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Tasting Italy, a culinary journey, foreword by Jack Bishop ; essays by Eugenia Bone and Julia Della Croce ; recipes by American's Test Kitchen

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Tasting Italy, a culinary journey, foreword by Jack Bishop ; essays by Eugenia Bone and Julia Della Croce ; recipes by American's Test Kitchen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-373) and index

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mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tasting Italy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1021084413

Responsibility statement

foreword by Jack Bishop ; essays by Eugenia Bone and Julia Della Croce ; recipes by American's Test Kitchen

Sub title

a culinary journey

Summary

"The experts at America's Test Kitchen and National Geographic bring Italy's magnificent cuisine, culture, and landscapes--and 100 authentic regional recipes--right to your kitchen. Featuring 100 innovative, kitchen-tested recipes, 300 gorgeous color photographs, and 30 maps, this illustrated guide takes you on a captivating journey through the rich history of Italian cuisine, region by region. Rich excerpts feature the origins of celebrated cheeses, the nuances of different wine growing regions, the best farmer's markets in Venice, and more. Intriguing prose illuminates key ingredients, from olive oil and how it's made to the various pasta shapes of Northern Italy. In every region, the food experts at America's Test Kitchen bring it all home, with foolproof recipes for standout dishes as well as hidden gems: Piedmontese braised beef in lustrous red wine sauce, crispy-custardy chickpea flour farinata pancakes from Genoa (achieved without the specialty pan and wood-burning oven), and hand-formed rustic malloreddus pasta of Sardinia that is a breeze to make."--provided by publisherThe experts at America's Test Kitchen and National Geographic combine Italy's magnificent cuisine, culture, and landscapes, bringing the captivating journey and rich history of Italian cuisine to your kitchen. Region by region, you'll discover the origins of celebrated cheeses, the nuances of different wine growing regions, the best farmer's markets in Venice, and more. -- adapted from publisher info

Table Of Contents

List of recipes -- Foreword by Jack Bishop -- Introduction -- Northern Italy. Valle d'Aosta ; Piedmont ; Liguria ; Lombardy ; Trentino-Alto Adige ; Veneto ; Friuli-Venezia Giulia ; Emilia-Romagna -- Central Italy. Tuscany ; Umbria ; Le Marche ; Lazio ; Abruzzo & Molise -- Southern Italy and the Islands. Campania ; Puglia ; Basilicata ; Calabria ; Sicily ; Sardinia -- Make your own pasta

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