The Flavour Thesaurus Explained

The Flavour Thesaurus: Pairings, recipes and ideas for the creative cook
Author:Niki Segnit
Country:England
Language:English
Genre:Cookery
Published:2010 (Bloomsbury)
Media Type:Print (Hardback)
Pages:401
Isbn:9780747599777
Oclc:501396996

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.

Reception

The 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

Notes and References

  1. News: Lezard . Nicholas . 17 July 2010 . Books: The Flavour Thesaurus: Pairings, Recipes and Ideas for the Creative Cook by Niki Segnit . The Guardian . 23 February 2017.
  2. News: Tonkin . Boyd . The best books for Christmas: Our pick of 2010 - Food & cookery By Christopher Hirst . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/the-best-books-for-christmas-our-pick-of-2010-2143731.html . 18 June 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent . 23 February 2017.
  3. News: Colquhoun . Kate . 27 June 2010 . The Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit . The Sunday Times . 23 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Book review: Flavour Thesaurus by Niki Segnit . '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. . Zoe Perrett . 3 October 2010 . foodtripper.com . 23 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Good Books: Niki Segnit's Flavour Thesaurus . Peter Smith . 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. . 14 March 2011 . good.is . GOOD Worldwide Inc . 23 February 2017.
  6. Web site: The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes, and Ideas for the Creative Cook . 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. . kcls.bibliocommons.com . 23 February 2017.
  7. Web site: The Flavor Thesaurus: A Compendium of Pairings, Recipes, and Ideas for the Creative Cook . Any aspiring culinary student will find this an invaluable reference work, and home cooks may find equal inspiration in Segnit's creative ruminations. . kcls.bibliocommons.com . 23 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Midnight Reads: The Flavour Thesaurus (blog) . 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. . Mary Camille Beckman . 17 August 2014 . michiganquarterlyreview.com . University of Michigan . 23 February 2017.
  9. News: Leung . Wency . 23 November 2010 . A growing genre of cookbooks skips recipes and focuses on science . Light on step-by-step instructions and filled with food history and tidbits of science . The Globe and Mail . 23 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Shortlist & Winners: 2010 Winners . bookawards.britishprint.com . British Printing Industries Federation, Oxford Brookes University, The Publishers Association . 23 February 2017.
  11. Web site: André Simon Awards 2010 winners . Jancis Robinson . 6 April 2011 . jancisrobinson.com . 23 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Galaxy National Book Awards . 6 February 2011 . readingagency.org.uk . The Reading Agency . 23 February 2017.
  13. Web site: Awards 2011 - Winners . Richard Ehrlich . 6 February 2011 . gfw.co.uk . The Guild of Food Writers . 23 February 2017.

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