Culinaria Italy: Pasta - Pesto - Passion (Cooking)
by Claudia Piras
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Author: Claudia PirasEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-15
ISBN: 0841603650
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Ullmann
Book Reviews of Culinaria Italy: Pasta - Pesto - Passion (Cooking)
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Summary: 5 Stars
This series is like a drug. I obsessed about buying each of the books in the series (and I still desperately want The Caribbean but cannot justify the cost for it). I reverently and lovingly pull the books down off the shelf and flip through the pages when I want to be "transported" to another world. I occasionally cook recipes from them, but I have to tell you that I do not buy these books for their recipes (in fact, I may never cook a recipe out of the SE Asian or Russian books, as it is just not my taste). These are just too beautifully written to pass up. They could easily be used as travel guides to do some basic preparation to visit a country (although you could never take these monsters with you while you traveled--my mother has to look at them at the dining room table because they are too big for her to hold!).
This review is supposed to be for "Italy" so I will say that I have cooked several of the recipes from the book, and they have turned out well, but not spectacularly. I will reiterate that I don't buy the books for the recipes. I think Italy is particularly well written, although I will admit up front that I have never been there and cannot vouch for accuracy. It has an excellent table of contents, and sometimes I just want to read a page on honey or bread, and I can do that quickly or I can turn to a section on a region and read about the town and the specialties.
Summary of Culinaria Italy: Pasta - Pesto - Passion (Cooking)
Food and culture are inexorably tied together. The Culinaria series reports on every aspect of the cuisine of a country within the context of the people who created it. One of the most successful series in cook book history, these new editions are updated with the guidance of first-class chefs, and come in a durable flexi-cover format to withstand abuse while spending time in the kitchen.The teams behind each Culinaria volume spend months in the region they are working on, allowing them time to fully absorb all of the food and drink a country can offer. Profusely illustrated with spectacular photography and abundantly peppered with authentic recipes, these volumes are a treat for both the mind and the palate.
Learn about the history behind the dishes, their cultural significance, and how to prepare them.
Beautiful photographs take you on a tour from the local villages to inside the kitchen where you will find the final product.
Enormous variety of magnificent photographs and tempting recipes together with knowledgeable text that is easy for readers and cooks of all skill levels to understand.
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