4 Ingredients

By Kim McCosker, Rachael Bermingham

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Average Rating: (See all 11 reviews) Format: Paperback, 240 pages Published In: Australia, 01 March 2007 Other Editions: Paperback, Australia $21.39 View Quantity Available: 2 Ships within 4-8 days Has over 340 quick, easy and very delicious recipes that can easily whip up a wow your friends and family, and all with only 4 or less ingredients. You won't need to spend a fortune in measuring utensils. To use '4 ingredients' all you will need is 1 cup, 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon, it's cooking made real easy! Publisher: 4 Ingredients ISBN: 0646470809 EAN: 9780646470801

At first the cover put me off but I loved the concept so took the plunge and purchased this for my 14yo son. I'm so glad I did - as soon as I gave it to him he began planning menus for our family dinners. He has already cooked several of the recipes (which are basic and often rely on packet mixes, but at least it's a start for brainstorming what to have for dinner!), and has even taken it to school to share with his Home Ec teacher. Overall a good little staple to have in the pantry ;-)

This is a great book, ideal to give to a teenager going flatting for the first time or anyone who claims they can't cook. Lots of easy, basic recipes and the book is well-arranged. There is also a section on pantry-stocking and even household hints and how to save for your child's education! No pictures, just an easy-to-read cookbook.

A very easy to read book with some great recipes in it.Its great to know you can have the choice of using only 4 ingedients.A must in every busy home.

A good cookbook for busy people, but many recipes use processed/canned/packaged ingredients. This simplifies the recipe, but adds to the cost of the meal. The '4 ingredient' limit is often bypassed by a very basic recipe and then variation suggestions which potentially add several extra ingredients. One cake recipe has only 3 ingredients, but the icing has 4, so to my mind the recipe really has 7 ingredients.

The concept is great, the recipes are okay, but there are several books on the market such as the Destitute Gourmet cookbook or Janelle Bloom's new cookbook (Fast, Fresh and Fabulous??) that have recipes that are just as easy to prepare but offering greater diversity of tastes and styles.

For anyone who knows how to cook this book is a waste of time. Why would I need a cookbook to tell me to buy a cooking sauce jar and add meat? Some of the "4 ingredients" are a bit of a stretch. Sure you can make chocolate fondue with 4 or less ingredients, but unless you're going to scoop up the fondue with your fingers you better add some other ingredients like fruit! Maybe a good book for teenagers, but I hope to teach my kids how to unscrew a jar and follow the instructions on the back before they leave home. It's just a big gimmick.

The Destitute Gourmet range by Sophie Gray is a much better investment for your kitchen. The recipes are easier and better and all the ingredients are simple to find. The books are only a couple of dollars dearer too. I own the full set of Gray's books (4 in total) and after buying 4 Ingredients and reading through it, I put it in a box in a cupboard and turned back to my Destitute Gourmet!!

This book has some great recipes in it BUT 4 ingredients???? Some of the recipes are taken straight from the back of a recipe base packet - they have 4 ingredients too (their base, meat, onion and water!!!) When you consider that most items are listed as individual recipes but if you were plating up you'd need several dishes (ie meat AND veg) then the ingredients tend to be a lot higher than 4. Most recipes in most books and magazines only have 8-12 ingredients anyway and this book would use those if you put together a full meal.
On the other hand, the recipes are tasty and the items are broken down to make them less daunting than in other publications. For example, lamb chops with gravy, mashed potato and honey carrots might be quite daunting for a beginner but if that is broken down into 3 separate recipes (which we all do in our heads anyway) then it makes it easier. Home cooked is always better than takeaway so if this book puts more cooks in the kitchen then it can't be a bad thing.

I love to cook and have been told I'm pretty good, but sometimes you want to do something special and you're either too tired our running out of time. This little book is just the ticket. There are so many great-tasting meal ideas that are fast and easy, yet lose nothing in the presentation and taste. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to eat well, whether they are great chefs or, like most of us, like to put a good meal on the table, followed by a wonderful dessert.
Good on you, girls!

Love it! Great tasting recipes without all the fiddle faddle of half a teaspoon of some obscure ingredient you're never likely to use again. Good variety - certainly something for everyone. This would be a great present for someone just leaving home.

some recipes use processed can food to bring the number of ingredients down to four and under