The Flavor Thesaurus: More Flavors: Plant-Led Pairings, Recipes, and Ideas for Cooks

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It's not the only book of this nature and some info will be basic if you are an advanced cook, BUT the info is organized very, very well and it's easy to follow. That's why I gave it a SOLID 5 SCORE. A less experienced home cook may no longer need to worry about following a recipe to the T OR if missing an ingredient at home, one would know how to easily replace it with an alternative OR go to the produce aisle with this knowledge while at the supermarket and have fun!! This is the kind of book that is plain useful.

Saw her talk about this book on TV. Sounds interesting.

Great for finding flavor pairings.

Similar to the first one, this is excellent as an in-hand reference and to do a stellar deep dive into obscure ingredient pairings.I love how this is formatted as a very simple dictionary of flavor and incorporates so much global cuisine and interesting history, I am in awe of what it must have taken to research and write this.I will be immediately purchasing a physical copy for my own kitchen.

This book looks used; scuffed on top and bottom edges, shows on front of book. AND not eligible for return. I didn’t want to put this in a review, but I don’t know how else to let Amazon or the seller know. I’m pretty sure I did not buy a used book for the price paid. It’s an interesting book, just what I was hoping it would be. I just like my books new when not buying them from St. Vinnie’s or a used bookstore. Sighhh.

This book was around 3.5 stars for me.This is a helpful book for someone who wants to improve their understanding of flavors and learn about which foods go well together. I like that it's plant-based and has a variety of foods. The book is broken down by ingredient and lists what combinations go well with it including anecdotes, comments, and ideas about the pairings. Some are detailed and include helpful times and others are informational or short so there's not a lot of consistency. There aren't pictures in this book of any of the pairings and not a lot of recipes. It's a helpful book to get an idea of what to try with some foods and expand your tastes.

We were hoping for more recipes not just the info on the spices.