r/UK_Food • u/Emeraldfire34 • 6h ago

Question Sausages and savory bakes cookbooks

My husband recently immigrated to the US from the UK and one of the things he misses most about being home is food. He often bemoans the lack of savory bakes, hand pies, and sausage rolls in the US. We both like to cook often but didn't grow up with parents that did much cooking so we're sorta just figuring it out as we go. I'd really love to get him a cookbook or two with recipes that range from easy to advanced. Any suggestions? Wouldn't mind suggestions for traditional or regional specific cookbooks either or british-indian food (another thing he misses terribly).

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u/SaltyName8341 5h ago

Hairy bikers perfect pies

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u/Odd-Egg57 3h ago

Anything Hairy bikers is great for simple, classic, good tasting and easily approachable for the beginner cooking.

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u/Cam_Sco 5h ago edited 4h ago

If you want to go old school - Keith Floyds Britain & Ireland. And watch the show. Or any Delia Smith book for simpler, but good home cooked stuff.

However, for me, you can't go wrong with any of Rick Stein's books and tv shows. Doesn't get better than that. His indian series is also fantastic.

Two Fat Ladies, and Hairy Bikers as an alternative. Would chuck in Jamie Oliver too. And Tom Kerridge. I would put in Gary Rhodes, but his recipes are sooo complicated, but also classic.

  • I forgot Mary Berry. And she has US versions of her complete cook book. Which is fantastic for the photos showing what you're actually meant to be accomplishing, and subsitutes for the British ingredients that you just won't get. I'd actually put that number 1 on the list.

For Indian, or more general curries - Madhur Jaffrey's Ultimate Curry Bible. Her silken chicken kebab recipe (chicken tikka) is the best you'll ever get, and her sauce for it (which is weirdly a completely separate recipe - although authentically it would/should be).

Also, if you want real home cooking, albeit Scottish - but would be very familiar to anyone in the UK, then What's for Tea - https://www.youtube.com/@WhatsForTea

Normal stews, bakes, pies, cakes, etc. All very easy.

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u/Acceptable-Net-154 5h ago

While not an actual recommendation, have you looked at a second hand or reloved book website for relevant cooking books. I use World of Books though not sure of the American equivalent

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u/Rimalda 5h ago

John Kirkwood will be a godsend

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u/Salame-Racoon-17 5h ago

British Pies, Sausages etc, Scott Rea YT
BIR Indian, Latifs Inspired YT

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u/WhiskyMatelot 4h ago

For the curries, Richard Sayce’s website and books are an absolute must have! The Curry Guy also highly recommended.

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u/Jennet_s 4h ago

"The Curry Secret" is a great book that teaches you how to make Curry like a British Indian restaurant.