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“For those looking for the one book they need to master Mediterranean cooking, this is it.” —San Francisco Book Review

The famed Mediterranean diet is more than just a regional cuisine—it boasts bright flavors, health benefits, and simple, delicious dishes. This #1 bestselling Mediterranean cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen makes healthy eating easier than ever. Inside you’ll find:

• 500+ accessible Mediterranean recipes from Greece, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and more
• Seafood, meat, and plant-based recipes for building a healthy Mediterranean plate
• Essential Mediterranean diet ingredients found in every supermarket
• Practical guides to meal planning, entertaining, and pantry-building
• Easy, healthy recipes you can make in just 45 minutes or less
• Nutritional guidelines and goals for every recipe (all fish recipes are <750 calories)
• Large, colorful photos you’ll love to recreate!
 
With more than 600,000 copies sold, ATK’s Complete Mediterranean Cookbook is the home chef’s top choice for wholesome Mediterranean recipes and expert cooking advice.
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The Mediterranean diet isn’t a ‘diet’ in the expected sense: It’s a way of cooking that puts a daily emphasis on vegetables, beans and legumes, grains, and more seafood than meat. It’s about eating delicious food in satisfying, moderate portions in good company and in combination with activity.

The recipes that we share from our cookbooks translate the famous Mediterranean diet for home cooks with a wide range of creative recipes—many fast enough for a weeknight—that use ingredients available at your local supermarket. Along the way, we introduce you to the fundamentals of cooking the Mediterranean way, with tips on how to incorporate those fundamentals into every meal.

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About: America's Test Kitchen brings the Mediterranean into your kitchen—for beginners to experts, vegetarians to carnivores, and anyone simply looking to eat healthier. Give the gift of vibrant, good-for-you recipes in this bestseller from America's Test Kitchen, featured on NBC's Today Show and USA Today. Cook the Mediterranean way and explore the healthful, authentic flavors of cuisines ranging from Turkish to North African in everyday one-pot meals. Eat the Mediterranean way for life with the companion to the bestselling The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook.
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“More than 6,000 Amazon shoppers have sung its praises, with one commenting, ‘This is without a shadow of a doubt the best cook book I have ever owned.’ It doesn't get more glowing than that, folks.”
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“To score the top spot on Amazon’s list of best-selling Mediterranean diet cookbooks, you have to be good. This one is packed with 500 (!!) different recipes from all over the Mediterranean—Italy, Greece, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey—that have been tried and tested by the foodie pros at America's Test Kitchen. Another reason it's a top pick? ‘It includes suggestions for recipe pairings to make a complete meal, which can help with your weekly meal planning,’ says nutritionist Alissa Rumsey, RD.”
—Women’s Health

“America’s Test Kitchen has created the definitive guide to Mediterranean cooking. Although brimming with amazing recipes, this cookbook has so much more. This book opens with a concise overview of the Mediterranean diet and meal planning. The authors proceed to five-hundred mouth-watering recipes that require mostly easily obtained ingredients and cover every aspect of the meal . . . Many of the recipes are vegetarian and are clearly marked as such, as are quickly prepared recipes. Almost more significantly, the text is simply packed with additional information. The notes dispersed through the book contain valuable information for those wishing to ensure a good outcome and learn more about the intricacies of choosing ingredients and cooking techniques. The large, glossy pictures of the finished product typically found in cookbooks are traded for smaller pictures of the end product and important preparation details. Furthermore, nutritional information for all recipes is contained in an easily read chart at the end of the book. For those looking for the one book they need to master Mediterranean cooking, this is it.”
—San Francisco Book Review

“If you are a fan of PBS and have been able to view even one episode of America’s Test Kitchen, you probably realize how seriously the chefs and staff take the preparation of a recipe to produce a satisfying result . . . The new addition to their award-winning books is The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook and is comprehensive in the selection of 500 recipes in categories ranging from Tapas and Small Plates to the Fruits and Sweets at the end of the meal—a total of 12 chapters to enjoy. If you are thinking of adding a cookbook to your kitchen shelf, The Mediterranean Cookbook may be the one for you.  The colorful cover of this book can make your mouth water, but a test of one of the recipes could produce an amazing meal for you and others to enjoy!”
—Westmont Public Library

