For me the fact that the book is part travelogue is what makes it interesting... I have loads of Italian books - if we wanted rules based Italian I'd recommend Giorgio Locatelli's books, Claudia Roden, Anna del Conte, Marcella Hazan, or even the Silver Spoon.
I assuming anyone interested in buying this book is doing so because they enjoy watching Jamie, and here it really is about the relationship between Jamie, Gennaro (and indirectly our dearly departed Antonio Carluccio). This book feels like a love letter to Gennaro, to Jamie's time at the Neal Street Restaurant and River Cafe, and to Italy.
Yes, there are lots of photos of nonne (yes, plural of nonna before you ask), but having read the introduction, the dedication to Antonio, and his desire to do the trip with Genarro, it feels as though something was slipping through Jamie's fingers and he wanted to capture it before that era passes completely. Each nonna is keen to pass on her recipe to us, so that it's not lost forever... Pure conjecture on my part, but this doesn't feel like his other books to me!
So. Yes the photos are rustic, the dishes typically family style, but for those of us that have travelled in Italy, this feels entirely authentic.
I think once the TV series airs, the book will make a bit more sense, as we identify with the locations, people and recipes. I'm already looking forward to watching it.
ANTIPASTI: ANTIPASTI PLANK ANCHOVIES ON TOAST OOZY RISOTTO BALLS SPRING SOUFFLÉ FISH CRUDO (SEA BASS – FRESH ANCHOVIES – RED MULLET – BREAM – TIGER PRAWNS) SPRING BRUSCHETTA MOUNTAIN OMELETTE RAFANATA TUNA CARPACCIO SWISS CHARD CHIPS VEGGIE AL FORNO BURRATA BRUSCHETTA CRISPY FRESH ANCHOVIES FLAKY FISH FRITTERS ROSE VEAL TARTARE OCTOPUS SALAMI MOZZARELLA FRIED EGGS CHICKPEA FRITTERS
SALADS: GRILLED APRICOT SALAD SMASHED SMOKY AUBERGINE SICILIAN ARTICHOKES MATERA SALAD AMAZING SWEET PEPPERS PANZANELLA ARTICHOKE SALAD BABY COURGETTE SALAD ROMAN CELERY SALAD
WINTER SALAD
SOUPS: AQUACOTTA BORLOTTI BEAN SOUP MINESTONE MUSHROOM BREAD SOUP CHICKPEA AND BROADBEAN SOUP STRACCIATELLA TUSCAN SOUP
PASTA: CACIO E PEPE STROZZAPRETI CLASSIC CARBONARA NONA TERESA'S PASTA SQUID SPAGHETTI PISTACHIO PASTA TORTIGLIONI ASPARAGUS LINGUINE SAUSAGE STRACCI BUCATINI AMATRICIANA PRAWN AND TUNA LINGUINE SAUSAGE CAVATELLI TUNA FETTUCCINI CHESTNUT TAGLIATELLE SAUSAGE LINGUINE ORECCHIETTE (AUBERGINE AND BLACK CHICKPEA – TOMATO AND BROADBEAN) CORTECCE LASAGNE RAVIOLI ROASTED MEAT AGNOLOTTI
RICE AND DUMPLINGS: WHITE RISOTTO SAUSAGE AND RED WINE RISOTTO OOZY BLACK RICE PANISSA RICE BAKED TIELLA RICE BAKED RISOTTO PIE SEMOLINA TEARDROP DUMPLINGS (NONNA MERCEDES’ FONDUTA - ROASTED RED ONION AND BACON - PESTO AND RICOTTA – GARLIC MUSHROOM) POTATO GNOCCHI SEMOLINA GNOCCHI POLENTA GNOCCHI GNUDI
MEAT: CHICKEN BASTARDO FLORENTINA STEAK STUFFED BRAISED CELERY PORK SHOULDER STUFFED LEG OF LAMB CHICKEN SKEWERS SAUSAGE, BEANS AND GREENS CHICKEN UNDER A BRICK ITALIAN HAM, EGG AND CHIPS POT-ROAST RABBIT JEWISH ARTICHOKES WILDEST BOAR RAGÙ STRACOTTO STUFFED PEPPERS BEEF CHEEK RAGÙ SALINA CHICKEN ITALIAN LAMB KEBABS MIXED MEAT RAGÙ SAFFRON CHICKEN SWEET AND SOUR RABBIT FORAGER'S CHICKEN
FISH: FISH IN CRAZY WATER CUTTLEFISH AND POTATO SOUP GOLDEN BREADED TUNA STUFFED BRAISED SQUID SUMMER FISH STEW GRILLED SQUID SALAD WHOLE ROASTED SEA BASS TURBOT AL FORNO UGLY BEAUTIFUL TUNA AMAZING OCTOPUS OCTOPUS FOUR WAYS (SALAD – PASTA – BRUSCHETTA – SOUP) LIBYAN FISH STEW
SIDES: POT-ROAST CAULIFLOWER CARROT CAPONATA AMAZING ROAST VEG (AUBERGINES – PEPPERS – COURGETTES – FENNEL) ASPARAGUS CHICKPEAS BORLOTTI BEANS PUY LENTILS BRAISED GREENS BEAUTIFUL COURGETTES ROMAN ARTICHOKES
