The Pussers Cook Book: Traditional Royal Navy recipes

This book is a real joy. I was sustained by Navy chefs for many years and always appreciated their efforts in often difficult circumstances. Anyone remotely associated with the Services will enjoy reading the recipes for much loved dishes along with anecdotes and slang. It is a well written book full of insights into a disappearing world as the Navy modernises.

I reviewed this book for my RNA Branch - despite printing an index the pages are not numbered certainly on the two copies I purchased. The book does not carry a proper price marking with the result that various suppliers offer the book at anything between £9.31 and over £15.00. This is relatively expensive for a paperback with quite limited recipes. I joined the RN in 1948 and have personally produced many a Pot Mess, the tinned variety, and in ships with Canteen Messing. As far as I can recall, in my time it was rarely prepared by the Cooks, they just cooked it. Canteen Messing. Good reading especially the comments re Dockyard Gate fine dining and the best Cornish pasties that you will ever eat. However, overall disappointing. Sorry.

Chef was absolutely delighted and amused by this book. 100% authentic references which took the recipient on a lovely walk down memory lane. Thank you so much. It's great to be able to give a gift that is so well received.

Bought for my ex-navy chef stepdad for his Christmas , he absolutely loved it and all of the recipes brought a smile to his face! Book was thicker than expected, I’d say this is good value for money overall.

For those of you that have served in the Senior Service, you'll love this book. A real trip down memory lane.