The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook (Essential Cookbook) [Paperback]

Whitecap Books (Author)

Book Description

Series: Essential Cookbook | Publication Date: October 2001

The latest book in the best-selling Essential series highlights the sunny cuisine of the Mediterranean region. Featuring the distinctive ingredients of each culture, such as olive oil, pasta, cheese, wine, and fresh vegetables, this collection is guaranteed to transform your meals into great events. With step-by-step color photographs and sidebars on tips and techniques, it's never been so easy to escape to the sunny Mediterranean.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552852261
• ISBN-13: 978-1552852262
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952,946 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and well organized., November 19, 2002

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Shawn Eland (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook (Essential Cookbook) (Paperback)

This is, by far, my favorite cookbook. The design and photos are so well done you can't help but to page through it time and time again, wanting to try every recipe in the book.

The recipes are broken up by country/region: Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, Spain, North Africa, and the Middle East. There are even a few recipes that are shared in each of these regions, and the differences between them are plain to see. Fortunately, this doesn't happen so much that you think you're being cheated out of variety. There are quite a few dishes for you to try.

It also has several other sections such as making your own pasta, dressings and sauces, etc, as well as little asides about many of the ingredients you will use. I can't stress enough how much I like this book. I only wish amazon would use the "look inside" feature so people could see exactly what I mean.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful photography, March 13, 2003

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L. Hall "Northwest Lynn" (OR USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook (Essential Cookbook) (Hardcover)

This is a fantastic book. Everything from the 6 page listing of the key ingredients in a Mediterranean pantry, complete with color photos of the items, to the explanation of the different types of olive oil make this a very nice book. I like to know how a dish should look and this book delivers. There are color photos on every page.

Recipes are divided into regions, as noted in the previous review, and there are also special sections on such topics as antipasto, making pizza, making pasta, dressings and sauces, tapas and preparing olives. Recipes cover everything from soups, salads, breads, main dishes, and desserts.

I agree, it is a shame that Amazon doesn't do a "Look Inside" feature for this book. It is beautifully done. I expect to get a lot of use and enjoyment out of this book for years to come.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm serious - this is the one, September 15, 2006

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Dana (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook (Essential Cookbook) (Paperback)

I have had this book for a number of years now and everyone who comes to my house asks about it. Finally, I decided to buy a bunch of them and hand them out as gifts.
I have tried many of the recipes - all work great. Even the African recipes - my Peace Corps friends said the food tasted just like it had in Africa. I have been all over Greece and I can attest for those recipes' authenticity. I made a French Tart - great. I make the Tira Misu recipe a lot. You won't be sorry. I have Alice Waters, Williams Sonoma, books on Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Cuban you name it - but this is the book I use the most.