Looking for a present for the food lover in your life, or to take your own kitchen exploits further? Peruse our list of the 25 greatest cookbooks of all time - chosen by top chefs, cookery authors, food editors, critics and bloggers - for inspiration.

The list was created by 1000 Cookbooks, an app which allows users to discover and explore the best cookbooks in the world. The judging panel included over 400 industry professionals who ranked each book, taking into consideration how often it is used and how influential it is.

So without further ado, here are the tomes they have judged to be the top 25 greatest cookbooks of all time...

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