Customer Reviews
`The Gastropub' - a relaxed environment in which you can eat gutsy food with a taste of the region.' - By: Amazon Reviewer, 30 Mar 2007 
'The Gastropub Cookbook' has 224 high quality, shiny pages split over 11 chapters:-
The West Country
The South
The South East
London
Heart of England
East Anglia
Wales
Cumbria & the North West
Yorkshire & the North East
Scotland
Northern Ireland & Eire
sandwiched between an introduction & a concise index.
Each chapter begins with an introduction about the particular region & `spotlights' between 2 & 4 particularly good hostelries, then finishes with a `best of the rest' containing between 4 & 16 references depending on the size of the region.
All establishments featured have information regarding address, telephone numbers, menus, children welcome etc & the `spotlights' have an additional brief summary re the hosts, but the original book was written in 2003 - this ed 2005, so it would perhaps be wise to phone up & check that the same people & menu choices are in business!
Having said that, this is a very good stand alone recipe book with some exceptional dishes, clearly laid out with occasional photographs of the food, interspersed with relevant on location shots from Jason Lowe.
Recipes include:-
Casserole of Sea Fish with Saffron & Cream
Grav Lax
Beef & Mushroom Pie
Bitter Chocolate Tart with Blood Orange Ice Cream
Deep Fried Whitebait with Paprika Mayonnaise
Irish Stew
Twice Baked Swede & Farmhouse Cheddar Soufflé
Chocolate & Rum Cake
`The Gastropub' - a relaxed environment in which you can eat gutsy food with a taste of the region.' - By: Amazon Reviewer, 20 Jul 2006 'The Gastropub Cookbook' has 224 high quality, shiny pages split over 11 chapters:-
The West Country
The South
The South East
London
Heart of England
East Anglia
Wales
Cumbria & the North West
Yorkshire & the North East
Scotland
Northern Ireland & Eire
sandwiched between an introduction & a concise index.
Each chapter begins with an introduction about the particular region & `spotlights' between 2 & 4 particularly good hostelries, then finishes with a `best of the rest' containing between 4 & 16 references depending on the size of the region.
All establishments featured have information regarding address, telephone numbers, menus, children welcome etc & the `spotlights' have an additional brief summary re the hosts, but the book was written in 2003, so it would be wise to phone up & check that the same people & menu choices are in business!
Having said that, this is a very good stand alone recipe book with some exceptional dishes, clearly laid out with occasional photographs of the food, interspersed with relevant on location shots from Jason Lowe.
Our favourite dishes:-
Casserole of Sea Fish with Saffron & Cream
Grav Lax
Beef & Mushroom Pie
Bitter Chocolate Tart with Blood Orange Ice Cream
Deep Fried Whitebait with Paprika Mayonnaise
Irish Stew
Twice Baked Swede & Farmhouse Cheddar Soufflé
Chocolate & Rum Cake
Grub Crawl - By: charles amos, 20 Oct 2003 
Diana Henry does it again - after being enthrallled by her last title, Crazy water Pickled lemons I was pleased to see the same
thoughtful & intelligent approach to what is a guide that
focuses on the finest eating pubs in the UK.
A wide mix of recipes are included which range from simple to fairly complex - but it's easy to adapt them to your abilities & equipment.Of the 20 or so pubs featured each chef offers up
a sample of their style often including a starter, main course & dessert.Recipes seem to be well adapted from a commercial enviroment - making them tempting to cook yourself & each includes a few words beforehand to set the context - making me want to rush to the kitchen & get cooking.
Also included in each regional chapter is a 'best of the rest'
section detailing boozers also visited with an idea of what to expect.This is what makes a great cookery book into a travelog,
you just can't wait to plan a long weekend away sampling these
hostelries.Best be quick though the catering trade being what it is & businesses change hands...
Overalll a great read thats full of enthusiasm & passion.
Every one a winner! - By: Mrs. A. Booth-Clibborn, 20 Oct 2003 Diana Henry reallly has done alll the hard work for you in this book. Every pub I have tried from it has been outstanding & then I don't even have to bother the chefs for their recipes because they are in the book too. I would honestly plan a weekend around the book now as I know I can be sure of a pretty, delicious & friendly welcome with any of her recommendations.
