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Italian Cooking For Dummies

By: CASELLA

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Everybody loves Italian food, and with good reason. The cuisine extols hearty and healthy meals with the freshest ingredients, a diversity of flavors, and tried-and-true recipes (some of which date as far back as the Roman Empire) that are naturally low in saturated fats and calories. All this, and it tastes great, too!

Discover the mouthwatering joys of Italian cooking with this complete guide to the regions and recipes of Italy. Celebrated chef Cesare Casella and seasoned food writer Jack Bishop lead you step-by-step through an entire full-course Italian meal, from antipasti, salads, and soups to pastas, entrees, and delicious desserts. Discover how to make your own fresh pasta, polenta, and pizza, and how to plan simple or elaborate dinners for every occasion. You'll find all the recipes and tips you need in Italian Cooking For Dummies, along with tons of advice on selecting the right herbs, ingredients, cooking tools, and utensils, and finding more information in print or online. The book also features a complete glossary of cooking terms and ingredients to help you enjoy la dolce vita.

Introduction
What Is Italian Cooking?
How to Think Like an Italian Chef
The Italian Kitchen: Ingredients and Equipment
First Impressions
Before the Meal: Antipasti
Salads
Soup's On
The Grains: Pasta, Pizza, and Beyond
Dried Pasta
Fresh Pasta
Risotto: Worth the Work
Polenta and Gnocchi
Pizza, Calzone, and Focaccia: Breads of Distinction
The Main Event
Poultry: Fowl Fare
Meat: Where's the Beef, Veal, Lamb, and Pork?
Seafood, Italian Style
Vegetable Side Dishes
La Dolce Vita
Desserts: Tiramisu and Beyond
Coffee and After-Dinner Drinks
Menus for Every Occasion
When Company Calls
Everyday Meals
The Part of Tens
Ten Commandments of Italian Cooking
Ten Resources to Find Out More about Italy and Its Food
Ten Italian Phrases to Impress Your Date
Appendixes
Glossary of Italian Cooking Terms and Ingredients
Common Substitutions, Abbreviations, and Equivalents
Index
Book Registration Information
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ISBN: 9780764550980
ISBN-10: 0764550985
Series: For dummies
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 358
Published: 2nd September 1998
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 19.1  x 2.4
Weight (kg): 0.694