內容簡介
"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.
作者簡介
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.
精彩書評
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
《廚房裏的交響樂:全球風味探索與餐桌上的友誼頌歌》 獻給每一位熱愛分享、渴望用雙手創造溫暖的烹飪探索者 序章:味蕾的遠徵與心靈的契閤 本書並非一本尋常的食譜集,它更像是一張邀請函,邀請你放下日常的喧囂,踏入一個由香料、熱度和真誠構築的奇妙空間。我們相信,最好的料理,總是與最真摯的情感交織在一起。這本書的誕生,源於一個樸素的信念:食物是跨越語言、文化和隔閡的最古老、最有效的交流方式。 我們拒絕將烹飪簡化為冰冷的步驟和精確的剋數。相反,我們探索的是每一種食材背後的故事,每一種調味背後的曆史脈絡,以及每一次攪拌中蘊含的人文關懷。《廚房裏的交響樂》旨在成為你廚房裏的多麵手,一本能夠激發你靈感、拓展你視野、並最終深化你與周遭世界的聯係的指南。 第一樂章:基礎的殿堂——重塑你對廚房的理解 在開始宏大的烹飪冒險之前,穩固的地基是必不可少的。本章深入剖析瞭傢庭廚房中最常被忽視卻至關重要的基礎知識,旨在將你從“照本宣科”的執行者,提升為能“掌控全局”的創造者。 1. 器皿的哲學: 探討不同材質(鑄鐵、不銹鋼、陶瓷)的鍋具在溫度控製、熱傳導和食物反應上的細微差彆。我們不僅僅是介紹如何使用它們,而是教你如何“傾聽”你的鍋具,理解它們在烹飪過程中發齣的“聲音”。 2. 香料的宇宙圖景: 告彆“少許”和“適量”。本章以地圖冊的形式,係統梳理瞭世界五大香料産區的代錶性風味組閤。從印度次大陸的薑黃、小豆蔻的暖意,到地中海的牛至、迷迭香的清新,再到中南美洲的煙熏辣椒和可可,教你如何像調香師一樣,精確地捕捉並疊加風味層次。我們將詳細拆解“馬薩拉(Masala)”、“雷格(Régout)”和“索夫利特(Soffritto)”等基礎風味底料的製作藝術。 3. 刀工的韻律: 刀工不僅關乎美觀,更直接影響受熱均勻度。本章摒棄瞭繁復的理論,專注於實用性。通過高分辨率的圖解,演示如何掌握法式切丁(Brunoise)、斜切(Bias Cut)和法式滾刀切(Rocking Chop)等核心技巧,並講解它們對不同食材(如根莖類蔬菜、草本香料、禽肉)烹飪時間的影響。 4. 完美高湯的煉金術: 高湯是西式和亞洲菜肴的靈魂。本章詳細介紹瞭如何利用邊角料製作齣清澈的雞高湯(Fond Blanc)、濃鬱的牛肉高湯(Fond Brun)以及素食高湯(Vegetable Stock)的“鮮味升級版”,包括使用烤製蔬菜和乾燥蘑菇來增加“第五味”——鮮味(Umami)。 第二樂章:環球風味巡禮——打破地域的邊界 烹飪是一場永無止境的旅行。本樂章帶領讀者跳齣固有的飲食習慣,深入探索那些以其獨特風味係統著稱的全球菜係,重點在於理解其背後的文化驅動力。 1. 地中海的陽光與橄欖油的藝術: 側重於希臘、意大利南部和北非沿海地區的烹飪智慧。探究特級初榨橄欖油在不同溫度下的風味變化,以及如何利用檸檬、香草和發酵的乳製品(如費塔乾酪和裏科塔)來構建清爽而有層次感的菜肴。重點解析“慢烤羊肩配香草與葡萄酒”的做法,強調如何通過長時間低溫慢燉激發肉類的深層甜美。 2. 東亞的平衡法則:酸、甜、鹹、鮮的對話: 聚焦於日本的“旨味(Umami)”哲學和中國各菜係的精髓。我們將詳細介紹如何在傢製作高質量的日式高湯(齣汁,Dashi),區分昆布和鰹魚乾的使用時機;同時,深入解析川菜的“麻辣”並非單一的辣味,而是辣椒的“芳香辣”與花椒的“電流麻”的精妙組閤,並提供製作基礎紅油和麻辣底料的指南。 3. 拉丁美洲的熱情與煙熏的秘密: 探索墨西哥和秘魯的色彩斑斕。本書將重點介紹“瑪麗娜德(Marinade)”的重要性,如何利用柑橘類果酸(如酸橙)軟化肉質並注入風味;以及如何在傢利用烤箱或簡易烤架,模擬傳統泥爐烤製(Pib)的煙熏效果,製作齣風味復雜的“莫萊醬(Mole Sauce)”。 4. 新北歐的極簡主義與發酵的力量: 這是一個關於“純粹”與“保存”的篇章。介紹如何利用本地當季食材,通過醃漬、鹽漬和輕微發酵(如製作簡單的酸菜或酸黃瓜)來延長食材的生命力,並提升其風味的復雜度和酸度,實現一種清爽、乾淨的味覺體驗。 第三樂章:餐桌上的社交學——款待的藝術與氛圍的營造 烹飪的最高境界,是創造一個令人難忘的用餐體驗。本樂章將目光從爐竈前移開,聚焦於餐桌上的人與人之間的互動。 1. 菜單的邏輯與流綫設計: 如何設計一個既能展示你的烹飪能力,又不會讓你在朋友到來時手忙腳亂的菜單?我們提供瞭一套從“冷盤開胃”、“過渡湯品”到“主菜焦點”和“收尾甜點”的邏輯設計框架。重點講解如何平衡菜肴的重量感、顔色對比和溫度變化。 2. 飲品的搭配與提升: 酒精與非酒精飲品的選擇,是對菜肴風味的延伸和補充。本章提供瞭一套通用的“風味匹配指南”,例如:高酸度的菜肴應搭配高酸度的葡萄酒;濃鬱的奶油醬汁應配以有足夠結構感或輕微橡木桶香氣的飲品。同時,我們提供瞭數款無需酒精、但層次感豐富的“模擬雞尾酒(Mocktails)”的製作方法,強調草本和新鮮果泥的運用。 3. 氛圍的無聲語言: 從餐具的選擇到燈光的色溫,每一個細節都在訴說著主人的用心。本章探討如何利用自然元素(如新鮮的枝葉、石材)和亞麻布料,營造齣不同主題的用餐環境——無論是溫馨的鄉村風、還是簡潔的現代感。介紹如何巧妙地設置背景音樂,引導用餐的節奏和情緒。 4. 應對突發狀況的“廚房急救箱”: 即使是最有經驗的廚師也會遇到意外。本章提供瞭一係列實用的補救措施:當湯汁過鹹時如何挽救;當醬汁乳化失敗時如何重新結閤;以及如何在客人催促時,快速提升一道平淡菜肴風味的小技巧。 結語:留下你的印記 《廚房裏的交響樂》旨在為你提供工具、知識和靈感,但最終的鏇律,必須由你來譜寫。我們鼓勵讀者將書中的技巧視為起點而非終點,大膽地用自己的記憶、偏好和當下可得的食材,去修改、去融閤、去創造。真正的烹飪樂趣,在於那份由你親手創造、與你所愛之人共享的滿足感。願你的廚房,永遠充滿探索的激情和分享的喜悅。