The Food of Italy by Claudia Roden
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- ISBN 10 022409601X
- ISBN 13 9780224096010
- Linked ISBNs
- 9781409015499 eBook (United Kingdom) 3/20/2014
- Published Mar 06 2014
- Format Hardcover
- Page Count 352
- Language English
- Countries United Kingdom
- Publisher Vintage
- Imprint Square Peg
Publishers Text
Like Elizabeth David, Claudia Roden can write about anything. Whether it's Middle Eastern, Spanish or Italian food, she is the cook to turn to.
She is world renowned for her classic books like Arabesque and the Book of Jewish Food. These draw on her Egyptian Jewish roots so it's no wonder Middle Eastern chefs like Ottolenghi are among her biggest fans.
But it is interesting to see that Russell Norman of Polpo cites Food of Italy as his favourite cookbook. Polpo is very cool, very modern, very Italian and yet still Claudia Roden's classic is his go-to cookbook.
Food of Italy was first published 25 years ago next year. But the recipes are so fresh yet timeless they are hard to date. For this edition she has updated over 30% of the recipes to fit modern tastes with new inclusions like farro salad and burrata.
The book is structured by region. So you get the glorious tomato and aubergine dishes of Sicily; the classically Roman dishes like salty meat and fried vegetables, and rich Tuscan stews and soups, and so on. With over 300 short recipes it is an incredible repertoire, and it is completely approachable for home cooks.
This fully illustrated edition includes recipe photos as well as local Italy scenes. This is the first time it has had photos since it was originally published.
Other cookbooks by this author
- Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
- Arabesque: Sumptuous Food from Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon
- Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
- Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
- The Arab-Israeli Cookbook: The Recipes
- The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand and Vilna to the Present Day
- The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York, with More Than 800 Ashkenazi and Sephardi Recipes
- The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand and Vilna to the Present Day
- A Book of Middle Eastern Food
- A Book of Middle Eastern Food
- A Book of Middle Eastern Food
- A Book of Middle Eastern Food
- A Book of Middle Eastern Food
- Claudia Roden's Invitation to Mediterranean Cooking: 150 Vegetarian and Seafood Recipes
- Claudia Roden's Invitation to Mediterranean Cooking: 150 Vegetarian and Seafood Recipes
- Claudia Roden's Invitation to Mediterranean Cooking: 150 Vegetarian and Seafood Recipes
- Claudia Roden's Invitation to Mediterranean Cooking: 150 Vegetarian and Seafood Recipes
- Claudia Roden's The Food of Italy: Region by Region
- Coffee: A Connoisseur's Companion
- Coffee
- Coffee: A Connoisseur's Companion
- Coffee
- Coffee
- The Cooking of the Middle East (Sainsbury Cookbook series)
- The Cooking of the Middle East (Sainsbury Cookbook series)
- Duizend-en-een smaken: De keukens van Marokko, Turkije en Libanon
- Everything Tastes Better Outdoors: An international celebration of alfresco dining
- Everything Tastes Better Outdoors
- Everything Tastes Better Outdoors
- The Food of Italy
- The Food of Italy: Region by Region
- The Food of Italy
- The Food of Italy: Region by Region
- The Food Of Italy
- The Food of Spain
- The Food of Spain
- The Food of Spain
- Foolproof Mediterranean Cookery: Step by Step to Everyone's Favourite Mediterranean Recipes
- Ful Medames and Other Vegetarian Dishes
- The Good Food of Italy: Region by Region
- Guide To The Greek Menu
- Invitation to Mediterranean Cooking: 150 Vegetarian and Seafood Recipes
- El Libro de La Cocina Judia
- The Mediterranean Cook Book
- Mediterranean Cookery: 250 Superb Recipes That Evoke the Flavor and Spirit of the Mediterranean
- Mediterranean Cookery
- Mediterranean Cookery
- Mediterranean Cookery
- Mediterranean Cookery
- A Middle Eastern Feast
- A Middle Eastern Feast
- The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
- A New Book of Middle Eastern Food
- The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
- The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
- Picnic: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Food
- Picnic: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Food
- Picnic: The Complete Guide to Outdoor Food
- Picnics: and other outdoor feasts (Revised and Updated)
- Picnics: And Other Outdoor Feasts
- Simple Mediterranean Cookery
- The Spanish Cookbook
- Tamarind and Saffron: Favourite Recipes from the Middle East
- Tamarind and Saffron: Favourite Recipes from the Middle East