The Hairy Bikers' Chicken & Egg

Description

A sensational savoury celebration of our favourite bird with show-stopping puds, desserts and cakes made with the humble egg!Full to the brim with new ideas, family favourites and modern classics, this is the ultimate collection of fantastic chicken and egg recipes . . .Si King and Dave Myers love chicken. They also love eggs. In this, their biggest and best cookbook yet, the Hairy Bikers celebrate these most humble yet versatile of ingredients.What comes first? It's up to you. There are chicken soups and salads, eggy specials, an ultimate roasts section, smoky grills and hearty pies, everyday pasta and rice suppers, sensational spiced dishes and lots of ideas for making a little chicken go a long way. And to finish, there are irresistible puddings and cakes to peck at!Travelling the world to discover the very best chicken and egg recipes, Si and Dave have done it again. Chicken and Egg is a magnificent celebration of good food.

Reviews

The cheeky chappies have certainly been busy in the kitchen lately - this wonderful book is their second release of the year! Never ones to shy away from a challenge, this time around Dave and Si are applying their signature down-to-earth approach to fantastic chicken and egg-based recipes. Filled to the brim with gorgeous ideas, handy tips and insightful techniques to learn, this is one you'll be into for years to come... * GREAT BRITISH FOOD * ...the Hairy Bikers' collection of recipes featuring either chicken, eggs or both is practical, well-illustrated and full of robust and flavoursome recipes. Their cheery approach makes the book fun to read and easy to use, while a major plus is the chapter on techniques, which includes advice on how to spatchcock and butterfly a chicken. The two main ingredients run the gamut of cookery delights, from soups and salads through chicken with carbs to puddings. We particularly enjoyed the chicken parmigianaand cherry clafoutis. -- Vanessa Berridge * SUNDAY EXPRESS * What I love about this cookbook is that it really does show how amazing chickens are and how much we rely on them for cooking, baking and eating. It covers a vast array of ideas, from simple soups and salads to pies, pasta and rice dishes - and there are some great ideas for making a little go a long way. -- Aldo Zilli * DAILY EXPRESS * Delicious recipes: Chicken biryani, lemon ice-box pie and an irresistible Black Forest pavlova - cracking chicken and egg dishes from the Hairy Bikers' latest book. * DAILY MAIL *

Author description

Winners of TV Personalities of the Year at Fortnum & Mason's Food & Drink Awards 2017. With their unique blend of tasty recipes, cheeky humour and irresistible enthusiasm, the Hairy Bikers have become Britain's favourite food heroes. Born and bred in Barrow-in-Furness, Dave Myers' versatile skills have taken him to some unusual places. He worked in a steelworks as a student, to finance his studies in Fine Arts, and later joined the BBC as a make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics. Si King hails from North East England and is a big, blond bearded biker with an infectious laugh. He worked for many years as an Assistant Director and Locations Manager for film and television, including the Harry Potter films. Si and Dave met on the set of a TV drama in 1995 and have been cooking and riding together ever since. They have now written over 15 cookbooks, including Chicken & Egg, Mums Know Best, Bakeation, Meat Feasts and 12 Days of Christmas. In 2012, the boys shed more than six stone between them on The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight. They have also created a range of low-fat sauces (available in Asda and Ocado), launched an online subscription-based weight-loss club, The Hairy Bikers' Diet Club, and published an acclaimed autobiography, Blood, Sweat & Tyres. www.hairybikers.com https://www.facebook.com/HairyBikers https://twitter.com/HairyBikers