Can anyone recommend a good meat cookery book?

DonnaP

Hi

As someone who hasn't eaten meat for over 20 years, I need to get a good cookery book using meat.

I don't want anything with fancy recipes as I am wanting to cook family type meals, but don't want anything as basic as shepherds pie, beef stew etc. I suppose it's more about the different cuts of meat and how to cook them. Also, what to ask for in the butchers as I get very intimidated when I go in there, as I haven't got a clue about meat!

Any recommendations?

Donna

Bogof_Babe

Try looking in your local charity shops. There are always loads of cookery books, and the older type ones are likely to be less fussy and faddy, while explaining the basics in plain language.

jennybb

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's River Cottage Meat Book is excellent, IMHO. There is a section on "meat thrift". He uses everything - very OS :T. It's a good read as well. I have stacks of cookbooks, but this is well worn and used (some are just dust gatherers).

Penelope_Penguin

jennybb wrote: »

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's River Cottage Meat Book is excellent, IMHO. There is a section on "meat thrift". He uses everything - very OS :T. It's a good read as well. I have stacks of cookbooks, but this is well worn and used (some are just dust gatherers).

I'll second that :beer: The chapter on meat thrift is very Old Style. There are diagrams showing the different cuts of meat - made me much more confident talking to my butcher.

Penny. x

Rikki

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

jennybb wrote:

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's River Cottage Meat Book is
excellent, IMHO. There is a section on "meat thrift". He uses
everything - very OS . It's a good read as well. I have stacks of
cookbooks, but this is well worn and used (some are just dust
gatherers).

I'll second that :beer: The chapter on
meat thrift is very Old Style. There are diagrams showing the different
cuts of meat - made me much more confident talking to my butcher.
Penny. x

I was going to second that suggestion but I was beaten to it so I shall third it :T

Its a great book.

nearlyrich

I like Delia Smith, I know she isn't very fashionable but she has some good basic recipes for staples like Roast Beef and Roast Chicken. Also her rice cooking method and Yorkshire Pud recipes are brilliant, I couldn't cook either until I encountered Delia. As for feeling intimidated in the butchers you need to make a friend of him, tell him how wonderful last weeks roast was and he will give you the better cuts and if he's as lovely as mine you will get discount too. Mine was feeling very generous today, we got £15 worth of chicken breasts for £10, £12 of lamb cutlets for £10 and a free pork pork fillet.

Pink.

Hi Donna,

I'm another fan of Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course. Her recipes are brilliant....I don't think I've ever had one fail yet, and when I follow her instructions for roasts they always turn out perfectly.

If you want to try out some of her recipes before buying a book have a look at deliaonline

Pink

thriftlady_2

jennybb wrote: »

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's River Cottage Meat Book is excellent, IMHO. There is a section on "meat thrift". He uses everything - very OS :T. It's a good read as well. I have stacks of cookbooks, but this is well worn and used (some are just dust gatherers).

You took the words right out of my mouth Jen the meat thrift chapter is excellent.

patricia1965

hi donna

you could try the old fashioned mrs beetons cookery book, there are several cookery books available, m&s stock them.

buxtonrabbitgreen

I find the readers digest cookery year very good. I don't know if you can still buy it. It gives month by month what to buy which is in season including meat and shows all the cuts.

curlywurlygirly

jennybb wrote: »

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's River Cottage Meat Book is excellent, IMHO. There is a section on "meat thrift". He uses everything - very OS :T. It's a good read as well. I have stacks of cookbooks, but this is well worn and used (some are just dust gatherers).

We have this book, and I highly recommend it!:T