Jamie's America - Jamie Oliver

Jamie's America is a cookbook to accompany the channel 4 TV series of the same name where Jamie travels to six destinations in the USA to learn their traditional cooking techniques, about the ingredients they use and the history of the area. The book is divided into sections based on the locations he visited; New York City, Louisiana, Arizona, Los Angeles, Georgia and the Wild West, and the recipes correspond to the cuisine in each area. Jamie gives an introduction to each section, and there are over 120 recipes in the book! The NYC section is the best with the most accessible recipes, however, it sort of goes down hill from there. The recipe names ...  Read the complete review

It was with happiness that I bought my Jamie's America at Waterstones for £10.00 on the very day the premier of Jamie Olivers brand new series was due to be aired! So I sat (sad I know) with my beautiful new book and a note book (its just me and my note taking during cookery programs) .......Oh how disappointed I was with the first program. There was absolutly not cooking at all! It was basically Jamie Oliver with ex cons and gangster Mexicans calling them Bruv......hmmmmm. After Jamie at Home and pottering in 'his' Essex kitchen garden, it felt like a bit of a slap to me. I am not however reviewing the accompanying Channel 4 TV show, but the ...  Read the complete review

"Jamie's America" is the cookbook companion to his latest Channel 4 series, "Jamie's American Roadtrip". if you have have watched this series then you will know that basically it follows Jamie as he travels around the States sampling the best homegrown regional cooking he can find - sharing food in people's homes and in small-time (and sometimes illegal!) restaurants which form part of the local community. There isn't a massive amount of footage of Jamie's recipes or him actually cooking in the series, however looking at this book he obviously garnered a lot of knowledge whilst travelling. It certainly doesn't feel like just a TV series ...  Read the complete review

Welcome to the next in what is now a long list of cooking books by Jamie Oliver. Being American I was attracted to the American recipes and spent the £11.99 Sainsbury's was asking for it. I've seen it a bit cheaper since typically. Jamie started off with a curiosity for America which of course being a chef including an interest in American food. One thing Jamie says in the welcome note of this book is that he wanted to know what things were really like for the average American and their family. I've been asked many times if my high school years were like that of American Pie. I remember an equal amount of alcohol and parties but life was ever so slightly ...  Read the complete review