Oh Cook!: The cookbook from James May with simple, easy recipes that any idiot can make.

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Ohhh that’s made me so happy! I was worried you wouldn’t do another one. Will there be a new book to go with it?” And like the rest of us, he also ended up doing far too much home cooking. "To the point that I was told by Sarah, my other half, to stop cooking because she was getting annoyed with me." He says it's "not for accomplished chefs, or celebrity chefs or people who collect recipe books. This is a book designed to be propped up on the worktop and used like a Haynes Manual for beginners, and once you've made the stuff in this book, you should give it to Oxfam and move on."

Oh Cook!: 60 Easy Recipes That Any Idiot Can Make by James

In 2020, the initial season of ‘Oh Cook!’ premiered on Prime Video. The program featured James May taking on a range of diverse recipes with the guidance of home economist Nikki Morgan. ‘Oh Cook!: 60 Easy Recipes That Any Idiot Can Make,’ a cookbook by May, was also released in response to the show’s popularity. The silent millions of reluctant home chefs have been waiting for decades for Oh Cook! the cookbook that, finally, drives a blunt meat skewer through the burgeoning pseudo-intellectualism of foodie media.' - James May Later: Heat your wok/pan until really hot. Remove the meat from the marinade and wipe dry. Reserve the marinade. Add the beef to the wok and stir-fry for five minutes. From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery. Shipments to the USA & Canada:

The Grand Tour host James May has confirmed the release date of the second series of his hit cooking show ‘ Oh Cook!‘. The show will be available on Prime Video on 24th May 2023. Common-sense recipes aimed to give novice cooks the know-how to feed themselves enjoyably.’– Waitrose Weekend

Oh Cook!: 60 easy recipes that any idiot can make - Pavilion site

He has however, "become very sympathetic to them" as a telly species. "I used to occasionally watch a cooking programme and think, 'Oh Gordon, stop being such a big diva, standing around swearing'. But now I've had a go at doing it, I realised what the problem is," says Bristol-born May, 57. Mine is no ordinary cookery book. This is different, because I can’t cook. Usually, with these TV/cookbook tie-in jobs, the book comes first and then selected bits are filmed for the show. The idea behind Oh Cook! is to learn on screen and then put the successful bits into print. Stir the flour, suet, sugar and salt in a large bowl until fully combined. Slowly stir in the milk or water to form a soft, spongey dough. Filled with James’ handy hints and tips, you, too, will be able to host a curry night, fix a mean breakfast, build a Victoria sponge and master the barbecue. The silent millions of reluctant home chefs have been waiting for decades for Oh Cook! the cookbook that, finally, drives a blunt meat skewer through the burgeoning pseudo-intellectualism of foodie media.’ – James May

This is not a fantasy recipe book for food fetishists, full of soft-focus pictures of improbable art food. This is more of a workshop manual; a how-to guide for beginners that will become smeared with gravy and ketchup stains through constant service in the kitchen.’ – James May Plus, "if I buy the field, it means nobody can build anything ugly on it", he points out. To his happiness, it comes with a tractor. "I thought I might plough a little bit of it and have a go at growing potatoes or parsnips, something that I imagine would be quite easy – it probably isn't." Tip the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for a few minutes. Roll the dough out into a 22 x 32cm rectangle.