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Summary: Varied and easy to follow recipes
Review: I didn't think the New Covent Garden Soup Company could match the quality and variety of its last recipe book, 'Book of Soups' but I have been pleasantly surprised. Full credit to them on their second recipe book, 'Soup and Beyond'. I am not normally an adventurous cook but the recipes are so easy to follow, I have really enjoyed cooking them. The best thing is, they have all turned out deliciously, with not a word of complaint from my usually critical children. The illustrations all through the book are a really nice touch, especially the ones at the start which introduce you to the New Covent Garden Soup Company team. They emphasise the home made feel that I always associate with the company. I was quite surprised at the variety of different recipes in the book, what with its sections on beans, breads, stocks and 'other things'. My kids loved the soup lollies! There's certainly a lot more to this book than soups.
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Summary: Fab!!
Review: The recipes really work, its fun to read and there's something for everything. Worth a look.
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Summary: Refreshing & compelling offering from a familiar Brand Name
Review: With a distinctive maroon coloured cover, it's not hard to spot the latest offering from the New Covent Garden Soup Co. Dedicated 'To everyone who enjoys fresh natural food as much as we do', we are introduced to the company and people who actually come up with and test the recipe ideas and learn that each page was hand-written, with the designer using over 70 black pens! The book retains the rather quirky, home-made style of the New Covent Garden Soup Co - there's no photography, just tiny, fun cartoon illustrations. Recipes range from the basics (how to make a good stock) through to the more adventurous (Curried Banana Soup!). As the title suggests, they didn't stop at soups ... the book also features sections on Beans (Broad Beans with Cancetta & Cherry Tomatoes), Breads (Dilly Casserole Bread) and mysterious 'Other Things' (garnishes, dumplings, relishes ... even soup lollies!). Each section is clearly introduced with a short history and basic rules, and, most charmingly, each recipe is preceded with a brief story about the person who donated the recipe, and where it was conceived or discovered, making the book as good a bed-time read as in the kitchen! Stories range from soups happened upon whilst backpacking in Russia (Salmon & Dill) through to a bean dish (Captain Beany's Boston Baked Beans) surreally donated by a self-professed 'bean expert' (his girlfriend is called Tina Beans) Captain Beany! All in all, a compelling and refreshing look at healthy food by a familiar brand name unusually willing to share some of their secrets and help dispel the myths that abound about soups being difficult to make.
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