The list is now up at sister paper The Guardian's website. And the top 10 are:
1. The French Menu Cookbook by Richard Olney
2. French Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth David
3. The Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden
4. The Kitchen Diaries by Nigel Slater
5. Roast Chicken and Other Stories by Simon Hopkinson & Lindsey Bareham
6. English Food by Jane Grigson
7. Thai Food by David Thompson
8. The Classic Italian Cookbook by Marcella Hazan
9. Sichuan Cookery by Fuchsia Dunlop
10. Great Dishes of the World by Robert Carrier
What do you agree with and what do you think was missed out?