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Penguin paperback edition of The Missing Ingredient

March 7, 2019 sees the Penguin paperback of The Missing Ingredient.

Penguin paperback edition of The Missing IngredientOrder your copy here.

‘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

The Missing Ingredient is about what makes good food, and the first book to consider the intrinsic yet often forgotten role of time in creating the flavours and textures we love.

 

  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Published: 07/03/2019
  • ISBN: 9780141982816
  • Length: 368  Pages
  • Dimensions: 198mm x 21mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 271g
  • RRP: £9.99
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