Essentials of Classic Italian CookingThe most important, consulted, and enjoyed Italian cookbook of all time, from the woman who introduced Americans to a whole new world of Italian food. Essentials of Italian Cooking is a culinary bible for anyone looking to master the art of Italian cooking, bringing together Marcella Hazan’s most beloved books, The Classic Italian Cook Book and More Classic Italian Cooking, in a single volume, updated and expanded with new entries and 50 new recipes. Designed as a basic manual for cooks of all levels of expertise—from beginners to accomplished professionals—it offers both an accessible and comprehensive guide to techniques and ingredients and a collection of the most delicious recipes from the Italian repertoire. As home cooks who have used Marcella’s classic books for years (and whose copies are now splattered and worn) know, there is no one more gifted at teaching us just what we need to know about the taste and texture of a dish and how to achieve it, and there is no one more passionate and inspiring about authentic Italian food. |
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Fantastic italian cooking book. Great recipes, good explanations, tips, etc.
The only complaint is the table of contents. It does not list the recipes. Only the sections. Still it is worth every penny.
Contents
Appetizers | |
Fish and Shellfish | |
Chicken Squab Duck and Rabbit | |
Variety Meats | |
Desserts | |
Focaccia Pizza Bread and Other Special Doughs | |
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½ cup ½ inch ⅓ cup ¼ cup ⅔ cup Ahead-of-time note anchovies artichokes beans Béchamel Sauce becomes colored boil bowl bread crumbs broth celery chicken coat cold water cook correct for salt cover the pan cream cup extra virgin cup freshly grated dough drained eggplant extra virgin olive fettuccine fish flavor flour fork freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano garlic grated Parmesan grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese grindings of pepper ground fresh heat to medium homemade ingredients lemon juice lightly liquid meat medium high mill minutes mozzarella mushrooms onion pancetta paper towels parmigiano-reggiano parsley pasta peas peel plum tomatoes potatoes Preheat oven prosciutto radicchio recipe ricotta risotto salad Salt Black pepper sauce saucepan sauté sauté pan scaloppine serve at once side skillet slices slotted spoon soak soup spinach sprinkle stir tablespoons tablespoons butter Taste and correct thin tortellini toss turn the heat veal vegetable oil vinegar virgin olive oil zucchini
Bibliographic information
| Title | Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking |
| Author | Marcella Hazan |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0307958302, 9780307958303 |
| Length | 704 pages |
| Subjects | › › Cooking / Courses & Dishes / General Cooking / Individual Chefs & Restaurants Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Italian |
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