BREAD AND PASTRY: STUFFED FOCACCIA PAGNOTTA NEOPOLITAN PIZZA BASE CLASSIC MARGHERITA PIZZA FRITTA FOCACCIA WILD GREENS TORTA TARALLI MOZZARELLA BREAD CARNIVAL LASAGNE
DESSERT: TUSCAN RICE TARTE AMALFI LEMON TARTE COCOA RUM DESSERT ZEPOLLE LIMONCELLO TIRAMASU APRICOT SORBET CHOCOLATE CHICKPEA CAKE GIANDUJA AMALFI RUM BABA ROLLED CASSATA SEMIFREDDO PEAR AND HAZELNUT TART RICE PUDDING SEMIFREDDO GRANITA (HOMEMADE ALMOND MILK – COFFEE – BLACKBERRY)
BASICS: OOZY POLENTA ROYAL PASTA DOUGH HERO TOMATO SAUCE GARLIC AÏOLI SIMPLE PESTOS PRESERVED TOMATOES OLIVE OIL PASTRY PREPARING ARTICHOKES FLAVOURED SALT HOW TO JOINT A CHICKEN
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Viva Italia!
Jamie Cooks Italy Contents
- Introduction
- Antipasti
- Salads
- Soups
- Pasta
- Rice and Dumplings
- Meat
- Fish
- Sides
- Bread and Pastry
- Dessert
- Basics
Jamie Cooks Italy
From The Heart Of The Italian Kitchen
140 recipes
Including...MOZZARELLA FRIED EGGS – with sweet tomatoes, fresh basil and toast, GRILLED APRICOT SALAD – flowering thyme, mozzarella, pink peppercorns and prosciutto, GRILLED APRICOT SALAD – flowering thyme, mozzarella, pink peppercorns and prosciutto and CLASSIC CARBONARA – crunchy pocini breadcrumbs.
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Excellent Italian food reference book. Full recipe list in review. . .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2018
As a lifelong foodie I spend a lot of time in the kitchen with my head buried inside a cookbook, listening to foodie podcasts and experimenting! After the success of Jamie's 5 ingredients I couldn't wait to give this new recipe book a go! This is his 21st book believe it or not! At over 400 pages inc the index it's a cracking italian foodies reference book in my opinion.I have loads of cook books from all the well and not so well known chefs. I really like Jamie's books as they are clear, concise and easy to follow for us homecooks in my experience. . .I'm happy to say this is a typical Jamie Oliver Cookbook - nicely put together - very easy to understand - dead easy to follow the well written recipes and he provides us with nice colour photographs of how the finished dish should look. But so what if it doesn't? It'll still taste great!As ever with Jamie we find the recipe/method on the left side page. The ingredients down the left side and nutritional info along the bottom. The right hand page is a photograph of the finished plate of food.If you want to see what's inside before you buy - here's a list of the dishes/recipes in order as they are presented in the book. . . .Antipasti . . .Anchovies on ToastOozy Risotto BallsFish CrudoSpring BruschettaMountain OmeletteRafanataTuna CarpaccioSwiss Chard ChipsVeggie Al FornoBurrata BruschettaProsciutto&FruitCrispy Fresh AnchoviesFlaky Fish FrittersRose Veal TartareOctopus SalamiMozzarella Fries EggsChickpea FrittersSalads . . .Grilled Apricot SaladSmashed Smoky AubergineSicilian ArtichokesMatera SaladAmazing Sweet PeppersPanzanellaArtichoke SaladBaby Courgette SaladRoman Celery SaladWinter SaladSoups . . .AquacottaBorlotti Bean SoupMinestoneMushroom Bread SoupChickpea&Broadbean SoupStracciatellaTuscan SoupPasta . . .Cacio E PepeStrozzapretiClassic CarbonaraNona Teresa's PastaSquid SpaghettiPistachio PastaTortiglioniAsparagus LinguineSausage StracciBucatini AmatricianaPrawn&Tuna LinguineSausage CavatelliTuna FettucciniChestnut TagiatelleSausage LinguineOrecchietteCortecciaLasangeMaking RavioliRavioliMaking AgnolottiRoasted Meat AgnolottiRice&Dumplings . . .White RisottoSausage&Red Wine RisottoOozy Black