“The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook tops our list [of the 10 best Mediterranean cookbooks in 2022] thanks to its 500-recipe collection and supplemental meal planning suggestions, recipe tags for quick or vegetarian meals, essential pantry ingredients, and more.”
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America’s Test Kitchen is well-known across its top-rated television shows with more than 4 million weekly PBS viewers, bestselling cookbooks, magazines, and cooking schools. The highly reputable and recognizable brands of America’s Test Kitchen, Cook’s Illustrated, Cook’s Country, and Cook’s Science are the work of over 60 passionate chefs based in Boston, Massachusetts who put ingredients, cookware, equipment and recipes through objective, rigorous testing to identify the very best. Discover, learn, and expand your cooking repertoire with Julia Collin Davison, Bridget Lancaster, Dan Souza, Lisa McManus, and our fabulous team of test cooks!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ America's Test Kitchen; 1st edition (December 27, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 440 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940352649
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940352640
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.8 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.63 x 0.9 x 10.06 inches
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The mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America’s Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), magazines (Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK All-Access subscription for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. More than fifty full-time test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques.

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Customers find the recipes in the book good, healthy, and wonderful. They also appreciate the helpful information, tips, and genius little tidbits. Readers mention the book is filled with helpful information, a very healthy way of living, and eating. They appreciate the high degree of variety in the recipes, including modifications and substitutions. They appreciate the bright pictures. Opinions are mixed on the time consuming aspect and ingredients.

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1,100 customers mention "Recipes"1,044 positive56 negative

Customers find the recipes in the book really good, healthy, and wonderful. They appreciate the substitution options and explanations of why a recipe works. Readers also mention the book provides examples of meal planning and information about necessary core pantry items. Additionally, they say the logical order makes preparation efficient.

"...It’s really that simple! The recipes are very easy to follow and even a complete novice like me can turn out wonderful food if you follow the..." Read more

"...Great cookbook. Lots of recipes with variations plus ingredient explanations and how to prepare tips. A lot of care went into writing this book." Read more

"...Overall it's a good cookbook with great recipes. For those of you living on the coast.... man oh man will you all have some amazing meals!" Read more

"I'm cooking meals weekly using this book. Excellent fundamentals of cooking. Grat pictures and easy to follow." Read more

262 customers mention "Information quality"241 positive21 negative

Customers find the book filled with helpful information, interesting, and a great resource. They appreciate the tips, explanations, and genius little tidbits. Readers also mention the information is clear and well-delivered. They say it provides content on the regions and explains dietary needs. Overall, they describe the book as empowering and full of great ideas.

"...the seafood category although I did appreciate the thorough table of other fish characteristics. I also liked the pictures for many of the recipes." Read more

"...book is beautiful, the photos are gorgeous, and the information is clear as a well delivered, as ATK cookbooks usually are...." Read more

"Lots of great ideas" Read more

"...What I love is that there are all these tips on how to choose the right product, how to prepare the food, the reason for different methods, and how..." Read more

93 customers mention "Health"93 positive0 negative

Customers find the recipes in the book great, simple, and nutritious. They say the content on the regions explains the dietary and nutritional supports. Readers also mention the cookbook makes it super easy to change eating habits while still having really good meals.

"...mystery dissuade you from buying and enjoying this terrific and healthy cookbook!..." Read more

"A great cookbook with really good recipes. Get healthy while making some creative Mediterranean meals." Read more

"...She has repeatedly told me that this cookbook made it super easy to change eating habits while still having really tasty food...." Read more

"...they were perfect and much easier to eat and handle...." Read more

93 customers mention "Variety of recipes"83 positive10 negative

Customers find the recipes in the book to be varied, with a wide variety of dishes. They appreciate the breakdown of food groups and meal ideas. Readers also mention that the recipes can be modified to their own tastes and daily needs. Additionally, they say the book provides substitution options and suggested alternatives.

