Italian Food - Softcover

Elizabeth David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140468412 ISBN 13: 9780140468410

Publisher: Penguin, 1989

Synopsis

Exploding once and for all all the myths that Italians live entirely on minestrone, spaghetti and veal escalopes, this book demonstrates the enormous and colourful variety of Italy's regional cooking. Listing well over four hundred dishes, clearly described and helpfully classified, the author of "A Book of Mediterranean Food" and "French Country Cooking" also enumerates the various herbs and spices required in many of them, explaining where they may be bought and there are useful chapters on Italian wines and cheeses.

About this title

From the Back Cover

'No one has ever written so knowledgeably, so inspiringly, or so enthusiastically about food' Clarissa Dickson Wright

Italian Food was an inspiration to British cooks when it was first published in 1954 - and it remains so to this day. Embracing the variety, richness and vibrancy of Italian cooking, with particularly reference to regional variation, Elizabeth David provides a magnificent and inspiring collection of favourite dishes as well as those more rarely encountered.

With straightforward recipes for meals such as Piedmontese cheese fondue, fettuccine with fresh tomato sauce and chicken breasts with ham and cheese, this is the authentic taste of Italian food.

'Elizabeth David's clear and unpretentious directions for the enjoyment of good food have never been surpassed' Daily Mail

'So beautifully written. Elizabeth David was the first to let us know about the real country cooking of Italy' Mail on Sunday

'Above all, Elizabeth David's books make you want to cook' Terence Conran, Observer

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Elizabeth David is the woman who changed the face of British cooking. She introduced post-war Britain to the sun-drenched delights of the Mediterranean and her recipes brought new flavours and aromas into kitchens across Britain.

About the Author

Elizabeth David (1913-1992) travelled widely during the Second World War, throughout Europe, the Middle East and India. She returned to England in 1946 to write the classic Mediterranean Food, followed by five other books that all became bestsellers. Also a prolific journalist, she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1982, and a CBE in 1986.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140468412
• ISBN 13: 9780140468410
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 376