Hot Pasta (Hot Books) (Hardcover)

by Hugh Carpenter (Author), Teri Sandison (Author)

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Product Description
From the author of "Hot Wok" and "Hot Chicken", this cookbook offers 50 pasta recipes, including Indian, Chinese, Thai, Latin and Italian. Recipes are divided into four chapters covering vegetarian pastas, pasta with seafood, pastas with meat and pastas with dairy products. Also included are information sections on cooking, making and buying pasta,. There are 11 separate mix-and-match sauces, seasoning mixes and "finishing touch" combinations provided for readers to create their own recipes.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898158575
• ISBN-13: 978-0898158571
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #319,631 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TAKES PASTA DISHES TO A NEW LEVEL, May 18, 1999

By	[e-mail] (Huntington Beach, California) - See all my reviews

If you are a pasta lover, this book is a must! As with other Hugh Carpenter books, it is the unique and unusual combination of flavors which set it apart. Also the food photos by Teri Sandison are beautiful and give new meaning to the idea of presentation. This is one of a series of "HOT" books and they are all great.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An adventurous approach to pasta, August 13, 2004

By	Lynn Harnett (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Following 1995's "Hot Chicken," the authors breathe new life into pasta with boldly flavored (not, despite the title, necessarily fiery) fusion techniques and stunning photos (by Sandison).

Each recipe is organized from advance preparation through final cooking steps and suggested accompaniments. Because of this timed approach, it's best to read carefully all the way through.

Dishes include Pasta with Olives, Tomatoes and Artichokes; Southwest Pasta With Grilled Vegetables; California Lo Mein; Thai Primavera with Coconut chiles and Lime; Panfried Pasta with Clams; Southwest Lamb Lasagna; Mediterranean Pasta with Seared Tuna.

There are chapters on vegetarian pastas, Asian dishes, cream sauces, and seafood. And tips on pasta cooking, buying, and reheating. Spaghetti night may never be the same!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent quick meals, October 15, 1999

By	C. Robinson (San Mateo, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is great even if you don't love pasta. It really focuses on quick meals that are cheap and full of flavor. You may have to stock up on a few things at first, but after that this is one of the best books I've seen for those "I just got home from work, I'm starving, and I can't afford to go out" nights.