RicePanissa RiceBaked Tiella RiceBaked Risotto PieSemolina Teardrop DumplingsNonna Mercedes FondutaRoasted Red Onion and BaconPesto&RicottaPotato GnocchiSemolina GnocchiPolenta GnocchiGnudiMeat . . .Chicken BastardoFlorentina SteakStuffed Braised CeleryPork ShoulderStuffed Leg of LambChicken SkewersSausage, Beans&GreensChicken Under a BrickItalian Ham, Egg&ChipsPot Roast RabbitJewish ArtichokesWildest Boar RaguStracottoStuffed PeppersBeef Cheek RaguSalina ChickenItalian Lamb KebabsMixed Meat RaguSaffron ChickenSweet&Sour RabbitForager's ChickenFish . . .Fish in Crazy WaterCuttlefish&Potato SoupGolden Breaded TunaStuffed Braised SquidSummer Fish StewGrilled Squid SaladWhole Roasted Sea BassTurbot Al FornoUgly Beautiful TunaAmazing OctopussOctopus 4 WaysLibyan Fish StewSides . . .Pot Roast CauliflowerCarrot CaponataAmazing Roast VegAsparagusChickpeasBorlotti BeansPuy LentilsBraised GreensBeautiful CourgettesRoman ArtichokesBread&Pastry . . .Stuffed FocacciaPagnottaNeopolitan Pizza BaseClassic MargheritaPizza FrittaFocacciaWild Greens TortaTaralliMozzarella BreadCarnival LasagneDessert . . .Tuscan Rice TarteAmalfi Lemon TarteCocoa Rum DessertZepolleLimoncello TiramasuApricot SorbetChocolate Chickpea CakeGiandujaAmalfi Rum BabaRolled CassataSemifredoPear&Hazelnut TartRice Pudding SemifredoGranitaBasics . . .Oozy PolentaRoyal Pasta DoughHero Tomato SauceGarlic AioliSimple PestosPreserved TomatoesOlive Oil PastryPrearing ArtichokesFlavoured SaltHow to Joint a ChickenThat's the lot! In order as presented in the book.As somebody who grows their own veg (or as much as I can in a Liverpool back garden!) I love all the veggie options in here! I'll definitely be looking at the tomato preserving method.Throughout the book Jamie introduces us to the Italian Nonnas - all with a wealth of experience of cooking food from their own regions of Italy. This isn't restaurant cheffy stuff - it's good old fashioned home cooking - you cannot beat it for me!A cracking book and as with his last one - I'll definitely be buying a few foodies this for christmas!As an obsessive pasta maker I love it!
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I have loads of cook books from all the well and not so well known chefs. I really like Jamie's books as they are clear, concise and easy to follow for us homecooks in my experience. . .
I'm happy to say this is a typical Jamie Oliver Cookbook - nicely put together - very easy to understand - dead easy to follow the well written recipes and he provides us with nice colour photographs of how the finished dish should look. But so what if it doesn't? It'll still taste great!
As ever with Jamie we find the recipe/method on the left side page. The ingredients down the left side and nutritional info along the bottom. The right hand page is a photograph of the finished plate of food.
If you want to see what's inside before you buy - here's a list of the dishes/recipes in order as they are presented in the book. . . .
Antipasti . . .
Anchovies on Toast
Oozy Risotto Balls
Fish Crudo
Spring Bruschetta
Mountain Omelette
Rafanata
Tuna Carpaccio
Swiss Chard Chips
Veggie Al Forno
Burrata Bruschetta
Prosciutto&Fruit
Crispy Fresh Anchovies
Flaky Fish Fritters
Rose Veal Tartare
Octopus Salami
Mozzarella Fries Eggs
Chickpea Fritters
Salads . . .
Grilled Apricot Salad
Smashed Smoky Aubergine
Sicilian Artichokes
Matera Salad
Amazing Sweet Peppers
Panzanella
Artichoke Salad
Baby Courgette Salad
Roman Celery Salad
Winter Salad
Soups . . .
Aquacotta
Borlotti Bean Soup
Minestone
Mushroom Bread Soup
Chickpea&Broadbean Soup
Stracciatella
Tuscan Soup
Pasta . . .
