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Mario Batali Simple Italian Food: Recipes from My Two Villages
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #126746 in Books
- Published on: 1999-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
Presents 250 recipes that offer an innovative culinary blend of classic northern Italian cookery with an American touch.
Customer Reviews
Chef Batali's love of Italy exudes through the pages
Never have I experienced such satisfaction gained through the knowledge I received from this book. First you learn about the ingredients - quality and simplicity in number utmost and foremost - then, on to the preparation - again simplicity - utmost and foremost - and finally the presentation - what you end up with is a dish of the utmost quality, prepared with the utmost simplicity - with a taste and presentation of the utmost elegance. Way to go, Mario Bravo!
Hard to find ingredients in most of the receipes.
I bought this book, based on how easy it sounded to make a few dishes, on Martha Stewarts TV show. After I got the book, I found that most receipes called for some very hard to find ingredients. I am giving the book to my daughter who works downtown, & may stand a better chance of finding the necessary ingredients at the "specialty" shops located in most downtowns. I think there should be an advisory about the fact that there may be some difficulty in gathering the various needs of some receipes.
learn a lot AND make delicious Italian food!
Mario is fabulously eloquent, not only on his TV shows, but also in his book. And the recipes are great - everyone we have tried is a winner - great bruschettas, pasta, meat and more. Hooray to Mario for including fresh, unexpected (for Americans) ways to use artichoke too. Thank goodness for Mario, who has some integrity in this new world of TV chefs who sensationalize food preparation for ratings! -- Not Mario -- he sticks to food that is wonderful, joyous, simple, and wholly enjoyable. And, he is a great teacher. This is the book we pull out when we want a great pasta dish for a weeknight, as well when planning a three or four course meal for guests. Very versatile.
p.s. The information about fresh vs. dried pasta was ENLIGHTENING! i.e. with which sauces dried is best, and when fresh is best.
