The great-grandfather of all Italian cookbooks, in print continuously in Italy since 1894, is finally available in a splendid English translation. Artusi was a passionate cook, a noted raconteur, and a celebrated host, and he knew many of the leading figures of his day. From soups, pasts, roasts, and stew to desserts, preserves, liqueurs, and specialty dishes, this is a book that no lover of Italian cooking should be without. Line drawings throughout.
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The name Pellegrino Artusi (1820^-1910) means little to the average American cook, but to the late-nineteenth-century Italian housewife, Artusi's La Scienza in Cucina e l'Arte di Mangiar Bene (The Science of Cookery and the Art of Eating Well), was The Joy of Cooking. Artusi rebelled against the ascendancy of French cooking over Italian in its homeland, but he did so at the cost of imposing a Tuscan-Romagnan standard over all Italian cuisine. So profound became his influence over Italian home cooking that regional differences dived underground until reaction only recently set in. The true value of this book, helpfully and affectionately annotated, lies in its precise limning of a turning point in Italian cultural history, when the political unification of a nation also produced a standardization of middle-class household cooking throughout the peninsula. Mark Knoblauch
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian
Original Language: Italian
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This review is written from the perspective of a serious home cook that has been studying cooking for 25 years and concentrating on Italian cooking for the last 10 years.
This book is targeted to anyone that wants to learn the history of Italian cooking. This book is full of both information and recipes. This was one of my first Italian cookbooks, and is still one of my favorites. This book is an authentic Italian cookbook not the Italian-American type that we are accustomed to in the USA. If you want a good comprehensive book on authentic Italian food this is one of the books that I would recommend.
However, if you are a beginner Italian cook, this is not the book for you. The directions are written for someone that is familiar with the Italian kitchen. The author assumes you have a basic knowledge of the Italian kitchen and typical recipes.
One complaint, and it is minor, is the lack of glossy photographs that I have become so accustomed to in cookbooks. The recipes in this book more than make up for the lack of photographs.
Overall this book is highly recommended for those that are serious about Italian cooking.
This book is targeted to anyone that wants to learn the history of Italian cooking. This book is full of both information and recipes. This was one of my first Italian cookbooks, and is still one of my favorites. This book is an authentic Italian cookbook not the Italian-American type that we are accustomed to in the USA. If you want a good comprehensive book on authentic Italian food this is one of the books that I would recommend.
However, if you are a beginner Italian cook, this is not the book for you. The directions are written for someone that is familiar with the Italian kitchen. The author assumes you have a basic knowledge of the Italian kitchen and typical recipes.
One complaint, and it is minor, is the lack of glossy photographs that I have become so accustomed to in cookbooks. The recipes in this book more than make up for the lack of photographs.
Overall this book is highly recommended for those that are serious about Italian cooking.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is the quintessential Italian cookbook, still loved and used all over Italy. Artusi's wit and comments make this book an interesting read, and the recipes make it a valuable resource. Kyle Phillips' translated the book and offers helpful margin notes to explain things the modern reader may not understand or give clarification. Excellent!
27 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Excellent historical reference. Before Artusi, there was no national Italian cuisine. Shortly before Artusi, only 5% of Italians spoke Italian. As a cookbook, this is of marginal value as recipes are usually non-specific as to quantity. For those interested in the art of cooking, it is well worth the time.
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Good resource...
This book arrived quickly and contains a wealth of varied recipes which I look forward to exploring. This exactly what I was looking for.
Published 8 months ago by G. Courtade
Even better than the original
It's wonderfully written, it's translated beautifully and he adds so many other notes to help the reader understand better the way of thinking and how they did things in the Italy... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Deelishis
Fantastico!
Artuso got it right a long time ago. No wonder the second name for Italians is FOOD. Grazie for a great
book and a great vendor.
Ciao...Vittorio
book and a great vendor.
Ciao...Vittorio
Published 15 months ago by Victor C. Pellegrino
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I was very pleased with the Italian cookbook I purchased.
The book condition it what I was expecting and hoping for.
Thanks so much,
Raquel
The book condition it what I was expecting and hoping for.
Thanks so much,
Raquel
Published 21 months ago by 3nozama
The Art of Eating Well: An Italian Cookbook
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as described, packaged well.
Would use again.
as described, packaged well.
Would use again.
Published on January 26, 2010 by Lenore Chicka
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