Pepper: More than 45 Recipes Using the “King of Spices”
Every now and again, a couple of my greatest loves will join up and “dance together.” It’s a phenomenon that leaves me giddy for days. I have had a long-standing obsession with black pepper and even collect pepper grinders. I also collect cookbooks – truth be told, my world revolves around them.
So when I was asked if I’d like a copy of Pepper: More than 45 Recipes Using the “King of Spices” to review, I thought, “Are you kidding me? I’ve trained my whole life for this.”
When the cookbook arrived, I was thrilled to see that it was even more beautiful than I’d expected. Knowing it’d be prominently displayed alongside my pepper grinder collection, I hoped for a beauty and I got a beauty.
From the Inside Cover:
By far the most frequently used spice; pepper adds an excellent depth of flavor to nearly any savory dish, and an extra fillip to many sweet dishes as well. Making use of exciting varieties and styles of black peppercorns, including single-estate and gourmet varieties such as Malabar from India, Lampong from Indonesia and Tellicherry from Goa. Chinese szechuan and Japanese sansho also get a look in making this collection of delicious recipes ideal for the home chef who wants to make the most of this essential seasoning.
Recipes include:
- Korean-style Peppered Sticky Ribs with Black Sesame Seeds
- Steak with Rainbow Pepper Crust and Drambuie Sauce
- Roast Chicken with Green Peppercorn and Lemon Butter
- Porcini Pepper Crusted Ahi Tuna with Yuzu Pepper Dipping Sauce
- Peppered Fish Ceviche
- Maple Pepper Baked Tofu
- Handmade Lemon Pepper Gnocchi
- Goat’s Cheese Panna Cotta with Candied Peppered Cherries
- Summer Berry Salad with Peppered Blackberry Syrup
- Summer Shortcake with Peppered Strawberries
- Pistachio and Peppercorn Brittle with Szechuan Pepper and Chile
- Szechuan Chilli/Chile Infused Oil
- Rainbow Rosemary Infused Oil
- Wonderful Peppermill Mixes – Moroccan Mix with Dried Rose Petals, Dried Hibiscus Pepper, Citrus Pepper Mix, Eight-Spice Japanese Chile Seasoning and Smoked Pepper & Chilli Mix.
- And more…
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Pepper by Valerie Aikman-Smith
Pepper: More than 45 Recipes Using the “King of Spices” is filled with big, colorful, and gorgeous photographs. I know I’m a “pepper fanatic,” but I would seriously consider framing these beautiful pictures and hanging them on my kitchen wall. They’re that spectacular.
Then again, I’d have to take this beautiful cookbook apart to do so, and that’s not going to happen.
Read more about Pepper: More than 45 Recipes Using the “King of Spices” on Amazon and order your own copy today. It’d also make a gorgeous (and much appreciated) gift for any cook in your life.
If, that is, they’d enjoy a GORGEOUS cookbook that’s packed with delicious, original, and pepper-y recipes… and, come on, who wouldn’t?!
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