Cacio E Pepe
Strozzapreti
Classic Carbonara
Nona Teresa's Pasta
Squid Spaghetti
Pistachio Pasta
Tortiglioni
Asparagus Linguine
Sausage Stracci
Bucatini Amatriciana
Prawn&Tuna Linguine
Sausage Cavatelli
Tuna Fettuccini
Chestnut Tagiatelle
Sausage Linguine
Orecchiette
Corteccia
Lasange
Making Ravioli
Ravioli
Making Agnolotti
Roasted Meat Agnolotti
Rice&Dumplings . . .
White Risotto
Sausage&Red Wine Risotto
Oozy Black Rice
Panissa Rice
Baked Tiella Rice
Baked Risotto Pie
Semolina Teardrop Dumplings
Nonna Mercedes Fonduta
Roasted Red Onion and Bacon
Pesto&Ricotta
Potato Gnocchi
Semolina Gnocchi
Polenta Gnocchi
Gnudi
Meat . . .
Chicken Bastardo
Florentina Steak
Stuffed Braised Celery
Pork Shoulder
Stuffed Leg of Lamb
Chicken Skewers
Sausage, Beans&Greens
Chicken Under a Brick
Italian Ham, Egg&Chips
Pot Roast Rabbit
Jewish Artichokes
Wildest Boar Ragu
Stracotto
Stuffed Peppers
Beef Cheek Ragu
Salina Chicken
Italian Lamb Kebabs
Mixed Meat Ragu
Saffron Chicken
Sweet&Sour Rabbit
Forager's Chicken
Fish . . .
Fish in Crazy Water
Cuttlefish&Potato Soup
Golden Breaded Tuna
Stuffed Braised Squid
Summer Fish Stew
Grilled Squid Salad
Whole Roasted Sea Bass
Turbot Al Forno
Ugly Beautiful Tuna
Amazing Octopuss
Octopus 4 Ways
Libyan Fish Stew
Sides . . .
Pot Roast Cauliflower
Carrot Caponata
Amazing Roast Veg
Asparagus
Chickpeas
Borlotti Beans
Puy Lentils
Braised Greens
Beautiful Courgettes
Roman Artichokes
Bread&Pastry . . .
Stuffed Focaccia
Pagnotta
Neopolitan Pizza Base
Classic Margherita
Pizza Fritta
Focaccia
Wild Greens Torta
Taralli
Mozzarella Bread
Carnival Lasagne
Dessert . . .
Tuscan Rice Tarte
Amalfi Lemon Tarte
Cocoa Rum Dessert
Zepolle
Limoncello Tiramasu
Apricot Sorbet
Chocolate Chickpea Cake
Gianduja
Amalfi Rum Baba
Rolled Cassata
Semifredo
Pear&Hazelnut Tart
Rice Pudding Semifredo
Granita
Basics . . .
Oozy Polenta
Royal Pasta Dough
Hero Tomato Sauce
Garlic Aioli
Simple Pestos
Preserved Tomatoes
Olive Oil Pastry
Prearing Artichokes
Flavoured Salt
How to Joint a Chicken
That's the lot! In order as presented in the book.
As somebody who grows their own veg (or as much as I can in a Liverpool back garden!) I love all the veggie options in here! I'll definitely be looking at the tomato preserving method.
Throughout the book Jamie introduces us to the Italian Nonnas - all with a wealth of experience of cooking food from their own regions of Italy. This isn't restaurant cheffy stuff - it's good old fashioned home cooking - you cannot beat it for me!
A cracking book and as with his last one - I'll definitely be buying a few foodies this for christmas!
As an obsessive pasta maker I love it!
Excellent Italian food reference book. Full recipe list in review. . .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2018
As a lifelong foodie I spend a lot of time in the kitchen with my head buried inside a cookbook, listening to foodie podcasts and experimenting! After the success of Jamie's 5 ingredients I couldn't wait to give this new recipe book a go! This is his 21st book believe it or not! At over 400 pages inc the index it's a cracking italian foodies reference book in my opinion.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2018
I have loads of cook books from all the well and not so well known chefs. I really like Jamie's books as they are clear, concise and easy to follow for us homecooks in my experience. . .
I'm happy to say this is a typical Jamie Oliver Cookbook - nicely put together - very easy to understand - dead easy to follow the well written recipes and he provides us with nice colour photographs of how the finished dish should look. But so what if it doesn't? It'll still taste great!
As ever with Jamie we find the recipe/method on the left side page. The ingredients down the left side and nutritional info along the bottom. The right hand page is a photograph of the finished plate of food.
If you want to see what's inside before you buy - here's a list of the dishes/recipes in order as they are presented in the book. . . .