"...Great cookbook. Lots of recipes with variations plus ingredient explanations and how to prepare tips. A lot of care went into writing this book." Read more

"I cook a lot m’édenterait food but this book has a variety of recipes that you couldn’t imagine...." Read more

"I liked the variety of recipes in each category but was super disappointed that nutritional data for each recipe is not supplied...." Read more

"...I love this cookbook b/c it gives you substitution options and tells you why a recipe works...." Read more

88 customers mention "Pictures"71 positive17 negative

Customers find the pictures in the book great, bright, and helpful. They appreciate the clear directions and illustrations that show what the finished meal will look like.

"...Excellent fundamentals of cooking. Grat pictures and easy to follow." Read more

"Lots of pics & have found many recipes I want to try. Nicely organized...." Read more

"Love that it has pictures and easy to follow recipes" Read more

"...What’s inside? 400 pages of recipes, photos, food education, why the recipes work, and professional tips from the Test Kitchen chefs...." Read more

125 customers mention "Time consuming"38 positive87 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book. Some mention it's well organized and well-laid out, while others say it's hard to follow and complex for their purposes.

"I would really like to get into this cookbook, but it is impossible. The type is tiny!..." Read more

"...everything in here that they could think of, and it's just a pain to even try to read. Literally tiring and offputting. The print is absolutely tiny." Read more

"Lots of pics & have found many recipes I want to try. Nicely organized...." Read more

"...The book is complicated to understand because it contains way too much information that's scattered all over the place...." Read more

108 customers mention "Ingredients"61 positive47 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the ingredients in the book. Some mention that the recipes all call for readily available ingredients that you can find in any grocery store. They also appreciate the conversions and equivalents, and nutritional information. However, some readers say some of the ingredients are not readily available to them.

"...The recipes all call for readily available ingredients that you can find in any grocery store...." Read more

"...It calls for hard to find ingredients and it's organized by food groups. I prefer cook books that have the whole meal in one recipe...." Read more

"...Great cookbook. Lots of recipes with variations plus ingredient explanations and how to prepare tips. A lot of care went into writing this book." Read more

"Ingredients difficult to source, recipes not as easy or enticing as I had hoped, not enough photos. Disappointed." Read more

81 customers mention "Print size"49 positive32 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the print size of the book. Some mention it's well-written, easy to follow recipes, and pleasant to read. Others say the text is relatively small for a cookbook, the font is too small, and the type is tiny.

"...I buy cookbooks all the time but I can guarantee that this is the best written one." Read more

"...It seems I need some spices. Put a couple in my Amazon cart.Book is big and heavy. But print is small.I'd say give it a try." Read more

"...which includes a bit of food science, put in understandable, plain language." Read more

"...months later, I got into the Kindle book, and while it was much easier to read (since I could make the font larger), the recipes were disturbingly..." Read more

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This book is beautiful, the photos are gorgeous, and the information is clear as a well delivered, as ATK cookbooks usually are.I saw a couple of people leaving poor reviews because apparently it "doesn't say what the pictures are". That's not true - the photos at the beginning of each chapter are at the bottom of the next page (the chapter index) - see my photos. The photos for the individual recipes are beside or included in the recipes themselves.I'll update with my official opinion after I've tried some of the recipes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow directions. Interesting and useful information.
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I'm cooking meals weekly using this book. Excellent fundamentals of cooking. Grat pictures and easy to follow.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 6 MONTHS AND I LOST 35 lbs!!!
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I don’t normally write reviews (I’m a harsh critic), but I’ve recommended this book to so many people now, I thought I should.

