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In "The Plagiarist in the Kitchen," Jonathan Meades turns his eye for culture on the cooking world. He compiles 125 beloved recipes that he claims to have adapted, improved, or simply taken from the culinary canon. Each dish is paired with Meades’ characteristic observations—why a purist might shun cheese in a Gratin Dauphinois, why garlic is a stumbling block, or why his own take on browned‑butter‑stewed cooking works. Interspersed with his abstract monochrome images, the book offers straightforward, helpful instructions without presuming special culinary skill. Meades’ skeptical stance on invented dishes challenges readers to rethink originality in the kitchen and encourages a more pragmatic, borrowing‑oriented approach to cooking.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Cooking & Recipes
Authors: Jonathan Meades
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