
Ever wondered why one flavour works with another? Or lacked inspiration for what to do with a bundle of beetroot? The Flavour Thesaurus is the first book to examine what goes with what pair by pair. The book is divided into flavour themes including Meaty Cheesy Woodland & Floral Fruity. Within these sections it follows the form of Roget's Thesaurus listing 99 popular ingredients alphabetically & 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 & cucumber & dill; contemporary favourites like chocolate & chilli & goat's cheese & beetroot; & interesting but unlikely-sounding couples including black pudding & chocolate lemon & beef blueberry & mushroom & watermelon & oyster. There are nearly a thousand entries in all with 200 recipes & suggestions embedded in the text. Beautifully packaged The Flavour Thesaurus is not only a highly useful & covetable reference book for cooking
- it might keep you up at night reading.