{"product_id":"ekstedt-9781472961969","title":"Ekstedt","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith equal parts of birch wood and passion, we keep the flames alive. We cook all our ingredients over an open fire. Charcoal and smoke are our most powerful tools. No electric griddle, no gas stove  only natural heat, soot, ash, smoke and fire. We have chosen these ways to prepare our food as a tribute to the ancient way of cooking. At Ekstedt it is the flames that are superior.'\u003c\/b\u003e Through his bold flavours at the eponymous Michelin-starred restaurant, Niklas Ekstedt ignites our primal fire-side instincts. His abandonment of modern technology may be a little difficult to replicate in your own kitchen, but his spirit will convince you to get back to basics where you can.                  The restaurant, Ekstedt, is at the very heart and centre of the book, providing the foundation for Niklas' stories of seasonal, and regional, traditional Swedish cooking. Dishes from the restaurant, and in the pages of this sumptuous book, include braised lamb shoulder with seaweed butter and wild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOfficially Niklas Ekstedt is a chef - and an exceptionally good one - but a better description may be alchemist... Ekstedt employs fire in all its forms to conjure up miracles using leaves, roots and berries (not just meat) and his cooking is as much about philosophy as it is flavour. This incredible book delivers the message of both and is pure porn for pyros. -- Paul Henderson * GQ Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e[Niklas'] passion is contagious... The results of Ekstedt's prolific research is evident in his recipes. Wild ingredients and ancient techniques are used to create clean and highly finessed plates of food... This is a book for the enthusiast and it will not disappoint. -- Emma Lake * The Caterer *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408786497879,"sku":"9781472961969","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472961969.jpg?v=1730504202","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ekstedt-9781472961969","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}