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Fruitful: Sweet and Savoury Fruit Recipes Inspired by Farms, Orchards and Gardens
✍️ Johnson, Sarah
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"This is a celebration of fruit, and all the glorious variety it can bring to our plates. From crisp apples to buttery pears, fragrant peaches to plump berries, and vibrant lemons to juicy cherries. An introduction covers the key techniques for cooking with fruit, such as roasting, poaching and puraeeing. Over 80 recipes follow in chapters on citrus, berries, stone fruit, orchard and vine fruits, pome fruits, shrubs and stalks. From Polenta and Blackberry Muffins and Apricot Muscat Tart, to Pear and Farro Salad, Pan-Fried Duck Breast with Blackcurrant and Mackerel with Gooseberry Compote and Yoghurt, discover the joy and versatility of cooking with fruit. Plus plenty of jams, sorbets and ice creams. Interspersed between the recipes are flavour charts and pairing suggestions for every fruit, alongside four interviews with fruit growers and farmers around the world"--
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Eatbook Family editorial team
While visually promising and structurally sound, this book may disappoint purists seeking complex gastronomic innovation. It is best suited for casual cooks who enjoy straightforward, fruit-forward dishes rather than chefs demanding avant-garde techniques. The reliance on familiar pairings like berries with yogurt or apples with pork limits its appeal to adventurous palates. Furthermore, readers uninterested in baking jams or sorbets may find the dessert-heavy chapters tedious. It is a pleasant, practical guide for the average kitchen but lacks the distinct voice or unique regional focus that might elevate it above other generic fruit-focused titles currently available on the market.
