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Title: Balsamic Vinegar Ckb by Meesha Halm ISBN: 0-00-225133-7 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 09 April, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Falls into a whole different category from other vinegars!
Comment: Designed for those of us who love the taste of "balsamic vinegar" but don't know much about it (I didn't even know it came from grapes!), this beautifully illustrated niche book is full of fascinating historical tidbits and some tantalizing recipes. Once limited to wealthy families of Modena and Reggio in Italy, the syrupy, sweet-sour treasure known as aceto balsamico was regarded as an heirloom, included in a daughter's dowry, and given out in small vials to particularly honored guests. Even now, the real thing, dating from 1650, can sell for as much as $535 for 3 oz., enough to fill only six tablespoons.
In explaining how the Reggiano consortium has certified balsamico tradizionale since 1987, the author describes the various grades in heady terms usually reserved only for fine wines, making them sound so tempting that one longs for the chance to sample them, despite their prohibitive prices. The recipes are zesty (even if one must make them with the imitation balsamico they sell in supermarkets) and, for the most part, simple enough to inspire the reader to think of adjusting some family favorites by adding a splash of balsamic vinegar. The Italian Gazpacho, Spicy Blueberry Chutney for curries, the Mediterranean Vegetable Stew with Parmesan Polenta, and the Tomato and Mozzarella Pizza with Balsamic Pesto are some of the savory delights here, though I'll take a pass on the desserts. An excellent book for the adventurous cook, though one might wish for more than just 44 recipes.
Rating: 5
Summary: The cookbook you've been looking for...
Comment: This is the cookbook you've been looking for, even if you didn't know you were looking. Every recipe I have tried is wonderful and everyone that has sampled the fare has wanted the recipe. This cookbook includes all sorts of treats, from Italian Pot Roast that will make your house smell wonderful for days to balsamic glazed carrots and a red cabbage recipe that you've probably had in a restaurant somewhere but had no idea how to make. And the recipes are not complicated so there is no risk of failure involved! Just get it!
Rating: 5
Summary: Decidedly Dull ... I think not!
Comment: Tantalizingly tangy and ever so simple! No recent cookbook has set my family into such a tizzy! The intermingling of herbs and honey (try different flavors for even more interest) with balsamic vinegar take your tastebuds and olifactory into a spin that may never be recovered from. One taste and you will be won over!
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Title: Balsamico: A Balsamic Vinegar Cookbook by Pamela Sheldon Johns, John Pamela Sheldon ISBN: 1580080308 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Flavors of Olive Oil: A Tasting Guide and Cookbook by Deborah Krasner, Elizabeth Krasner, Ann Stratton ISBN: 074321403X Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Best 50 Salad Dressings (Best 50 Recipes Series) by Stacey Printz, Nitty Gritty Cookbooks, Carol M. Newman ISBN: 1558672117 Publisher: Nitty Gritty Productions Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Perfect Vinaigrettes: Appetizers to Deserts by Linda Dannenberg ISBN: 1556709439 Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Pub. Date: 13 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Vinegar : The User Friendly Standard Text Reference and Guide to Appreciating, Making, and Enjoying Vinegar. by Lawrence J. Diggs ISBN: 059514716X Publisher: Authors Choice Press Pub. Date: 04 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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