Jamie's 15-Minute Meals

This book is brilliant. 15 minute meals is filled to the brim with interesting, different and very tasty meals. We have tried about 8 of them now and each one has been of restaurant quality according to my family. They are getting involved in cooking the meals too which is great. We have a 15 minute meal once a week now and some of the recipes will come into regular use. Some of the ingredients are a little expensive but as long as we can cook a family meal for less than £20 we will try. Its building up the base of ingredients from which to cook the recipes that is sometimes expensive too, but my cupboards are beginning to look like Jamie's which is great. I can now pick a recipe and usually only have to shop for the fresh ingredients now. Okay, 15 minutes! I have to say, I have seen Jamie interviewed about this and he says the recipes have been given to teenagers and pensioners and they all managed to produce something in 15 minutes. Well we haven't. I am a regular cook and enjoy cooking but I am no chef. We have managed times from 25 minutes to 50 minutes. I estimate once I know a recipe I can probably knock 10 minutes off the time taken initially, so we have one recipe that I could cook in 15 minutes. When we first started we would set the clock and race to make 15 minutes, now we are much more relaxed and don't bother, we don't really care about the 15 minutes. It is undoubtedly quick food, its tasty, unusual and innovative. I have tried things I never would have dreamed about and so have my children, that is great. Also the meals (there's always more than one dish for a recipe) are balanced and usually have vegetables and other things in them which has opened my children's eyes to a wider variety of ingredients. The book itself is a delight, its great to browse and you never get bored as there are so many recipes. Summary pages at the end show every meal with details like saturated fats and calories. Even my son's enjoy browsing it. I would recommend you buy it (if you like Jamie), you won't be dissapointed.

Nice straightforward recipes

Ill save myself some time as other reviewers put all the list with Jamie's dishes already. Theres no point to repeat myself. The book is great and I dont mind it takes more than 15min. If you smart enough you would know it takes time and practice to do it quickly, otherwise the only thing you can do in 15 min is to put some frozen ready meal from Iceland into the oven ;) For those who complain that Jamie states you need to have your all ingredients out otherwise it will take more time to cook... Of course! If you complain about that, why didnt you add the time spent in a supermarket searching for the ingredients? It would take more than an hour ;) Anyway, back to the point: Recipes are great, easy and clear. A lot of ingredients (pantry list) often repeat thru all the book, so you dont have to buy everything every time you open the book. What I have tried so far: GOLDEN CHICKEN - page 48 - delicious dish, I will defo repeat it soon. Looks amazing on a plate too. GLAZED PORK FILLET - page 90 - again, very nice and delicious dish. My rice didnt look so yummy, but it did look good tho. And this barbecue sauce mmmmmm ROSEMARY CHICKEN - page 40 - chicken perfect BUT... ready made polenta? When I asked about it in the closest superstore, people welomed me with their blank eyes... nobody knew where to get it, so I went to the World Food aisle and found polenta... not ready made. It may be nice, but it took ages to make it hard and it sticked to my griddle pan. If you are not from Italy, or never did polenta in your life - i dont recommend this to you :) Anyway it is very hard to find in Morrison, Waitrose, Tesco and Asda - no ready made. My curiosity told me to check it on Amazon - it is one... out of stock :) I dont know where Jamie get ready made polenta from... I even check his forum - people in USA have the same problem :D I GIVE IT ONLY 4 STAR OUT OF 5 BECAUSE: when I added all ingredients from one recipe to my online basket it gave me total of £35... Three dishes, three recipes and I ended up with total of more than £160 (okay, okay, I had one bottle of whisky in a basket too ;) ) What I mean is, it is not a cheap way of cooking. It says it is, especially in our climate, where we spend more to feed our cars than families, but Im afraid its not. I spend around £30 in Nandos to feed myself, my man and my child... So this book its not good for every day cooking (it states otherwise, nevermind), but 2-3 times a week we can pamper ourselves... depend on our bidget :) and... I believe it will be better if I have my pantry list fulfilled in my cupboards :)

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I love his 15 program on tv, now I have his book. I’m happy with it.

