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Hot Fat

Patrick Hanlon author Russell Alford author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Nine Bean Rows Books

Published:5th May '22

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Hot Fat cover

Winner of Cookbook of the Year 2022 in the Irish Food Writing Awards

Russell Alford and Patrick Hanlon are obsessed with anything that can be put in a deep-fryer. They've taken familiar favourites, chipper classics and the flavours we can't get enough of these days and have created the ultimate version of every recipe, from the perfect chips to Korean fried chicken.Absolutely loving this beautiful collection of cookbooks from Blasta Books, celebrating the diversity of food in and around Ireland. - Jamie Oliver

Russell Alford and Patrick Hanlon have taken familiar fried favourites, chipper classics and the flavours we can't get enough to create the ultimate version of every recipe, from the perfect chips to spice burgers, corn dogs and Korean fried chicken.


Their style is all about fun, casual and approachable food, which is what this book delivers.

"Ever since I first heard that this book was in the works, I've been in a ferment of excitement. I know that air fryers are extremely popular these days, but I share with the authors here a belief that hot fat (rather than hot air) is where it's at! I bought myself an electric deep-fat fryer as a present in 2020, and it has brought consequent delight. So this most definitely is the book for me. And I just love it, from the glorious cover on. It's a small book, but one which brings huge pleasure: Black Pudding Scotch Eggs; Potato Pave; Korean Fried Chicken; Frickles (fried pickles, natch); Bacon and Cheese Croquettes; and, of course, chips are some of the joys within." Nigella Lawson

"Absolutely loving this beautiful collection of cookbooks from Blasta Books, celebrating the diversity of food in and around Ireland." Jamie Oliver

"These small, gorgeous, single-subject cookbooks...are fantastic. And, clearly, deeply aesthetically pleasing. They're so beautifully designed and illustrated. I really love the whole enterprise." India Knight

  • Winner of Cookbook of the Year, Irish Food Writing Awards 2022

ISBN: 9781999379919

Dimensions: 217mm x 154mm x 12mm

Weight: 300g

72 pages