Roots: The stunning cookbook from Michelin Star chef Tommy Banks

by Tommy Banks

The stunning debut cookbook from Michelin Star chef and Great British Menu champion Tommy Banks.Roots is a glorious celebration of the key ingredients grown, foraged and preserved by Tommy close to his award-winning restaurant, The Black Swan in Oldstead, North Yorkshire. Influenced by the rhythms of the land he farms, he renames and redefines the seasons into three growing groups and shares creative recipes, preserving techniques and ideas on using these 'root' ingredients all year round. Beautifully shot throughout the shifting seasons the images showcase recipes, the ingredients and the landscape from which they hail.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Reference, Food and Drink

464 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 5, 2018

Reviews

[Miss RCD Foster · Rating 2 out of 5]

I admit to being disappointed this book isn't what I expected it to be. The recipes are faffy and, with a couple of exceptions, not what I want to cook at home. It is clear in the introduction the recipes are inspired by the restaurant, just a pity this wasn't more obvious from the blurb. The preserving recipes aren't particularly helpful either, multiple recipes specifying 'Chardonnay Vinegar' instead of the white wine vinegar readily available to all, I felt needlessly elitist.

Overall I admire the ethos of the book but I will stick to the chefs and food writers who practice a more humble approach.

[Andrew Bruce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Educational and Inspiring

I really enjoyed this book and found it truly inspirational, prompting me to explore local foraging spots and broaden the scope of ingredients traditionally used in home cookery.