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Title: The Italian-American Cookbook: A Feast of Food from a Great American Cooking Tradition by John F. Mariani, Galina Mariani, Laura Tedeschi ISBN: 1-55832-166-7 Publisher: Harvard Common Pr Pub. Date: 01 November, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Italian-American cooking at its best!!!
Comment: I had been interested in obtaining an Italian cookbook for sometime however I could never seem to find one containing recipes I was both familiar with or interested in. If you are interested in "Americanized" Italian cooking then this book is for you. If you are interested in authenic recipes from Italy, you may want to keep looking. While the authors do comment in several places on the differences between a certain recipe's composition in Italy versus the US, the book contains mainly recipes that have evolved under American influences.
This book is great for several reasons. It begins with a chapter describing the ingredients used in the recipes--the section on the different types of cheeses in Italian cooking was particularly helpful. Recipes contain the proper pronouniciation of Italian words (and their definitions) as well as a suggested wine to complement the flavors in each dish. The recipes often contain helpful hints, the origin/history of the dish, and possible variations. Also, there are several inserts describing the history of Italian-Americans in the US (with old photos included)for the history buffs. The lemon chicken and the spaghetti with green tomatoes are excellent recipes--I'm looking forward to trying others.
The one negative thing I can say is there are no pictures of the finished recipes. It is always nice to have something to compare your masterpiece with to make sure you are on the right track.
Rating: 5
Summary: Highly Recomended
Comment: This book is wonderfull! It contains a recipie for every classic Italian dish you can think of and is very straight forward with all of the ingrediants being easy to find. I have tried about 20 recipies from it and every one worked incredibly well. Especially try the Chicken Parmisean which is so much better than the soggy overcooked mess you get at Olive Garden.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great cookbook, but so much more than that!
Comment: This is the Italian cookbook I have been looking for. But in addition to the incredible recipes, this book offers a fascinating exploration of Italian-American immigrant culture. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it and trying the recipes.
This book is perfect for second or third generation Italian-Americans who wish they had paid a little more attention to how their Italian mothers and grandmothers cooked. We all know they didn't use recipes. But the authors have captured the recipes for us, and offer just about every home-style traditonal recipe you can remember.
In addition, the book offers some non-traditional but popular recipes, such as tiramasu. No matter what you're looking for in Italian cooking-- whether homestyle or more elegant dining --you will find it here.
The quality of the recipes I have tried so far is outstanding. The first thing I made was the classic Italian-American favorite, pasta e fagiole. It was heavenly and delightfully simple to prepare.
Enjoy!
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Title: Every Night Italian: 120 Simple Delicious Recipes You Can Make in 45 Minutes or Less by Giuliano Hazan ISBN: 0684800284 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: January, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Ken Hom's Foolproof Chinese Cooking by Ken Hom ISBN: 0789471450 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: We Called It Macaroni : An American Heritage of Southern Italian Cooking--KCA Pbk by Nancy Verde Barr ISBN: 0679765778 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 13 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Italian Country Table : Home Cooking from Italy's Farmhouse Kitchens by Lynne Rossetto Kasper ISBN: 0684813254 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 06 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The Professional Chef, Seventh Edition by Culinary Institute of America ISBN: 0471382574 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 05 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $70.00 |
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