Die einen lieben ihn und die anderen hassen ihn - ich gehöre eindeutig zur ersten Sorte. Jamie's 15 Minute Meals ist mein zweites Jamie Kochbuch und ich war von Anfang an begeistert. Es ist schön gestaltet und gut durchorganisiert; man findet schnell wonach man sucht (unterteilt in chicken, pasta, veggie, usw.). Neu ist auch, dass alle Speisen kcal Angaben haben. Nun zu den Rezepten: Immer wenn ich das Kochbuch aufschlage und mir ein Gericht aussuche denke ich mir, dass ich das doch nie schaffen werde. Das ist doch viel zu kompliziert für eine so kurze Zeit. ABER wenn man sich an die Angaben hält und die Schritte wirklich konsequent nacheinander durchführt ist es schaffbar, zumindest annähernd. Dieses Zeitmanagement macht das Buch wirklich genial. Man bekommt leckere, gesunde und abwechslungsreiche Gerichte in kürzester Zeit. Was will man mehr?! Zugegeben: Manche Zutaten sind nicht gerade leicht zu beschaffen, aber wen improvisieren nicht stört, der wird das Buch trotzdem lieben! Jamie's Art überzeugt mich und das Kochen macht einfach Spaß! Folgende Gerichte sind im Buch enthalten: Chicken dim sum/coconut buns/cucumber pickle/hoi sin sauce Chicken tikka/lentil, spinach & naan salad Spicy cajun chicken/smashed sweet potato & fresh corn salad Incredibly delicious chicken salad Sizzling chicken fajitas/grilled peppers/salsa/rice & beans Sticky kicking chicken/watermelon radish salad & crunchy noodles Mexican chicken/wicked mole sauce/rice & veg Gorgeous Greek chicken/herby vegetable & couscous tzatziki Rosemary chicken/grilled polenta & porcini tomato sauce Warm chicken liver salad/little Welsh 'rarebites' Thai chicken laksa/mildly spiced noodle squash broth Blackened chicken/San Fran quinoa salad Golden chicken/braised greens & potato gratin Crispy polenta chicken caeser salad Spiced chicken/bacon,asaparagus, spinach & lentils Crispy duck/hoi sin lettuce parcels Chilli con carne meatballs British burgers/shred salad/pickles & things Beef stroganoff/fluffy rice/red onion & parsley pickle Sizzling beef steak/hoi sin prawn & noodle bowls Beef kofta curry/fluffy rice, beans & peas Seared asian beef/best noodle salad & ginger dressing Grilled steak/ratatouille & saffron rice Beef chimichurri/new potatoes & crunch salad Steak, liver & bacon/bubble & squeak mash/red onion gravy Korean fried rice/steak, mushrooms & pickles Swedish meatballs/celeriac & spinach rice Black bean beef burgers/noodles & pickle salad Steak medallions/mushroom sauce & spring greens Cajun steak/smoky baked beans & collard greens Crispy parma pork/minted courgettes & brown rice Glazed pork fillet/cajun style pepper rice & BBQ sauce Ultimate pork tacos/spicy black beans/avocado garden salad Pork steaks/hungarian pepper sauce & rice Jerk pork/grilled corn & crunchy tortilla salad Pork marsala/porcini rice & spring greens Lamb lollipops/curry sauce/rice & peas Lamb meatballs/chop salad/harissa yoghurt Glazed sizzling chops/sweet tomato & asparagus lasagnettti Lamb kofte/pitta/greek salad Quick lamb tagine/pan-fried aubergine & cumin crunch Mustard lamb/irish mash /watercress & apple salad Turkish flats/shred salad, feta & herbs Asian sea bass/sticky rice/dressed greens Grilled cajun prawns/sweet potato mash/holy trinity veg Crackin' crab briks/couscus salad & salsa Mixed fish grill/mediterranean fennel & couscous Asian fish/miso noodles/crunchy veg Prawn cocktail/king prawns & sun dried bread Smoked salmon/yorkshire pud,beets & asparagus Griddled tuna kinda nicoise salad Sticky squid