Cooking and Canning with Mamma D'Amato (Hardcover)

~ Antionette D'amato (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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Perhaps the media antics of U.S. Senator D'Amato will be somewhat soothed by Mamma's cookbook. Or inflamed further. Regardless, Mamma stays true to her introductory promises and presents nearly 100 simple recipes for anyone's kitchen. There are no unusual contributions to the art of Italian cuisine, but reader-chefs will discover home-style dishes with easily accessible ingredients. Tomato sauce, for example, includes plum tomatoes, salt, and basil. And added to a roast leg of lamb are parsley, garlic, oil, and balsamic vinegar. Back to good-tasting basics. Barbara Jacobs

Product Description

The quintessential Italian grandmother, Mamma D'Amato has been cooking and canning for friends, relatives and even senators (her son is outspoken New York Senator Alphonse D'Amato) for more than 60 years. In Cooking and Canning with Mamma D'Amato, she reveals the secrets of her Italian-American kitchen by sharing the recipes that have thrilled her family and friends for years. These wonderful recipes, Italian through and through, are so simple that the least-experienced cook can learn how to make authentic Italian meals rich in flavor and Old World charm, such as spinach and sausage pie, chicken cacciatore and boscotti. Mamma D'Amato even shares her recipe for her famous red sauce, the special ingredient in her tasty lasagna and spaghetti. She also takes readers through her surprisingly simple recipe for canning tomatoes and shares a wealth of canning recipes from cooks and canners throughout the country who show how easy it is to put up a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.

The genuine warmth of this Italian matriarch comes through on every page, inviting everyone to slow down and enjoy the comforts of home, hearth, family and some hearty Italian meals. Anyone who appreciates good food and good times will love cooking and canning with Mamma D'Amato.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Cookbooks; 1st edition (March 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060392061
• ISBN-13: 978-0060392062
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,740,630 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Cooking Recipes But Canning Section Almost Worthless, September 18, 2009

By	M. Hill (Colorado) - See all my reviews

I am a second generation Italian, and as noted by another reviewer, recipes are rarely written down, so the value of this book cannot be underestimated. Unfortunately, I obtained this book because I was excited about the canning recipes. The title notes "cooking and canning" with equal emphasis, and while technically there are canning recipes provided, the section is very small and the author only shares a couple of her own recipes -- specifically -- canning tomatoes and sauce. Those two recipes could have revealed some significant secrets, but she keeps her sauce simple -- tomatoes, sauce and basil -- canning tomatoes -- tomatoes and salt. Her canning instructions are no longer considered safe and the rest of the section has recipes and instructions contributed by others. Those recipes, by and large are not for Italian dishes.

I tried one canning recipe and experienced something that, in all my years of canning, has never happened -- the result was absolutely inedible. I had to open every jar and throw the contents away because the the combination of flavors was horrible. What a waste. So, if you want the book for the basic recipes, definitely buy it, but if like me, your main interest was the canning section of the book -- look elsewhere.

5.0 out of 5 stars Abbonndonza Mrs, D'Amato, November 13, 2005

By	Janet Parslow "Italianmama" (Poughkeepsie, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The receipes in this book are wonderful. I've made most of them and everyone of them was a hit in my family. Easy, uncomplicated, and delicious with just a few ingredients. Some of them I had when I was a child. Yes, this review is from a second generation Italian. My folks didn't write a receipe down ever !! Thank you Mrs. D'Amato for writing them all down.
With much apprecation.....Mrs. Janet Rubinetti Parslow

5.0 out of 5 stars Family traditional Italian, December 3, 1999

By	Mary Ann (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I found traditional recipesfor the novice to the mostexperienced cook...recipesfrom my childhood that I neversaw in a cookbook and thoughtmy family created them!The ingredients are few, readily available and the steps easy to follow. Withthis simple small but completeitalian cookbook you couldraise a family!