Delia's How to Cook Book 1 - Delia Smith Reviews

I have just been looking through this book again after submitting my version of one of the recipes in it. Quite scarily I have just realised that I have had this book for 10 years; I got it as a present from my step-mam when I was 18, I don't know what she was trying to get at... Anyhoo, the title of this book is a little misleading I ...  Read the complete review

At one time, I had all three books in this series, but am now left only with book 1. For what it is, it is excellent, but if you are truly looking for a book on 'how to cook' you may still find this volume somewhat complicated. I kept it because it has such good chapters on cooking eggs; I'm afraid I don't use it for anything else. The ingredients ...  Read the complete review

I've got a confession to make. I can't boil an egg. I don't mean that I can't cook, because I can. I mean that I can't boil an egg. I was born just after the end of the Second World War when food was not particularly plentiful and some of it was still rationed. My father reached an agreement with someone who kept ...  Read the complete review

I bought this set of books for my sister a couple of Xmas's ago, and as I was having a sneaky pre-read before I wrapped them, I decided what was inside was worth me purchasing a set for myself. So here goes. The books were marked as £16.99 but were on sale absolutely everywhere for £9.99. The books were the subject of a TV ...  Read the complete review

What is it with my friends? – For my birthday, instead of a big bottle of vodka, I was given the first of the 2 part ‘How to Cook’ books – it’s not as if I don’t cook, (ok, maybe it is, hehehe) I’ll even admit that I couldn’t cook rice, it always turned out more like rice pudding – you see, I ...  Read the complete review

I have always been a terrible cook and hubby fed up with tasteless meals from his beloved, went to Tesco's and purchased Delia Smith's book 'how to cook an egg' for me. This book is a gem, i find it easy to follow and everything nearly ends up looking as presentable as the dishes in the book. An amazing feat for me. ...  Read the complete review

Our Goddess in television kitchen heaven, let your holy name be known as Delia Smith, let your kitchen come, and your food will be done (perfectly), on earth as in your heavenly kitchen. Give us today our daily bread, scrambled eggs, pastry, cakes, biscuits, potatoes, rice, pizza and pasta that we need, and forgive us ...  Read the complete review

I like watching fancy cookery programs on the telly ... cos I like eating! Having watched the back half of Delia’s part 1 series i invested in the book to try and get myself past roast potatoes and chicken and onto something a bit more exciting for entertaining with. The book is split into specific chapters for food types - some stuff just ...  Read the complete review

My husband bought me the Delia Smiths How to Cook book a few months ago, I think he was hinting that I can't cook lol! It is a wonderful book as it explains how to cook things properly, and how to achieve the best results. For example there is a section about eggs and she explains how to tell how old an egg is (obviously without ...  Read the complete review

I tend to buy cookbooks (or receive them as gifts) then never use them, but this one is definitely different! It was given to me as a birthday present and I'm eternally grateful! Despite cooking for myself for about 6 years now there are some things in here that I've found invaluable. Delia shows the very basics such as boiling or ...  Read the complete review

Every child that is learning to cook should use this book and even if you're not a child (I'm 33) there is so much to learn. Deliah got slated by other "chefs" when she did the How To Cook series and wrote this book but not everyone wants fancy food piled up on a plate, most people want good wholesome tasty food. My ...  Read the complete review