). "Midnight Reads: The Flavour Thesaurus (blog)". michiganquarterlyreview.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
We talk often of world-building in fiction, but what of the world Segnit constructs? It's fanciful, lush and ritzy, out of reach and rich in detail, a place where, when my own room and my own bed fail me, I can finally forget to fall—and so then fall—asleep.
- ^ Leung, Wency (23 November 2010). "A growing genre of cookbooks skips recipes and focuses on science". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
Light on step-by-step instructions and filled with food history and tidbits of science
- ^ "Shortlist & Winners: 2010 Winners". bookawards.britishprint.com. British Printing Industries Federation, Oxford Brookes University, The Publishers Association. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Jancis Robinson (6 April 2011). "André Simon Awards 2010 winners". jancisrobinson.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Galaxy National Book Awards". readingagency.org.uk. The Reading Agency. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Richard Ehrlich (6 February 2011). "Awards 2011 - Winners". gfw.co.uk. The Guild of Food Writers. Retrieved 23 February 2017.