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 - André Simon Food & Drinks Awards Best First Book - Guild
of Food Writers Awards