I lost 35 lbs. by cooking recipes from this book 3-5 times a week on average. No, I don’t exercise; I just eliminated all processed foods from my diet and replaced them with recipes from this book. I also enjoy a glass of wine (or two!) with my meal most evenings. I’m not sure how many different recipes I’ve made from the book, but it’s definitely more than 50–possibly 100. They are all DELICIOUS! There is not a single recipe in this book I would not serve to guests. In fact, I’m a bit embarrassed when I serve these recipes to guests and they tell me what a talented cook I am. I blush and point to the book and say “honestly, I can read and follow directions.” It’s really that simple! The recipes are very easy to follow and even a complete novice like me can turn out wonderful food if you follow the directions carefully. The recipes all call for readily available ingredients that you can find in any grocery store. There are a handful of ingredients I’ve never used or even heard of, but you can find them and I tell people to not be intimidated by them. If I can do it, anyone can. There are a great number of vegetarian recipes in here, which my wife’s family (Hindu strict vegetarians) LOVE. My wife even complains when we go out to fancy Italian restaurants now, “this isn’t as good as what you make!” I wasn’t much of a vegetable guy before I started this journey, now I literally crave vegetables—it makes my mouth water just thinking about it! If you’re going to diet, you have to like the food to stick to it—you really can’t do better than this.

My one complaint (and it’s extremely minor) is the author(s) write in the beginning that they did not include any recipes featuring things like salmon because it’s not indigenous to the Mediterranean. Really? Because neither are tomatoes (!!!), potatoes, halibut, etc. There are plenty of AMAZING seafood recipes, however.

Simply put, I would have continued cooking out of this book even if I hadn’t lost the weight—turns out that’s just a side benefit!

P.S. You may want to start a small herb garden, as I recently have. Almost all the recipes call for fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, basil, oregano, etc.). While fresh herbs are relatively inexpensive, I find the quantities generally include more than I need and go bad before I can use the whole bunch. I don’t recommend trying to substitute dry herbs (unless specifically noted)—they just don’t compare.

EDIT: It’s been a year now and I’ve stuck to my diet and maintained my weight (I’m right on my ideal BMI). I saw some reviews that said the nutrition info is somewhat cumbersome to find. Honestly, I never even looked at that section! I just made the recipes that appealed to me and the pounds came off. I also saw some people say they thought some ingredients were hard to find; that has not been my experience. I shop at wegmans, which granted, does carry a lot of gourmet food items. But the ones that are more unique (pomegranate molasses, Dukkah, preserved lemons, etc.) the book provides recipes on making them—however, I didn’t make any of those as you can also find them right here on Amazon.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes! Pictures aren't labeled.
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The recipes in here look so delicious! Couple things, the pictures of food aren't labeled with what recipe it is. Sometimes you can figure out which picture goes with the recipe but a lot of the time you can't. I also didn't realize just how much seafood is in the Mediterranean diet. If you live in a place where good, fresh seafood is hard to find you should know that A LOT of the recipes will be difficult to find ingredients for. This cookbook is very informative. It shows you how to prep and process everything. Overall it's a good cookbook with great recipes. For those of you living on the coast.... man oh man will you all have some amazing meals!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes! Pictures aren't labeled.
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The recipes in here look so delicious! Couple things, the pictures of food aren't labeled with what recipe it is. Sometimes you can figure out which picture goes with the recipe but a lot of the time you can't. I also didn't realize just how much seafood is in the Mediterranean diet. If you live in a place where good, fresh seafood is hard to find you should know that A LOT of the recipes will be difficult to find ingredients for. This cookbook is very informative. It shows you how to prep and process everything. Overall it's a good cookbook with great recipes. For those of you living on the coast.... man oh man will you all have some amazing meals!
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My version has recipe nutritional information in the very back and captions for each photo. Correct, no salmon recipes because it’s a Mediterranean cookbook and salmon is not native to the region. Great cookbook. Lots of recipes with variations plus ingredient explanations and how to prepare tips. A lot of care went into writing this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pictures before each chapter ARE titled!!!
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This book is beautiful, the photos are gorgeous, and the information is clear as a well delivered, as ATK cookbooks usually are.

