The Missing Ingredient

Brilliant and original … From slow feasts to fast food, Linford shows that, no matter what we are cooking, time is of the essence’ – Bee Wilson * Sunday Times *A compelling book…Time is the unacknowledged genie of the kitchen. The Missing Ingredient considers the meanings that go beyond quantitative measures – Darra Goldstein * TLS *Thoughtful, lively and original. No one has approached food in regard to time before – Jill Norman, Food and Wine WriterInteresting…clever…revelatory – Rachel Cooke * Guardian *Thoughtful and engaging * Waitrose Weekend *Beautifully written and highly original. Jenny Linford scrutinises time-honoured food production methods and cookery techniques through the often ignored lens of time. A gently informative, almost lyrical volume for our impatient times – Joanna Blythman, author of Shopped: The Shocking Power Of British SupermarketsJenny Linford has created something quite remarkable: a treatise on the single most vital and most overlooked element of food and cooking that’s as page-turning as a thriller. It’s hard to believe nobody has tackled the concept of ‘time’ before, and Jenny has done it more than justice. A glorious, essential addition to every food lover’s book shelves. – Marina O’Loughlin, restaurant critic

Jenny Linford is a food writer and author of over fifteen books including The Chef’s Library, featuring the favourite cookbook choices of over seventy acclaimed international chefs, and Food Lovers’ London, first published in 1991 and still in print. General Editor of 1001 Restaurants You Must Experience Before You Die, her work has appeared in Delicious, the Financial Times, Modern Farmer and the National Trust magazine. A longstanding member of the Guild of Food Writers, she founded and runs Gastro-Soho Tours, offering personal guided tours around London’s food shops. Travelling to Denmark, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Spain as well as travelling around Britain to meet producers including bakers, chocolate makers, asparagus growers, ice cream makers and farmers, The Missing Ingredient showcases the voices of the people she has encountered and championed over twenty-six years.

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