Toast is Nigel Slater's truly extraordinary story of a childhood
remembered through food. In each chapter, as he takes readers on a
tour of the contents of his family's pantry?rice pudding, tinned
ham, cream soda, mince pies, lemon drops, bourbon biscuits?we are
transported....
His mother was a chops-and-peas sort of cook, exasperated by the
highs and lows of a temperamental stove, a finicky little son, and
the asthma that was to prove fatal. His father was a
honey-and-crumpets man with an unpredictable temper. When Nigel's
widowed father takes on a housekeeper with social aspirations and a
talent in the kitchen, the following years become a heartbreaking
cooking contest for his father's affections. But as he slowly loses
the battle, Nigel finds a new outlet for his culinary talents, and
we witness the birth of what was to become a lifelong passion for
food. Nigel's likes and dislikes, aversions and sweet-toothed
weaknesses, form a fascinating backdrop to this exceptionally
moving memoir of childhood, adolescence, and sexual awakening.
A bestseller (more than 300,000 copies sold) and award-winner in
the UK, Toast is sure to delight both foodies and memoir readers on
this side of the pond?especially those who made such enormous
successes of Ruth Reichl's "Tender at the Bone" and Anthony
Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential."
Praise for Nigel Slater's "Toast"
?His writing could not be more palate-cleansing? his acidic riffs
put you in mind of Nick Hornby, Martin Amis and Philip Larkin all
at the same time.?
?"The New York Times "
"Many scenes are hilarious and the language is so evocative that
it will stimulate your own fond remembrance of meals past."
?"People"
"At its sweet heart, "Toast" is a stirring tale of a troubled
childhood, strung together by memorable meals both appetizing and
revolting."
--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Using prosaic touchstones like milk skin, tinned fruit, and bad
apple crumble, Slater recounts his harsh coming-of-age in ...]
unsauced sentences. "Toast" will leave you with a newfound belief
that chef Jamie Oliver, who has proclaimed Slater a genius, has
good taste in more than just arugula."
--"Elle"
?Nigel is a genius.?
?Jamie Oliver, author of "Jamie's Kitchen, The Naked Chef, " and
"Happy Days with the Naked Chef"
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