A Gourmet Guide to Oil & Vinegar: Discover and explore the world's finest speciality seasonings - Hardcover

Ferrigno, Ursula

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849755752 ISBN 13: 9781849755757

Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small, 2014

Synopsis

This sumptuously illustrated book provides the reader with an in-depth study of speciality oils and vinegars and offers up recipes and tips for how to season and cook with them.

Along the dry, rocky coast of the Mediterranean Sea, olive orchards and vineyards stretch inland from Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey and North Africa. Olive cultivation is not just limited to the ‘Old World’, though. Olive groves also thrive in the warmer climates of Northern California, South Africa, Mexico and New Zealand’s North Island. Colors range from green to golden yellow, the aromas are nearly as varied and complex as wine. Just as with any ingredients in cooking, the flavors must complement each other, bring out the subtleties by layering with other notes of sweet, bitter, acid and salty flavorings. Nut oils, although less prevalent, also feature in Mediterranean and European cooking. These vary in hue from light browns of hazelnut and walnut to the distinctive green of pistachio oil. Alongside olive and other culinary oils, vinegar is a must-have. Derived from the fermentation of alcohol-based beverages, such as red and white wines, Sherry, Champagne, malt cider and grain alcohols, vinegars have been used for centuries to flavor and preserve foods. Specialty vinegars provide a wide range of flavors. Those that are wine-based may call out the grape varietals from which they are made, such as Pinot Noir or Merlot, and simple red and white wine vinegars are often infused with fresh herbs and fruits.

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Book Description

This sumptuously illustrated book provides the reader with an in-depth study of speciality oils and vinegars and offers up recipes and tips for how to season and cook with them.

About the Author

Ursula Ferrigno is an acclaimed and experienced food writer and chef. She trained at the Auguste Escoffier School of the Culinary Arts and has taught at leading cookery schools in both the UK and Italy, including the celebrated Leith’s School of Food and Wine, Divertimenti and La Cucina Caldesi in Ireland. She toured the United States, running classes in all Sur la Table stores, is consultant chef to the popular Caffè Nero restaurant chain and has made many appearances on BBC television. The author of more than 18 cookery books (including A Gourmet Guide to Oil & Vinegar and Flavours of Sicily for Ryland Peters & Small), Ursula has also written for many publications, including Olive, BBC Good Food, The Observer and Taste Italia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1849755752
• ISBN 13: 9781849755757
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176