These 250 superb Southern Italian recipes, some old, some rediscovered, are all liberally spiced with reflections on the author's own Italian background and with wonderful food memories of immigrants from Naples to Sicily who settled in the Northeast. Photographs.
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From Publishers Weekly
Newcomer Barr's contribution to the Knopf Cooks American series dishes up 250 bravura recipes but oversauces them in nostalgia. Refreshingly nondoctrinaire, Barr argues for the "American" identity of the cuisine developed by waves of immigrants from Southern Italy, whose novel relative prosperity allowed them to refurbish traditional recipes with previously luxurious ingredients ("Poor families in Sicily might see the butcher only twice a year," she reminds us). Her recipes, all standouts, all lucidly explained, include a Calabrian eggplant salad seasoned with fresh mint; a parsley pizza; "eggs in purgatory" ("not so bad, that is, so hot, as being 'allastet diavolo' "); and a paprika sauce for pasta that demonstrates the synthesis of New World flavors. There are also obligatory ragus, meat rolls, lasagnas. Her frequent and repetitious interpolations of "food memories" from a cast of Italo-Americans distract, nonetheless, from the excellence of Barr's work; they skirt history and settle, mostly, for sentiment. Illustrations not seen by PW. BOMC/HomeStyle alternate.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
The fourth title in this series is from a food writer/teacher who grew up in Providence's Little Italy. Barr is eager to preserve the authentic recipes the Italian immigrants brought with them, as well as the variations they adopted in this country: Linguine with Onions, Chicken with Green Olives. Her recipe headnotes are informative, and there are sidebars on ingredients, cultural history, and techniques. Nostalgic "memories" from other Italian-Americans are interspersed throughout. For most collections. HomeStyle Books alternate.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A cookbook you can actually READ cover to cover!,
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This review is from: We Called It Macaroni: An American Heritage of Southern Italian Cooking (The Knopf Cooks American Series, No. 4) (Hardcover)
A must read for anyone interested in Authentic Italian recipies. Nancy Verde has created an excellent collection of recipies and the history behind why these dishes & customs became popular. An important book for Italian americans wishing to explore thier roots. It reads like a novel!
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Cooking will wait until after you read the entire book!,
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This review is from: We Called It Macaroni: An American Heritage of Southern Italian Cooking--KCA Pbk (Knopf Cooks American Series) (Paperback)
This cookbook is the Bible in my kitchen!! Such wonderful stories and anecdotes with the recipes that you'll find yourself just reading and reading and smiling! Being of Italian heritage, Ms. Barr's cookbook brought back so many wonderful memories for me. Memories built around my mother's kitchen and the wisdom and love that were always a part of her cooking. And yes, WE called it Macaroni! Thank you, Ms. Barr for a delightful read.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Molto Bene! Beautiful stories and delicious recipes!,
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This review is from: We Called It Macaroni: An American Heritage of Southern Italian Cooking--KCA Pbk (Knopf Cooks American Series) (Paperback)
Having grown up in an Italian house, I can truly relate to the many stories about italian heritage and customs. This book clearly gives heart warming memories and one delicous recipe after another. The title of the book alone made me smile as we enjoy "macaroni and gravy" every Sunday, too. Even if you're not Italian you will enjoy the stories and easy to follow recipes. Mangia!!!
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