La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy

La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy
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Fifty years ago, a group of Italian scholars gathered to discuss a problem: how to preserve traditional Italian cooking. They formed the Italian Academy of Cuisine to document classic recipes from every region. The academyâ€™s more than seven thousand associates spread out to villages everywhere, interviewing grandmothers and farmers at their stoves, transcribing their recipesâ€”many of which had never been documented before. This is the culmination of that research, an astounding featâ€”2,000 recipes that represent the patrimony of Italian country cooking. Each recipe is labeled with its region of origin, and itâ€™s not just the ingredients but also the techniques that change with the geography. Sprinkled throughout are historical recipes that provide fascinating views into the folk culture of the past. There are no fancy flourishes here, and no shortcuts; this is true salt-of-the-earth cooking. The book is an excellent everyday source for easily achievable recipes, with such simple dishes as White Bean and Escarole Soup, Polenta with Tomato Sauce, and Chicken with Lemon and Capers. For ease of use there are four different indexes. La Cucina is an essential reference for every cookâ€™s library.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 3167750
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2009-10-20
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780847831470

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli
Manufacturer	Rizzoli
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	3167750
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2009-10-20
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780847831470

La Cucina: The Regional Cooking of Italy

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