balls/grilled prawns & noodle broth Moroccan bream/couscous, pomegranata & harissa Green tea salmon/coconut rice/miso greens Arnold bennett frittata/foccacia & emmental waldorf salad Moroccan mussels/tapenade toasties/cucumber salad Golden scallops/sun-blush mash & greens Killer kedgeree/beans, greens & chilli yoghurt Mighty mackerel/mixed tomato & quinoa salad Poached fish/coddled eggs & tomato loaf Smoked salmon/potato & asparagus salad Flashy fish stew/saffron sauce & garlic bread Seared asian tuna/coconut rice/jiggy jiggy greens White fish tagine/carrot, coriander & clementine salad Lucky squid 'n' prawns/spice vegetable noodle broth Koh samui salad/chilli tofu & thai noodles Butterflied sardines/tuscan bread salad Chorizo & squid?greek-style couscous salad Baked whole trout/jeresey royals, peas & mustard sauce Pasta pesto/garlic & rosemary chicken Crab bolognese/crunchy fennel salad Sauasage fusili/creamy garden salad Chorizo carbonara/catalan market salad Winter squash penne/mint & avocado chopped salad Simple spaghetti/tomato, basil & creamy curd salad Sausage gnocchi/warm kale & bean salad Chicken cacciatore/spaghetti & smoky tomato sauce Fettucine/ smoked trout, asparagus & peas Chicken & pasta herby 6-veg ragu Broccolini pasta/chopped garden salad Prawn linguine/sicilian shaved fennel salad Mushroom farfalle/blue cheese, hazelnut & apple salad Salsa verde tuna/sicilian tomato & pasta salad Pesto spaghetti/lemon-steamed fish Mexican tomato soup/chilli nachos/veggie & feta sprinkes Minestrone/poacked chicken & salsa verde Mushroom soup/stilton, apple & walnut croutes Squash soup/sagey chestnut dumplings Mexican BLT/ chillies, guacamole & salad The best fish baps/mushy peas & tartare sauce Grilled mushroom sub/smoky pancetta, melted cheese & pears Tapas bruschetta/golden grilled sardines Happy cow burgers/old-school coleslaw & corn on the cob Veggie chilli/crunchy tortilla & avocado salad Falafel wraps/grilled veg & salsa Keralan veggie curry/poppadoms, rice & minty yoghurt Modern greek salad/spinach, chickpea & feta parcels Ricotta fritters/tomato sauce & courgette salad Sweet & sour veggies/schezuan eggy rice & crunch salad Camembert parcels/autumn salad & cranberry dip Mexican salad/charred avo & popcorn beans Tasty daal curry/warm tomato salad & naan Spring frittata/tomato toasts/watercress & pea salad Smoky maple pancetta/fluffy corn & chilli pancakes Avocado on toast four ways Bring back the toastie (part 1: hot sandwich heaven) Viva la toastie (part 2: some more hot options) Fantastic granola (get up, get fed, get gone) Superb box grater fruit salad Fruit 'n' nut combos/sweetened cottage cheese Super smoothies (four ways to start your day)

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This book has changed our dinners forever - made them more interesting and added much-needed variety to our diet. Its a wonderful generator of ideas and if you are an even slightly good cook you will welcome this fresh way of looking at many ingredients in your store cupboard. I love his salsas, chutneys and quick sauces that adds bags of flavour. He uses yogurt instead of cream for the final topping on many dishes - and its a great and worthy substitute. Out of all the cookbooks in my cupboard (and I have quite a few!) this is the one that I find most useful. Can they all be made in 15 minutes - perhaps they can but I haven't really tested that aspect of his recipes. His ideas are great. It helps if you have watched his 15 Minute Meals TV series as well.