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The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking (Paperback)

by Marcella Hazan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 736 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan; New edition edition (7 July 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333570529
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333570524
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.8 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,685 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book includes recipes from the author's two previous books on Italian cooking, as well as more than 50 new ones, and incorporates advice on the use of kitchen equipment and ingredients.

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Delivers what the title promises and more!, 14 Aug 2000
By A Customer
Updated in 2008

Still got this book, still discovering new recipes (tuna steaks trapani style). The best £15 you'll ever spend

This book is an excellent buy for all lovers of Italian food. It covers the entire spectrum of Italian cooking from starters to desserts via, bread, pasta, meat and fish to name a few.

The book starts with a fundamentals chapter for ingredients and tools and then you're straight into the cooking.

There are no glossy photos, but this is not a problem as there are many excellent diagrams to demonstrate various techniques eg. make fresh tortellini.

The book is suitable for beginners and experts alike as it allows you to decide how seriously you take her instructions (who rolls pasta with a one metre long rolling pin! )

Most recipes are complemented with short passages on its origins and her style of writing is pleasant and quirky.

I would reccomend this book wholeheartedly
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars comprehensive, 3 April 2006
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This is the ultimate book for people wanting to discover genuine Italian cooking, and all the subtle but essential processes that this involves. The book has a good introductory section on cooking fundamentals, before chapters on each food type with scores of recipes. There are no pictures, but very passionate written text that leaves you almost tasting the food.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A "Joy of Cooking" of Italian Cuisine, 5 Oct 2003
By Imperial Topaz (Marrakesh, Morocco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking (Hardcover)
The very first recipe I tried out of this book was a great success. My ten-year-old daughter, her friend, and I followed one of the recipes for making homemade linguini (flat spaghetti), by rolling out the dough, cutting it into strips, and boiling it in water! Then we ate it with tomato sauce, and it was a GREAT SUCCESS!

This book is very comprehensive. It could be called the “Joy of Cooking,” of Italian Cuisine, having chapters on just about every possible type of Italian food. Directions are given for making EVERYTHING from SCRATCH, the traditional, Italian way. So buy this book if you are a GOURMET cook, who enjoys spending hours in the kitchen—it is NOT for the busy housewife who has to get a quick dinner on the table. Completely separate chapters include Fundamentals, Appetizers, Soups, Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi, Crespelle, Polenta, Frittate, Fish and Shellfish, Chicken-Squab-Duck-Rabbit, Veal, Beef, Lamb, Pork, Variety Meats, Salads, Desserts, Focaccia-Pizza-Bread-Other Special Doughs, and At the Table.

So far, my family has enjoyed every recipe we have tried.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essentially Great
My edition is from the early 90's and is still one of my most visited reference books. Her Bolognese has no competition and is perfection itself...
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5.0 out of 5 stars do you like Italian food?
If my house were on fire, this is one of a handful of books I would grab before leaving. Mrs Hazan's meticulous instructions mean that every recipe succeeds. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2005 by Mme Judith Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars Essentials of Italian Cooking
Marcella Hazan writes the DEFINITIVE Italian cookbook. The recipes are simple clear and delicious. I have every one of her cookbooks and this one is simply superb! Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this for your friends, they will love you for it
I am an avid collector of good cookery books, but if I were forced to keep only one then this would be the one.
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