Product Description

Probably the hottest cookery book of the year! Paul Hartley brings his inimitable skills to creating 50 searingly hot recipes for lovers of the much loved and iconic yellow sauce from Norwich. When, way back in 1814, Josiah Colman created this zesty mustard he couldn't have envisaged in his wildest dreams the scorching impact that his heart-stoppingly hot condiment would have upon the British palate. A gift-come-recipe book of blistering proportions that should be accompanied by a large jug of iced cold water. Colmans Mustard that most English of food brands has been around for almost two centuries. In his new book, food writer and chef Paul Hartley celebrates the far from mellow yellow stuff... Colmans Mustard sprang into life way back in 1814, when Jeremiah Colman took on responsibility for an ongoing business. He advertised his intentions in a quaint advertisement carried by the Norfolk Chronicle. The ad read: Jeremiah Colman, having taken the Stock and Trade lately carried by Mr Edward Ames, respectfully informs his customers and the public in general that he will continue the manufacturing of mustard. Little could Jeremiah have known that 190 years later his famous brand would still be going strong, with aficionados the world over. In 1973, when the product celebrated its 150th anniversary, the Mustard Shop opened in Norwich, Norfolk, and has since become a much-visited, much-loved tourist attraction in the city. This year, four limited-edition vintage tins have been launched to mark another 40 years in the business of mustard-making. These facts and countless more are included in a new book from Paul Hartley. Also the author of the successful Marmite Cookbook, he is a contributor to a food website and joint proprietor with his wife, Lynda, of Hartleys, a food shop in Wells in Somerset specialising in the finest West Country produce. In The Colmans Mustard Cookbook, he offers mustard recipes new and old, fabulousl

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48736 in Books
• Brand: Books
• Published on: 2004-10-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 80 pages

About the Author
Author of the best-selling Marmite Cookbook 2003

Customer Reviews

`The HOTTEST food book in Years, claims the rear cover!'
`50 HOT recipes plus blistering facts, scorching trivia, heated history and searing images' - the inside cover flap claims.

`A book of sizzling dishes featuring one of the world's best-loved condiments....'

It is easy to spot this eye-catching yellow and red covered book, dedicated to Colman's Mustard, one in a series by Paul Hartley.

In no particular order, the recipes are listed at the front before
the book's 80 high quality shiny pages.
Lots of colour archive pictures, but not of the finished recipes themselves, so may not appeal to those who like to see what they are aiming for!
Having said that the recipes are clearly laid out and very easy to follow.

`Hot Facts', 'Cold Truths', and general information boxes intersperse the book, making it a handy reference.

Favourite recipes:-
Cheese Soufflé
Classic Colman's Cheese Sauce
Mustard Cheese Straws
Apricot Mustard grilling Sauce
Sausage and Cider Hotpot
Spiced Rarebit
Spaghetti Royale
Baked Field Mushrooms with Mustard and Tarragon Butter
Somerset-Style Pork Chops

Quite Some Herb!
Father often said: "Mr. Coleman didn't make his £millions from the mustard people used for Sunday lunch, he made it with how much they washed down to sink!"
And this is true. Evertone puts too much on their plate, and rarely eats the whole lot. If it's made from the powder in a mustard pot then it wastes even more.
But hey, whatever, this book is knockout. Most of us are reserved enough to think mustard is good on roast beef and ham. It is, but the recipes herein are a massive panacea in convincing you otherwise. It will tempt you into experimenting further with this ground yellow seed in ways you had never before dreamed, and, if you like a bit of hot and are bored with what the local curry house has on offer, try the ENGLISH equivalent and learn how to catch your tongue on fire Churchill style, instead of Ghandi! We ARE British, and this is our reply!
An excellent book in all aspects for the British Mustard Lover!