Customer Reviews
A bit disappointing - By: N. Johnson, 16 Jan 2008 
As a big fan of Mr Floyd I found this book a bit of a letdown. In general the book begins with detailed & amusing anecdotes - great stuff. However, three quarters of the way through everything speeds up to a flat, disappointing & rushed ending. I know that it's a slice of life, & life can be normal & mundane, even for celeb chefs. However, the latter part of the book feels like Floyd was against a deadline & therefore dispensed with the wit, energy & detail of the first part of the book. It is now somewhat out of date too.
Keith.....Re-write the last third, update, & re-release. I would buy it!
Out of the pan and into the fire..... - By: Patrick Duffy, 17 Jun 2004 
Keith Floyd amuses us with some charming stories from his life & career. I have to say I enjoy his television shows & I enjoyed this book (as much as his book Floyd In The Soup).
There is plenty of detail about his careerin which he practically gets into just about anything. You really go on an adventure with Floyd as you read this book - not knowing what on earth he is going to do next.
For anyone who has the slightest interestin Keith Floyd I would recommend this book. I found it hard to leave this book down & read through it quickly. I'm sure I'm not alonein saying that its a darn good read.
Humorous and piquant - By: Dr. Richard Dudley, 29 Aug 2003 In this autobiography Keith Floyd gives a charming & discursive view of the ups & downs of his life over the last 50 years. The style is charming & roguish but with a rather sad twist. As recounted here, we have a warm-hearted man who,in financial matters at least, was too trusting & naïve.
He confesses that he kept no notes, diaries or copies of his books & as such we may wish to doubt his memory on some of the more outlandish stories. However, he does tell a rattling good yarn, & it was easy to read this bookin not much more than a single sitting.
Most people will know Floyd from his excellent cookery series from the 1980’s onwards. Never less than hugely entertaining, his exploits still stickin my mind – he’s one of the few “television chefs” that you’d like to share your meal with, as well as to cook itin the first place. However this is a wide-ranging gallop through the adventures of his life, & his television career gets precious few pages. The book is no worse for that, & a jolly good read showcasing the passion that he has for cooking. And for life.
A jolly good read. - By: A. M. Douglas, 12 Feb 2001 I have grown up with Keith Floyd, from Floyd on Fish & Floyd on Fire onwards. He has always been a bit of a hero of mine as he is as passionate about food & cooking as I am, takes life not too seriously, has a laugh & a few drinks & enjoys himself.
I read his first autobiographical jaunt - Floydin the Soup, which is, I think, a great book still (I have read it several times) & I wasn't sure what to expect of this one. Well, it goes into a lot more detail of his early career, the ups & downs (there are plenty of those). It shows what a brilliant man he is, a bit naive & perhaps slightly gullible - I dunno - but it's all honest stuff, & it had me gripped (I've managed to read most of itin a day - couldn't put it down).
