Download The Little Swedish Kitchen Rachel Khoo 9780718188917 Books

Product details Hardcover 304 pages Publisher Penguin Random House UK (April 1, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 9780718188917 ISBN-13 978-0718188917 ASIN 0718188918

The Little Swedish Kitchen Rachel Khoo 9780718188917 Books Reviews

• The content of Rachel Khoo's new cookbook looks wonderfully delicious. However, the hard cover book does not come with a dust jacket and the spine of the books seems weak. I don't expect that it will last as long the other 4 Rachel Khoo cookbooks I own. All of those came with a dust jacket and have solid bindings. The publisher is the same, so I think that Penguin is trying to cut corners.
• I simply love this book, am excited to start including these recipes in our home! Living in sunny Africa it will be interesting to recreate these recipes originating in such a different and snowy country! The introduction and photos of each recipe are delightful and inspiring! Well done... greetings Andrea
• I've been a huge fan of Rachel for years and an even bigger fan of Swedish culture since childhood. I got the printed copy of this book from UK. This book is another culinary journey that is similar to her earlier books on French cooking. It's not an entire compilation of Sweden but does have certain dishes that are unique to certain regions.
  
  So far, I've only made two recipes. I made a variation of the Västerbotten pie (sort of like a cheese quiche with onion and chanterelle mushrooms) with mature cheddar because the västerbotten (a Swedish cheese) was impossible to locate. It's a good recipe and wasn't difficult to make. The roasted butternut squash waffles sounded unusual but were actually pretty good. The only con I found was that the squash makes the waffles a bit squishy. They weren't crispy waffles but it was an interesting take on waffles. The recipe uses fresh butternut squash (that is roasted and then pureed) and doesn't give instructions on a canned equivalent. I used canned squash and the recipe was fine.
  
  There are 4 sections in the book for each season. The layout is more user friendly because I think it's easier to cook based on what's in season. The book is pretty salad heavy. There are lots of "bun" recipes (cardamon buns, black pudding, apple and cheese, St. Lucia etc.) . Of course, there's a recipe or two for meatballs. Unlike her previous books, there are quite a lot of vegetarian and gluten free recipes. I am not the latter but do appreciate meat free dishes once in awhile. My only complaint so far is that I would have liked a source list. The book doesn't call for many ingredients that would be difficult to find (maybe except for Swedish caviar, västerbotten or knäckebröd, a type of cracker) but I wanted to have some recommendations of what to buy online since I don't live in Sweden.
  
  I think it's too early to tell how high this cookbook will rank on my list of Rachel's books ("The Little Paris Kitchen" remains my favorite out of all 6 of her books.) but I do think it's a good intro to Swedish food for an English-speaking audience. The writing style feels very warm and personal with insights into her home life in Stockholm and new family. I think this book is less commercial than her last cookbook and it lacks her classic illustrations so if you're a fan like me you'll be missing those.
  
  EDIT NOVEMBER 2018 I have upgrade my original review from 4 stars to 5 after trying a few more recipes. I made the plum tosca cake (like an upside down cake with toasted nuts on top) and coconut macaroons with melted dark chocolate that were both very easy. I don't think the recipes I've tried are complicated for new cooks and most of the ingredients are pretty easy to find.