Cooking the Italian Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) (Library Binding)

~ (Author), Jeanette Swofford (Illustrator), Robert L. Wolfe (Illustrator), Diane Wolfe (Illustrator) "The words "Italian cooking" make many people think hungrily of pizza, ravioli, and spaghetti smothered in tomato sauce..." (more)

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Grade 5-9-This appealing title for beginning cooks has been revised to include vegetarian recipes and low-fat suggestions in addition to pasta and pizza. The introductory section also has been expanded-it covers the land and its people, regional foods, holidays and festivals, and the market. The next section covers safety suggestions, utensils needed, cooking terms, ingredients, healthy-cooking tips, and a metric conversion chart. The remainder of the book is devoted to recipes, which are divided into dinner, supper, and holiday and festival food. Recipes for risotto, Bisignano spinach, bruschetta, and ossi dei morti (dead bone cookies) are among the 19 offerings. Full-page color photos of the food inspire novices to try their hands in the kitchen. The recipes have simple step-by-step instructions and some call for packaged items (hot cross buns uses refrigerator crescent rolls). Substitutions are suggested if the Italian ingredients are not available. For example, Bisignano recommends using long grain rice if arborio can't be found. A good offering for multicultural events that include food.
Sandra L. Doggett, Urbana High School, Ijamsville, MD
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"A good offering for multicultural events that include food." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Library Binding: 46 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group (November 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822509067
• ISBN-13: 978-0822509066
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,449,677 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for young people, April 3, 2006

By	S. B. Kelly "bookfan" (Roswell, GA,USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Cooking the Italian Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) (Paperback)

This book is classified as a juvenile cookbook. As such, it does a great job of introducing young people to cooking skills in general and Italian cooking in particular. The book also is part travelogue and part history lesson. There's a lot of information.
The best feature of the book are the recipes. They are slightly different from the usual Italian cookbook offerings and they are very good. The spaghetti al sugo, which can be baked in the oven, is a real winner. It's tasty and so convenient for a busy day. I've also made the minestrone and the biscuit tortoni and they were both "keepers".