I saw a couple of people leaving poor reviews because apparently it "doesn't say what the pictures are". That's not true - the photos at the beginning of each chapter are at the bottom of the next page (the chapter index) - see my photos. The photos for the individual recipes are beside or included in the recipes themselves.

I'll update with my official opinion after I've tried some of the recipes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pictures before each chapter ARE titled!!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2024
This book is beautiful, the photos are gorgeous, and the information is clear as a well delivered, as ATK cookbooks usually are.

I saw a couple of people leaving poor reviews because apparently it "doesn't say what the pictures are". That's not true - the photos at the beginning of each chapter are at the bottom of the next page (the chapter index) - see my photos. The photos for the individual recipes are beside or included in the recipes themselves.

I'll update with my official opinion after I've tried some of the recipes.
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3.0 out of 5 stars No nutritional detail and no salmon recipes
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I liked the variety of recipes in each category but was super disappointed that nutritional data for each recipe is not supplied. I was also shocked that no salmon recipes were included in the seafood category although I did appreciate the thorough table of other fish characteristics. I also liked the pictures for many of the recipes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2024
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I cook a lot m’édenterait food but this book has a variety of recipes that you couldn’t imagine. The chefs also inspired from the cuisines and create a nice combinations that I really enjoy. This is the first book that present my country flavor the write way. It is easy to follow and understand the recipe even for a beginner. I started to try some of the recipes and it come out so great. My husband loved the food and he Bought me other books from test kitchen series. I am so exited to try more from this book or other books that we order. Thank you for the great book. I recommend this book if you love to explore other cuisine. You will have fun I promise you🙂
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful cookbook
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
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This is a beautiful cookbook with tried and true recipes. Appealing photos are helpful for knowing what the end result should look like. I gave this as a gift, figured you can't go wrong with America's Test Kitchen.
I ordered the spiral, so it is easy to lay on the counter and follow.
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Dainius
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Reviewed in Germany on October 2, 2024
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Really loved the book. So many good recipes, really recommend!
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Wayne Wilmot
3.0 out of 5 stars Eggplant Mutilation
Reviewed in Sweden on May 6, 2024
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Lost two stars directly for Ratatouille recipe: "Remove pot from oven and using a potato masher or heavy wooden spoon smash and stir eggplant mixture until broken down to a sauce like consistency.” Eggplant is a delicate and wonderful vegetable and this recipe wants you to mash it like potatoes. Apparently the US based team doesn't understand the finesse in European cooking.
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Kitty
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2023
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I did a ton of research before buying this book and it is actually so worth while! Such a fun read with a huge variety of different dishes to suit every pantry and great variety of simple and quick or more length meal preps. Got an extensive seafood section and a really interesting veg section. My couscous is much tastier these days!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars This cookbook was a perfect gift for my husband!
Reviewed in Spain on May 9, 2022
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A cookbook filled with so many new ideas for a Mediterranean menu.
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Karisa
4.0 out of 5 stars libro americano de comida mediterránea
Reviewed in Mexico on December 25, 2017
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Es un libro con un desarrollo de recetas de tipo mediterráneo diseñado y perfeccionado según el libro por un equipo de chefs. Me parece importante señalar que en México muchos de los ingredientes que indican en las recetas no están disponibles, solicitan demasiados productos envasados, enlatados e industrializados altos en sodio, conservadores colorantes y sin que mencionen la opción natural, ejemplo, utilizar una lata mediana de jitomates, pues en dónde yo vivo hay jitomates naturales, si me dicen los gramos compro los jitomates y los muelo sin problema. Los postres, no traen panacota, ni tiramisú ni gelatos ni nada que digas wooooow que rico postre, creo que si te gusta comer en el italiannis para sentir que comes comida italiana, te puede gustar este libro aunque consigas solamente el 40% de los ingredientes que solicita el libro.
PROS_ Las fotos y la calidad del papel son buenas, tiene muy detalladas las instrucciones y considero que el equipo que desarrolló el libro saben muy bien su negocio, seguramente si viviera en USA me encantaría el libro
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