内容简介
"As a chef, I work at a thousand miles an hour, but when I'm at home, I want to slow down."
way from the high-octane energy of the professional kitchen, Gordon Ramsay makes meals at home that are more re-laxed, where cooking is fun and everyone gets involved in preparing food for family and friends. The way Gordon cooks here embodies his strongly held views: use in-season, fresh ingredients at their peak; support local producers and farmers' markets whenever possible; and celebrate the food culture and its many influences.
And while Gordon loves to celebrate traditional food, he proves that it doesn't have to be boring, bland, or uninventive. Cooking for Friends is full of Gordon's best-loved versions of classic dishes—try a slow-cooked dish like Honey Roast Ham or Corn-Fed Chicken Legs with Braised Peas and Onions, or invite people around for a Sunday lunch of Roast Rib-Eye with Caramelized Shallot and Red Wine Gravy. Cook the ultimate in comfort food, Shepherd's Pie with Branston Pickle or Bakewell Tart, and get the kids involved in making Farfalle with Bacon, Peas, and Sage or Grilled Vegetable Lasagne.
Cooking for Friends contains more than one hundred of Gordon's favorite recipes that he loves to cook and eat with friends and family—uncomplicated recipes but all with Gordon's remarkable feeling for flavor and his extraordinary technical know-how.
作者简介
Gay Talese Gay Talese is a journalist and international best-selling author whose works include The Bridge (Walker & Company 2003), The Kingdom and the Power, Honor Thy Father, Thy Neighbors Wife, and Unto the Sons. Currently at work on the follow-up to Unto the Sons, he lives in New York City and Ocean City, New Jersey.
精彩书评
Book Description "As a chef, I work at a thousand miles an hour, but when I'm at home, I want to slow down." way from the high-octane energy of the professional kitchen, Gordon Ramsay makes meals at home that are more relaxed, where cooking is fun and everyone gets involved in preparing food for family and friends. The way Gordon cooks here embodies his strongly held views: use in-season, fresh ingredients at their peak; support local producers and farmers' markets whenever possible; and celebrate the food culture and its many influences. And while Gordon loves to celebrate traditional food, he proves that it doesn't have to be boring, bland, or uninventive. Cooking for Friends is full of Gordon's best-loved versions of classic dishes—try a slow-cooked dish like Honey Roast Ham or Corn-Fed Chicken Legs with Braised Peas and Onions, or invite people around for a Sunday lunch of Roast Rib-Eye with Caramelized Shallot and Red Wine Gravy. Cook the ultimate in comfort food, Shepherd's Pie with Branston Pickle or Bakewell Tart, and get the kids involved in making Farfalle with Bacon, Peas, and Sage or Grilled Vegetable Lasagne. Cooking for Friends contains more than one hundred of Gordon's favorite recipes that he loves to cook and eat with friends and family—uncomplicated recipes but all with Gordon's remarkable feeling for flavor and his extraordinary technical know-how. Sample Recipes from Cooking for Friends Smoked Haddock Mixed Berry Tartlets
