Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course is a book that has taken the pride of place on everyone's kitchen shelf. I don't know anyone who has followed the course from start to end, or even used it as a course at all, so I can't comment on whether the course is any good. Many of us MANY of us were brought up with the 'knowledge', passed on by parents about cuts of meat and fish cleaning techniques. As millions of Delia Smith followers can testify, these clear and comprehensive recipes can be trusted, by the beginner as well as the more experienced cook. Découvert chez les parents de ma corres anglaise il y a des années, le complete "cookery course" est un must have de la cusine anglaise.

Being retired and single, I cook for myself, and, even saying so myself, have become 'a dab hand' at it! It does not matter if you don't know one end of a pan from another or a practiced cook of years standing, this book is a must have.The same year she was presented with a BAFTA Special Award in honour of her outstanding contribution to television cookery and services to broadcasting. Her Complete How to Cook was released in 2009 to celebrate 40 years of writing recipes and was voted the Most Useful Cookery Book of All Time. Illustrated with mouth-watering photographs, Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course provides all you need, and more, for a lifetime of cooking and entertaining. This book was originally published a long time ago and we bought it, used it and learned how to cook with it. I recently had a change in circumstances, and whilst I am a reasonable cook, I needed something to help me diversify in my portfolio.

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I do not rate myself as much of a cook: but when we entertain, I reach for "Delia" and sit back to receive the plaudits of our guests - it never fails. If you try to cook without knowing how to cook, you will have some bad experiences, cousin, yes indeed. Lots of pages were stained but it's harsh to be too critical about that as there are so many volumes in one and it was so cheap. Not only are her recipes easy to understand and comprehensive, but she adds all sorts of friendly advice that makes the finished result always something to be proud of.There are few cookery books that one can turn to and expect it to have a stab at almost anything you might look-up, but this one is almost it. Delia also gives advice on new and widely available ingredients like easy-blend yeast, filo pastry and fromage frais. In addition there are step-by-step colour photographs illustrating basic techniques, such as how to make bread, chutney, marmalade and omelettes. If you are or know someone who is just starting out in the culinary world, this is THE book to get them.