The Essential Guide to London's Best Food Shops

by StephanieDonaldson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  Food issues are still of major concern to the general public, and the growth of the organic food market has shown that more people are demanding better quality naturally produced food. This reference to London's food shops is designed for residents and visitors to the city alike. This updated edition includes new entries and looks at new food trends, particularly the growth of farmers' markets. The book gives alphabetical listings, by area, of where to buy the best, freshest, most wholesome ingredients in food halls, shops, markets, or by mail order. It tells the consumer where to go for organic meat and vegetables, good bread, cheeses and specialist ethnic ingredients. Each entry has details of the produce on offer, plus how to get there, a map reference, opening hours and payment details.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $4.20

  Healthy eating continues to be a major concern, with obesity and diet-related illnesses still dominating headlines. But where can we find the top-quality, naturally produced ingredients that we're being urged to eat? The best-selling Essential Guide to London's Best Food Shops is the key to sourcing the abundance of fine food that the capital has to offer. This completely updated edition features 30 shops that have opened since the guide was last published, as well as a comprehensive section on London's burgeoning farmers' markets. Alphabetical, area-by-area listings point us to the most wholesome ingredients available in the city's food halls, specialist shops and markets, and through its mail-order services. And each entry features in-depth descriptions of the produce on offer, plus practical information including travel tips, opening hours and payment details. As food writer Nigel Slater once said: Shopping is more important than cooking - or, in other words, first-rate ingredients will always have the edge over cooking techniques. The Essential Guide to London's Best Food Shops is quite simply the food-shopping bible for anyone who lives in or visits the capital.