The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste, Containing Over Two Hundred Recipes for Italian Dishes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Delicious Italian flavors, made accessible for English kitchens
This practical guide collects hundreds of Italian-inspired recipes and sauces, adapted for home cooks. It offers clear directions, tips for budgeting ingredients, and ways to present traditional flavors to English palates.
The book covers a wide range of dishes—from clear soups and robust meat sauces to seafood, vegetables, and tempting sweets. Expect straightforward methods, step-by-step instructions, and notes on testing recipes to fit common pantry staples.What you’ll experience:
- A catalog of sauces and foundations, including Espagnole, Velouté, and tomato-based flavors
- Recipes organized by course: soups, fish, meats, vegetables, and desserts
- Accessible techniques that emphasize simple, affordable ingredients
- Tips for masking or enhancing flavors to suit English fare
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a compilation of 150 delectable Italian recipes inspired by both past and present culinary traditions and presented with a fresh and modern approach. The recipes demonstrate an inventive yet reverent exploration of Italian cuisine, offering sophisticated yet accessible dishes. The author acts as a knowledgeable guide, providing historical and cultural context for each recipe. One is taken on a culinary journey from the elegant sophistication of the Renaissance to the hearty, rustic flavors of rural Italy. Through these diverse recipes, the book celebrates the cultural richness and regional nuances that make Italian food so esteemed, while simultaneously repositioning it for the 21st century kitchen and table. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330319215_0
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