La enciclopedia de los sabores de Niki Segnit

Have you ever wondered why one flavour goes with another? Or thought about what to do with a few radishes? La enciclopedia de los sabores is the first book to study what goes with what, in pairs. The final section lists 99 common ingredients in alphabetical order and suggests classic and less usual combinations for each. The opening section has an entry for each of the 99 flavours and is organised into 16 "themes" such as berries and shrubs, greens and herbs, or earthy.

There are 980 entries in total and 200 recipes or suggestions in the text. It covers traditional combinations such as pork and apple, vanilla and cherry or garlic and parsley; recent favourites such as chocolate and chilli, vanilla and lobster or goat's cheese and radish; and pairings that are intriguing but odd at first glance, such as black pudding and chocolate, lemon and beef, mushroom and blueberry or watermelon and oyster.

Beautifully produced (winner of the award for best-edited book in the United Kingdom), La enciclopedia de los sabores is not just an appealing and highly useful reference book that will improve your dishes; it's the kind of book you won't be able to put down at night.