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The Pie Room
80 achievable and show-stopping pies and sides for pie lovers everywhere
The Pie Room
80 achievable and show-stopping pies and sides for pie lovers everywhere
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Description
'Calum is the pie king' Jamie Oliver
'If you want to know how to make a pie, Calum is your go-to man!' Tom Kerridge
Discover the definitive pie bible from self-confessed pastry deviant, chef and London's King of Pies, Calum Franklin.
Calum knows good pies and in his debut cookbook, The Pie Room, he presents a treasure trove of recipes for some of his favourite pastry dishes. Want to learn how to create the ultimate sausage roll or have you ever wished to master the humble chicken and mushroom pie? Well look no further; in this collection of recipes, you'll discover the secrets to 80 delicious and achievable pies and sides, both sweet and savoury, veggie and meat, including hot pork pies, cheesy dauphinoise and caramelised onion pie, hot and sour curried cod pie, the ultimate beef Wellington and rhubarb and custard tarts and much much more.
Alongside the recipes, Calum guides you through the techniques and tools for perfecting your pastry. Within these pages you'll find tips and tricks for how to properly line pie tins, or crimp your pastry and decorate your pies so they look like true show-stoppers.
Say hello to your new foodie obsession and get ready to create your very own pie masterpiece.
'I'd happily spend eternity eating chef Calum Franklin's pies.' Grace Dent
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Winner of the Debut Cookbook in the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2021
Shortlisted for First Book Award in the Guild of Food Writers Awards
Times Food Book of the Year 2020
The Observer Food Monthly Book of the Year 2020
Table of Contents
Pastry dough recipes
Techniques and tools
Starters and snacks
Vegetable pies
Fish and shellfish pies
Meat and poultry pies
Grand party pieces
Puddings
Perfect sides
Accompaniments
Sauces
Basics
Index
Acknowledgements
About the author
Product details
| Published | 24 Sep 2020 |
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| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781472973610 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Absolute |
| Illustrations | Colour photography throughout |
| Dimensions | 246 x 189 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Calum is the pie king
Jamie Oliver
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There is no one else I know who has the passion, heart and soul for meat wrapped in hot water pastry. If you want to know how to make a pie, Calum is your go-to man!
Tom Kerridge
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If you're in need of something to lift your spirits, look no further than The Pie Room by Calum Franklin.
Nigella Lawson
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This is a no-brainer. If you like making pies you have to have this.
Diana Henry, The Daily Telegraph
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This book is everything I dreamt it would be – technically challenging, creatively mind-blowing and packed full of recipes that will make you salivate… Devour this book, read, learn and cook from the creatively talented Piemeister Mr Calum Franklin.
Simon Rimmer
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Chef Calum is not only inspiring a generation of cooks, but reminding a country of its remarkable culinary contribution.
Josh Niland

























