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Educational Content
Customers are highly impressed with the educational content in SIFT: The Food Book of the Year – Times & Sunday Times. They praise its user-friendly illustrations, approachable technical information, and the scientific explanations that make complex concepts clear.
Beautiful Design
Customers rave about the beautiful design of SIFT: The Food Book of the Year – Times & Sunday Times. They appreciate its tactile hardback cover and find the design and photography to be stunning. The book is also logically laid out and easy to follow, making it a must-have for any kitchen or coffee table.
Food Science Knowledge
Customers are highly positive about the food science knowledge provided in the book, which is reminiscent of Kenji's Food Lab and written in an engaging way for both beginners and experienced bakers. The first part of the book offers valuable insights into baking techniques and ingredients, while the recipe section includes a range of simple to advanced options. Some customers mention the recipes can be complicated and require specific equipment, but overall the book is highly regarded for its educational value and delicious results.
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Quality
I’ve been following nicola for years and love her way of thinking, breaking down recipes and exploring each element, looking fo... Read More
I love all the testing of different variables she does and the scientific explanations- the front section of the book is the te... Read More
If you want to follow a recipe and make something incredible then this should be your bible, and if you want to understand ‘why... Read More
The second half of the book is recipes, split into chapters by how long each recipe takes, eg an afternoon or a weekend, or by ... Read More
Competitiveness
For me there are comparisons to be made with mcgee’s ‘on food and cooking’ and there is no higher praise.
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 38.8% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 210 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 10 2025.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is not just a recipe book its a treasure trove
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The second half of the book is recipes split into chapters by how long each recipe takes eg an afternoon or a weekend or by basic recipes you need in your toolkit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is a book to be used youll want some postits to flag your pages as there is some flicking back and forth for example with the rhubarb tart above i needed one page for the tart shell another for frangipane etc
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The thing about nicolas recipes if you dont subscribe to her newsletter kitchen projects you should is that they always always work
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im never worried about trying one of her recipes before an event because i know itll work
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I am not particularly good at baking and am a recipe following cook at best but love this book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The remainder is recipes of which i want to try most of them
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So far i have only tried the lemon meringue tart
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