Mangia: Soups-Salads-Sandwiches-Entrees-Baked Goods from the Renowned New York City Specialty Shop (Hardcover)

by Ricardo Diaz (Author), Nancy Jessup (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
Manhattan's Mangia restaurant provides busy yet discerning diners with delicious daytime food. The Mangia Cookbook offers readers more than 200 recipes for freshly made fare--sandwiches, unusual salads, hearty soups, and home-baked treats paramount among them. The dishes, which are easy to make and fit into a range of menu slots, work equally well with family or guests. Readers searching for a collection of relaxed yet stylish dishes drawn from diverse ethnic sources--what might be termed American light fare--should welcome the book.

Beginning with "The Bakery Table," a section devoted to Mangia's much-admired breakfast and dessert specialties, the book then provides chapters on soups and entrees in addition to the foods mentioned above. Winners among these include Fresh Corn Soup with Smoked Chicken, Chicken Salad with Hazelnut Sauce on Ciabatta Bread, Grilled Orange-Marinated Salmon, and Apricot Almond Triangles. Included also is a chapter on sides and condiments, such as Pickled Vegetable Relish, designed to complement many of the Mangia dishes but good with a wide range of cooking. With suggestions for preparing dishes ahead and other useful tips, the book should encourage good simple cooking and superior everyday eating. --Arthur Boehm

From Publishers Weekly
When the upscale New York City lunch spot Mangia opened in 1982, it was one-of-a-kind: a place where office workers could buy freshly made sandwiches and soups and select from an innovative salad bar. As Diaz and Jessup (food director and executive chef, respectively) point out, almost all the food at Mangia's now multiple branches is served at room temperature, meaning that almost every simple-yet-special recipe in this book can be prepared in advance. Throughout, surprising ingredients and special touches perk up familiar favorites. In the soup chapter, such innovation results in Scallop and Roasted Tomato Soup; under sandwiches, Mustard Meat Loaf with Saut‚ed Mushrooms on Brioche Bread; and, in the entr‚es section, Octopus with Red Pepper Salsa. Mangia's luxurious and varied salad table is well-represented here with Roasted Baby Artichokes with Garlic and Parmigiano Shavings and a Thai Tabbouleh with lime juice and pickled ginger. Helpful tips, such as an explanation of which salads keep well and which don't, add to the generous tone. Even without its connection to the specialty shop, this would be a solid effort bursting with fresh ideas. (June)Forecast: Mangia is a phenomenon in New York, but this book may have limited appeal outside of the area.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks; 1 edition (June 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006019989X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060199890
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #759,268 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice-looking book, but don't look for any great recipes from, June 16, 2001

By A Customer

This book is very nice-looking. However, I was disappointed to find that it doesn't contain any of the recipes I've enjoyed at Mangia's over the years. I used to work in Rockefeller Center, an easy walk from the first Mangia's (and even easier to have them deliver). When I changed jobs, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I discovered the new Mangia's right across the street. So I have eaten there many, many times -- both takeout and in the upstairs restaurant with friends. I was therefore very disappointed not to find any of the recipes I was seeking, which I have enjoyed so much at Mangia's. I also hate the index; it is a royal pain to have to look at the sandwich chapter (or whatever) rather than being able to skim that heading in the index.

In short, this would undoubtedly be a phenomenal book if you don't have any expectations -- but was a disappointment for someone seeking favoite recipes, and unable to find them.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UNIQUE RECIPES - TERRIFIC COOKBOOK!, June 14, 2001

By	Sandra D. Peters "Seagull Books" (Prince Edward Island, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I could not wait for this cookbook to be published. It has some really super-delicious and unique recipes. Who wants to slave over a hot stove in the middle of summer? Personally, I seldom have time to cook meals that take considerable time to prepare. For this reason, I could not wait to try these salads and was not disappointed; the chicken salad with hazelnut sauce is devine. The soups are just as unique and especially tempting for those cool, rainy days when you just want light, warming fare to take away the chill. The breakfast dishes are also intriguing and for those who just want a casual morning breakfast/brunch or for those times when guests arrive for a visit, you are bound to find something special that would please almost anyone in this fabulous cookbook. There are all sorts of wonderful goodies here, and I cannot wait to try the pickled relish; it looks so yummy. The book is well laid out and organized in a manner that makes everything easy to find - also a plus.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite cookbook!, April 20, 2004

By	Aaron Newcomb - See all my reviews

"Mangia" was a whim purchase, but now an indispensible tool in my kitchen. I particularly love the soup recipes--black bean, with homemade salsa and white bean and proscuitto are my favorites. The combination of flavors always hit the spot!