Italian Food Artisans: Recipes and Traditions
Balsamic vinegar, olive oil, mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano, prosciutto, fresh pasta - these are the cornerstone ingredients of great Italian cooking. "Italian Food Artisans" celebrates the art and origins of these wonderful foods and many others. Profiling some of the finest food artisans working today, this beautifully photographed book takes readers on a journey through the countryside and villages of Italy - where tubs of purple and green olives await a cold pressing, capers are picked by hand, and paddled water wheels power millstones that grind the grain for bread. The featured food artisans reveal age-old secrets of their trades and offer up stories of a place where good food, lovingly prepared, is still a way of life. With over 50 simple and robust recipes that evoke the Italian countryside, "Italian Food Artisans" will entice and delight Italian food lovers everywhere.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811821293
ISBN13:9780811821292
Release Date:October 1999
Publisher:Chronicle Books (CA)
Length:168 Pages
Weight:2.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 8.6" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
The people who keep authentic Italian foods alive
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Although there are more than 50 authentic recipes in this lovely book, it is far more than a collection of Italian recipes. Instead, the author sets out to visit the small villages and town in Italy in an attempt to find the food artists who keep culinary traditions alive. I loved reating about such craftsmen as the ones who make Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian chocolate and other delicacies. An extra bonus- a list of restaurants and Culinary Guides to Italy - for those who wish to meet the people described in the book or taste the foods themselves.
Italian Food Artisans
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a really interesting book. It tells you the traditional way such things as olive oil, balsamic vinegar and mozzarella cheese are made. It gives you a sense of the history of these foods in Italy, makes you appreciate them all the more and, makes you feel that much more part of the culture. One interesting fact: the vinegar we all think of as Balsamic is a pale version. The real traditional kind is thick as molasses and used a drop at a time on meat and other things. A very compelling and beautiful book!
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