The Marling Menu-Master for Italy

My family has been using Marling "Menu-Busters", as we call them, since the mid-1980s, and I was very happy to see that they are still available today. We have used them in the Italian, French, and Spanish versions, and they are all great. Easy to use and small enough to put in a shirt pocket, the soft plastic cover is rugged and durable. Since European menus are almost always arranged by courses, the Marling Menu-Master is arranged the same way, and we hardly ever found a food item that doesn't show up in this guide. If you are only purchasing one such book, you should consider this first.

The Martling Menu Master is a great guide for everyone who travels to Italy and likes to eat. The guide helps you to decipher the menu so you can rest assured you are ordering what you wanted. Not sure what ingredients make up a dish, check the guide. We've used the French guide on prior vacations and now this one will get us through Italy.

my husband and i took this book with us to Italy. it fits nicely in your pocket and helped us navigate the menus when a translator wasn't available. :) i recommend this book for your next trip to Italy!

Having traveled with Marling's Menu Masters in the past, I can't believe that anyone would go to Europe without one. It is essential to enjoying a major part of any trip to Western Europe. Even with only superficial knowledge of the language you can decifer even the most comprehensive menu. The perfect way to utilize it is to order a glass of wine, and then take your time and translate the menu. Because Marling's organization will closely mirror the menu's organization, you can quickly move through it, and even discover the ingredients in sauces. Why guess? Turn your lunch or dinner into a dining experience.

As an eighteen year flight attendant with a major airline, I cannot express how useful and beneficial the Marling Menu series of books are. I have used not only the "Italian" version, but also the "Espana" "French" and "German" versions too. If you love to travel, but find the menu to be particularly challenging ... this is the book for you. It is inexpensive, small enough to not weigh down your travel bags, and most of all - I have yet to run across any menu item that is not completely and accurately described in intimate detail in this little "bible." You will not believe how much easier meal time in a foreign location is with this book - and because it is so easy to use, you will find that your gastronomic adventures are no longer a guessing game, but are enjoyable experiences.Personally, I will not leave home without my Marling Menu Master. This book should be #1 on your list, it is on mine.