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|title=Eating For England
|author=Nigel Slater
|buy=Maybe
|borrow=Yes
|pages=304
|publisher=Fourth Estate
|date=1 Oct October 2007
|isbn=978-0007199464
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If you're a reader of ''The Observer'' then you'll be familiar with the writing of Nigel Slater who is possibly the pre-eminent food writer of this generation. I've long ranked him alongside Elizabeth David and Jane Grigson in terms of the depth of his understanding of food and the clarity of writing. Each Sunday sees me turning to ''The Observer Magazine'' for another perfectly-presented and thoughtful piece of writing accompanied by a couple of seasonal recipes. In ''Eating For England'' Nigel has given us a collection of his writings loosely based around the theme of 'England' or 'the English at table'. Some are a few pages long - others as short as a brief paragraph.
For a superlative collection of writing about food I don't think that you can do better than Elizabeth David's [[An Omelette and a Glass of Wine]] and for the ultimate book about English food you should have a look at [[Jane Grigson]].
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I have a strong suspicion I might just like that! Despite having sold my 2 previously bought Nigel Slater cookbooks on (due to the fact that in several months I had them and with few repeated - and enjoyable - re-browsings, I didn't cook a single thing from either of them!).
I think I like reading Nigel Slater more, though he annoys me a bit (he seems constantly slightly, just a tad sorry for himslef himself or in need ofcomforting) and of course I got mortally offended when accused of lying about my dislike of Smarties (which, like marshmallows, you need to grow up with, from a VERY early age, I am sure, to like - my daughter doesn't either, and she was first exposed at the age of about 2.5).
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|comment= Your reaction with regard to Smarties has the same cause as my reaction to being accused of cooking with my wallet. The assertion which is meant to amuse actually offends.
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