前言/序言
《厨房里的交响乐:全球风味探索与餐桌上的友谊颂歌》 献给每一位热爱分享、渴望用双手创造温暖的烹饪探索者 序章:味蕾的远征与心灵的契合 本书并非一本寻常的食谱集,它更像是一张邀请函,邀请你放下日常的喧嚣,踏入一个由香料、热度和真诚构筑的奇妙空间。我们相信,最好的料理,总是与最真挚的情感交织在一起。这本书的诞生,源于一个朴素的信念:食物是跨越语言、文化和隔阂的最古老、最有效的交流方式。 我们拒绝将烹饪简化为冰冷的步骤和精确的克数。相反,我们探索的是每一种食材背后的故事,每一种调味背后的历史脉络,以及每一次搅拌中蕴含的人文关怀。《厨房里的交响乐》旨在成为你厨房里的多面手,一本能够激发你灵感、拓展你视野、并最终深化你与周遭世界的联系的指南。 第一乐章:基础的殿堂——重塑你对厨房的理解 在开始宏大的烹饪冒险之前,稳固的地基是必不可少的。本章深入剖析了家庭厨房中最常被忽视却至关重要的基础知识,旨在将你从“照本宣科”的执行者,提升为能“掌控全局”的创造者。 1. 器皿的哲学: 探讨不同材质(铸铁、不锈钢、陶瓷)的锅具在温度控制、热传导和食物反应上的细微差别。我们不仅仅是介绍如何使用它们,而是教你如何“倾听”你的锅具,理解它们在烹饪过程中发出的“声音”。 2. 香料的宇宙图景: 告别“少许”和“适量”。本章以地图册的形式,系统梳理了世界五大香料产区的代表性风味组合。从印度次大陆的姜黄、小豆蔻的暖意,到地中海的牛至、迷迭香的清新,再到中南美洲的烟熏辣椒和可可,教你如何像调香师一样,精确地捕捉并叠加风味层次。我们将详细拆解“马萨拉(Masala)”、“雷格(Régout)”和“索夫利特(Soffritto)”等基础风味底料的制作艺术。 3. 刀工的韵律: 刀工不仅关乎美观,更直接影响受热均匀度。本章摒弃了繁复的理论,专注于实用性。通过高分辨率的图解,演示如何掌握法式切丁(Brunoise)、斜切(Bias Cut)和法式滚刀切(Rocking Chop)等核心技巧,并讲解它们对不同食材(如根茎类蔬菜、草本香料、禽肉)烹饪时间的影响。 4. 完美高汤的炼金术: 高汤是西式和亚洲菜肴的灵魂。本章详细介绍了如何利用边角料制作出清澈的鸡高汤(Fond Blanc)、浓郁的牛肉高汤(Fond Brun)以及素食高汤(Vegetable Stock)的“鲜味升级版”,包括使用烤制蔬菜和干燥蘑菇来增加“第五味”——鲜味(Umami)。 第二乐章:环球风味巡礼——打破地域的边界 烹饪是一场永无止境的旅行。本乐章带领读者跳出固有的饮食习惯,深入探索那些以其独特风味系统著称的全球菜系,重点在于理解其背后的文化驱动力。 1. 地中海的阳光与橄榄油的艺术: 侧重于希腊、意大利南部和北非沿海地区的烹饪智慧。探究特级初榨橄榄油在不同温度下的风味变化,以及如何利用柠檬、香草和发酵的乳制品(如费塔干酪和里科塔)来构建清爽而有层次感的菜肴。重点解析“慢烤羊肩配香草与葡萄酒”的做法,强调如何通过长时间低温慢炖激发肉类的深层甜美。 2. 东亚的平衡法则:酸、甜、咸、鲜的对话: 聚焦于日本的“旨味(Umami)”哲学和中国各菜系的精髓。我们将详细介绍如何在家制作高质量的日式高汤(出汁,Dashi),区分昆布和鲣鱼干的使用时机;同时,深入解析川菜的“麻辣”并非单一的辣味,而是辣椒的“芳香辣”与花椒的“电流麻”的精妙组合,并提供制作基础红油和麻辣底料的指南。 3. 拉丁美洲的热情与烟熏的秘密: 探索墨西哥和秘鲁的色彩斑斓。本书将重点介绍“玛丽娜德(Marinade)”的重要性,如何利用柑橘类果酸(如酸橙)软化肉质并注入风味;以及如何在家利用烤箱或简易烤架,模拟传统泥炉烤制(Pib)的烟熏效果,制作出风味复杂的“莫莱酱(Mole Sauce)”。 4. 新北欧的极简主义与发酵的力量: 这是一个关于“纯粹”与“保存”的篇章。介绍如何利用本地当季食材,通过腌渍、盐渍和轻微发酵(如制作简单的酸菜或酸黄瓜)来延长食材的生命力,并提升其风味的复杂度和酸度,实现一种清爽、干净的味觉体验。 第三乐章:餐桌上的社交学——款待的艺术与氛围的营造 烹饪的最高境界,是创造一个令人难忘的用餐体验。本乐章将目光从炉灶前移开,聚焦于餐桌上的人与人之间的互动。 1. 菜单的逻辑与流线设计: 如何设计一个既能展示你的烹饪能力,又不会让你在朋友到来时手忙脚乱的菜单?我们提供了一套从“冷盘开胃”、“过渡汤品”到“主菜焦点”和“收尾甜点”的逻辑设计框架。重点讲解如何平衡菜肴的重量感、颜色对比和温度变化。 2. 饮品的搭配与提升: 酒精与非酒精饮品的选择,是对菜肴风味的延伸和补充。本章提供了一套通用的“风味匹配指南”,例如:高酸度的菜肴应搭配高酸度的葡萄酒;浓郁的奶油酱汁应配以有足够结构感或轻微橡木桶香气的饮品。同时,我们提供了数款无需酒精、但层次感丰富的“模拟鸡尾酒(Mocktails)”的制作方法,强调草本和新鲜果泥的运用。 3. 氛围的无声语言: 从餐具的选择到灯光的色温,每一个细节都在诉说着主人的用心。本章探讨如何利用自然元素(如新鲜的枝叶、石材)和亚麻布料,营造出不同主题的用餐环境——无论是温馨的乡村风、还是简洁的现代感。介绍如何巧妙地设置背景音乐,引导用餐的节奏和情绪。 4. 应对突发状况的“厨房急救箱”: 即使是最有经验的厨师也会遇到意外。本章提供了一系列实用的补救措施:当汤汁过咸时如何挽救;当酱汁乳化失败时如何重新结合;以及如何在客人催促时,快速提升一道平淡菜肴风味的小技巧。 结语:留下你的印记 《厨房里的交响乐》旨在为你提供工具、知识和灵感,但最终的旋律,必须由你来谱写。我们鼓励读者将书中的技巧视为起点而非终点,大胆地用自己的记忆、偏好和当下可得的食材,去修改、去融合、去创造。真正的烹饪乐趣,在于那份由你亲手创造、与你所爱之人共享的满足感。愿你的厨房,永远充满探索的激情和分享的喜悦。