Italian Cooking Encyclopedia: The definitive professional guide to Italian ingredients and cooking techniques, including 300 step-by-step recipes (Hardcover)

by Kate Whiteman, Jeni Wright & Angela Boggiano Carla Capalbo (Author)

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Product Description
Each Italian region has its own favourite ingredients and cooking techniques and its own unique character. Common to all regions is the importance of quality ingredients. This book is an authoritative guide to them, and the recipes of Italy.'

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Lorenz Books (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0754802418
• ISBN-13: 978-0754802419
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #150,225 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good stuff, December 4, 2000

By	bixit "morgan_gwyn" (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

This cookbook is a delight - beautiful pictures, clear directions, and marvelous results. All the recipes I have made from this book have been a success, especially the bolognese sauce. The "picture-book" section about pastas, cheeses, spirits, and such is a great visual guide to elements of Italian cooking. The only drawback is the author's tendency to use Italian terms without explaning what they are, but with a little brainpower, the term becomes clear. A great addition to a food library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MOLTO BENE!, June 14, 2004

By A Customer

This book has true, authentic Italian recipes that taste out of this world! I especially like all the information provide about the various pastas, cheeses, herbs, etc. The recipes are wonderful but most are not for the novice cook. If you love Italian food and love to cook, definitely try to find a copy of this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, November 4, 2000

By	Sue Mittica (Beaver Falls, PA USA) - See all my reviews

I picked this cookbook up and looked at it when someone brought it in at work, I was so impressed with the overall book that I ordered it for my Father-In-Law for Christmas. The beautifully laid out recipes and pictures make it easy to understand what your final dish should look like. The Italian terms may throw you a little but you usually can figure out what it means. Very nice sections on pasta, vegetables, rice & grains and apertifs are very educational. My father-in-law will be thrilled with this.