Potato Cookery 300 Ways Of Preparing And Cooking Potatoes

Cooking potatoes is arguably as much an art as any other aspect of cookery, and it is often said that is one can cook a potatoes to perfection, then they can cook anything! This classic guide contains step-by-step instruction and expert tips on how to cook potatoes in a range of styles suitable for many different types of dishes, written by the master of the cook book, Charles Herman Senn. Charles Herman Senn (1862 – 1934) was a German writer of cook books. He wrote profusely on the subject, producing cook books for all manner of people and situations, but was particularly well-known for his vegetarian and confectionery recipes. Other notable works by this author include: “Breakfast and Supper Dishes” (1898), “A book of Salads: The Art of Salad Dressing” (1922), and “British Red Cross Society Cookery Manual” (1915). Contents include: “The Cultivation and Cooking of the Potato”, “Potato Cookery”, “Potato Soup A La Parmentier”, “Potato Soup, Geneva Style”, “Potato Soup with Green Peas”, “Potato Soup A La Victoria”, “Potato Soup With Niokis”, “Potato Soup with Raviolis”, etc. First published in 1917. The Vintage Cookery Books series hopes to bring old wisdom and classic techniques back to life, as we have so much to learn from 'the old ways' of cooking. Not only can these books provide a fascinating window into past societies, cultures and every-day life, but they also let us actively delve into our own history – with a taste of what, how and when, people ate, drank, and socialised.

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Everyone loves potatoes. This book transports cooks beyond the usual side dishes and introduces them to the secrets and specialties of great chefs and cooks the world over. Finamore shows how to prepare spectacularly simple appetizers, including dips, chips, and showstopping cocktail potatoes made from a few ordinary ingredients. He presents dozens of soups and salads, including rich Summer Vichyssoise and Herb Garden Potato Salad. There are more than fifty main-dish possibilities, suchas Sunday Lamb with Proper Roast Potatoes and Chicken Stuffed with Potatoes and Shiitake Mushrooms -- not to mention a sophisticated rendition of Shepherd's Pie. The potato turns up as the hidden ingredient in such breads as Potato Cheddar Bread with Chives and in such desserts as moist Farmhouse Chocolate Cake. Finamore shows how to master crisp steak fries, silky mashes, and sumptuous gratins. A bonus feature of the book is the sweet potato, in dishes from a delightfully nostalgic Baked Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallow to an urbane Semifreddo with Chocolate Sauce.

The humble potato is a culinary powerhouse and inspires adventurous and tantalizing fare.

'It looks set to become a classic.' - Susan Jane White 'One of the most inspired cooks in Ireland.' - The Observer This book features over 300 recipes organised by month. Imagine indulging in a mouthwatering Potato Moussaka, savoring the rich flavors of Pommes a la Basque, relishing in the delectable La Truffado, devouring delicious Empanadas, and ending the month with a heavenly Gooseberry and Potato Cobbler. And that's just the tip of the iceberg! May's recipe selection also includes a heavenly Potato Salad with Black Olives and Thyme and 20 more delicious dishes, almost one for every day of the month! Having moved to Ireland from London in the 1970s, Lucy Madden began growing vegetables in the large Victorian walled garden of her home, the Hilton Park Estate, in Clones, Co. Monaghan. She soon fell in love with potato growing and put her work into practice for her guests, developing a huge repertoire of culinary options with home-grown spuds. A member of the Irish Food Writers' Guild of Ireland, Lucy is perhaps the best-placed cook and writer to complete the ultimate seasonal potato cookbook, which contains over 300 recipes for any occasion. From traditional potato dishes to wild potato desserts, this book is a perfect companion for anyone interested in knowing more about the most versatile and nourishing vegetable.

How to make the most of potatoes in an irresistible range of dishes, such as Spicy Chicken and Potato Broth, Baked Mussels and Potatoes, and Chocolate Potato Cake.

100 Ways To Cook Potatoes is an attempt to showcase how the most common vegetable is culinarily so versatile.It is aimed towards not only those who love the potato and love trying different ways to cook it but also towards those who find it a boring vegetable. The author modestly challenges them to use this book and find out how this boring vegetable can be made interesting.Written in an easy-to-follow style, the author has given nutritional analysis at the end of each recipe. Through this book the author has attempted to solve the problem of many home cooks who wonder how to make a meal nutritious and at tasty as well.