Nigel Slater (1) (1958–)

I love reading food books but in the beginning I wasn't sure I was going to like this one. The problem was that he kept talking about British products and food terms that I didn't know, so it wasn't always clear what he was talking about. I've learned living here amont a lot of British expats that pudding means dessert, but jelly? To me it is something you spread on bread, like jam or marmalade. But I think to a Brit it is jello.

After a while I hit my stride and so did Slater. He began to talk about things very biographical and very personal, but always in an oblique way, always talking around food. It was original and effective and I enjoyed it heaps.… (more)