The Flavour Thesaurus

Niki Segnit

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Bloomsbury
01 August 2010

Reference works; Cookery, food & drink

Watch out for Niki's long-anticipated follow-up, More Flavours focusing on plant-led pairings - coming in May 2023.

'Delightful and informative ... I love Niki's style of writing - packed with knowledge and information, but conveyed with such a lightness of touch' YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

'The books I value most are those I return to again and again. Such has been the case with The Flavour Thesaurus' NIGEL SLATER

'An eclectic combination of dictionary, recipe book, travelogue and memoir ... A deceptively simple little masterpiece' SUNDAY TIMES

Ever wondered why one flavour works with another? Or lacked inspiration for what to do with a bundle of beetroot?

The Flavour Thesaurus was the first book to examine what goes with what, pair by pair and is divided into flavour themes including Meaty, Cheesy, Woodland and Floral Fruity. Within these sections it follows the form of Roget's Thesaurus, listing 99 popular ingredients alphabetically, and for each one suggests unique flavour pairings that range from the classic to the bizarre.

You will find traditional pairings: pork & apple, lamb & apricot, cucumber & dill; contemporary favourites like chocolate & chilli and goat's cheese & beetroot, and interesting but unlikely-sounding pairings like black pudding & chocolate, lemon & beef, blueberry & mushroom, and watermelon & oyster. There are nearly a thousand entries in all, with 200 recipes and suggestions embedded throughout the text.

Now featuring a new foreword by Bee Wilson and a fold-out poster of the flavour wheel, The Flavour Thesaurus is a highly useful, and covetable, reference book for cooking - it will keep you up at night reading.

Observer Book of the Year

Best Food Book - Andre Simon Food & Drinks Awards

Best First Book - Guild of Food Writers Awards

By: Niki Segnit
Imprint: Bloomsbury
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 527g
ISBN: 9780747599777
ISBN 10: 0747599777
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 August 2010
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/details.aspx?tpid=11238

Niki Segnit was inspired to write The Flavour Thesaurus when she noticed how dependent she was on recipes. Her background is in marketing, specialising in food and drink, and she has worked with many famous brands of confectionery, snacks, baby foods, condiments, dairy products, hard liquors and soft drinks. She writes a column for The Times and lives in central London with her husband.

Reviews for The Flavour Thesaurus

'A deceptively simple little masterpiece' Sunday Times 'An exquisite guide to combining flavours' Observer 'An original and inspiring resource' Heston Blumenthal 'It has intrigued, inspired, amused and occasionally infuriated me all year, and will for years to come' Nigel Slater, Observer Books of the Year

Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: Tesco Food & Drink Book of the Year 2010
Shortlisted for Galaxy National Book Awards: Tesco Food & Drink Book of the Year 2010.
Winner of Andre Simon Memorial Fund Book Award 2010
Winner of André Simon Memorial Fund Book Award 2010 (UK)