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2 Reviews For Nigel Slater, Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger

  • nedbrab Rank: Lieutenant 16th Sep 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Good Points: A lovely book to read.


    Bad Points: none


    General comments: It was quite moving to read this book and changed my opinion of Nigel Slater.

  • bakedbeanqueen Rank: Major 3rd Mar 2006

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger by Nigel Slater is a beautifully evocative book, remembering milestones of childhood with affectionate experiences of food from his cookery lessons and family rituals with food.

    I found myself, although several generations younger than the author, agreeing with his opinion on the hierarchy of sweets for example, and sighing as he vividly describes the excitement of eating your favourite dinner. Sad in parts, especially his fractious relationship with his fa ...