Antipasti . . .
Anchovies on Toast
Oozy Risotto Balls
Fish Crudo
Spring Bruschetta
Mountain Omelette
Rafanata
Tuna Carpaccio
Swiss Chard Chips
Veggie Al Forno
Burrata Bruschetta
Prosciutto&Fruit
Crispy Fresh Anchovies
Flaky Fish Fritters
Rose Veal Tartare
Octopus Salami
Mozzarella Fries Eggs
Chickpea Fritters
Salads . . .
Grilled Apricot Salad
Smashed Smoky Aubergine
Sicilian Artichokes
Matera Salad
Amazing Sweet Peppers
Panzanella
Artichoke Salad
Baby Courgette Salad
Roman Celery Salad
Winter Salad
Soups . . .
Aquacotta
Borlotti Bean Soup
Minestone
Mushroom Bread Soup
Chickpea&Broadbean Soup
Stracciatella
Tuscan Soup
Pasta . . .
Cacio E Pepe
Strozzapreti
Classic Carbonara
Nona Teresa's Pasta
Squid Spaghetti
Pistachio Pasta
Tortiglioni
Asparagus Linguine
Sausage Stracci
Bucatini Amatriciana
Prawn&Tuna Linguine
Sausage Cavatelli
Tuna Fettuccini
Chestnut Tagiatelle
Sausage Linguine
Orecchiette
Corteccia
Lasange
Making Ravioli
Ravioli
Making Agnolotti
Roasted Meat Agnolotti
Rice&Dumplings . . .
White Risotto
Sausage&Red Wine Risotto
Oozy Black Rice
Panissa Rice
Baked Tiella Rice
Baked Risotto Pie
Semolina Teardrop Dumplings
Nonna Mercedes Fonduta
Roasted Red Onion and Bacon
Pesto&Ricotta
Potato Gnocchi
Semolina Gnocchi
Polenta Gnocchi
Gnudi
Meat . . .
Chicken Bastardo
Florentina Steak
Stuffed Braised Celery
Pork Shoulder
Stuffed Leg of Lamb
Chicken Skewers
Sausage, Beans&Greens
Chicken Under a Brick
Italian Ham, Egg&Chips
Pot Roast Rabbit
Jewish Artichokes
Wildest Boar Ragu
Stracotto
Stuffed Peppers
Beef Cheek Ragu
Salina Chicken
Italian Lamb Kebabs
Mixed Meat Ragu
Saffron Chicken
Sweet&Sour Rabbit
Forager's Chicken
Fish . . .
Fish in Crazy Water
Cuttlefish&Potato Soup
Golden Breaded Tuna
Stuffed Braised Squid
Summer Fish Stew
Grilled Squid Salad
Whole Roasted Sea Bass
Turbot Al Forno
Ugly Beautiful Tuna
Amazing Octopuss
Octopus 4 Ways
Libyan Fish Stew
Sides . . .
Pot Roast Cauliflower
Carrot Caponata
Amazing Roast Veg
Asparagus
Chickpeas
Borlotti Beans
Puy Lentils
Braised Greens
Beautiful Courgettes
Roman Artichokes
Bread&Pastry . . .
Stuffed Focaccia
Pagnotta
Neopolitan Pizza Base
Classic Margherita
Pizza Fritta
Focaccia
Wild Greens Torta
Taralli
Mozzarella Bread
Carnival Lasagne
Dessert . . .
Tuscan Rice Tarte
Amalfi Lemon Tarte
Cocoa Rum Dessert
Zepolle
Limoncello Tiramasu
Apricot Sorbet
Chocolate Chickpea Cake
Gianduja
Amalfi Rum Baba
Rolled Cassata
Semifredo
Pear&Hazelnut Tart
Rice Pudding Semifredo
Granita
Basics . . .
Oozy Polenta
Royal Pasta Dough
Hero Tomato Sauce
Garlic Aioli
Simple Pestos
Preserved Tomatoes
Olive Oil Pastry
Prearing Artichokes
Flavoured Salt
How to Joint a Chicken
That's the lot! In order as presented in the book.
As somebody who grows their own veg (or as much as I can in a Liverpool back garden!) I love all the veggie options in here! I'll definitely be looking at the tomato preserving method.
Throughout the book Jamie introduces us to the Italian Nonnas - all with a wealth of experience of cooking food from their own regions of Italy. This isn't restaurant cheffy stuff - it's good old fashioned home cooking - you cannot beat it for me!
A cracking book and as with his last one - I'll definitely be buying a few foodies this for christmas!
As an obsessive pasta maker I love it!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2018
