THE BOOK OF St. JOHN

The Book of St. JOHN by the inimitable Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver includes over 120 joyous recipes, (almost all never-before published) from their world-famous restaurant. In 2019 – happily coinciding with the Year of the Pig – St. JOHN and its iconic brand are celebrating 25 years of unforgettable, pioneering food. For a quarter of a century, Fergus and Trevor have been serving up food that is as elegantly simple as it is heartfelt and generous. At once ever-evolving and steeped in tradition, theirs is a true celebration of British ingredients. Told with trademark verve, The Book of St. JOHN captures the unique and distinctive spirit of the original pioneers of nose-to-tail cooking, and provides a unique insight into one of the cornerstones of the British restaurant scene. Along with photographs by Jason Lowe and illustrations by Fergus himself, the extremely user-friendly recipes demystify disconcerting processes such as offal butchery and in other cases detail the classic recipes at the heart of St. JOHN repertoire simply explained for the home cook. The book is structured to mirror the practices and rhythms of the St. JOHN kitchen and so begins with ‘The Pivotal…