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Review: Cooking is a timeless pleasure which demands experience, love and careful attention to the smallest details. For five generations (since 1860) the Medagliani family has occupied a strategic position in the singular world of quality restaurants, traditional trattorie and highly trained professional chefs by producing and distributing the most carefully designed cooking equipment. Daily contact with Italy's finest chefs and twenty five years of experience as editor of "Il Cuoco" (the official organ of the Italian Federation of Chefs) has stimulated me to write this book. It is not just a collection of recipes. It provides detailed picture of Italian gastronomical culture and its regional traditions in addition to offering a guide to the many characteristic ingredients and foods which have made Italian cuisine justly famous throughout the world.
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Summary: worth the money if you can lift it
Review: I have been a fan of the CULINARIA series of books (European Specialties, Spain, France, The Caribbean, Hungary, Germany, to name a few). CULINARIA's Italy is their newest addition. What set the series apart from the rest of the food market cookbooks (it is almost inaccurate to call them "cookbooks" since the emphasis here is never on the recipes) is not the superb full color photographs of almost clinical detail of the various foods, food groups, regional specialties, food processes and products typical of the regions being explored, or the carefully written essays on the subjects being covered, or the cultural authenticity of the selections and the approach taken to covering the issues presented. What really differentiates these books is the love and the caring that is obvious that the editors have employed to produce every single entry into the series. All the CULINARIA books have a polished look to them, but they are more than mere glossy coffee table books (although I must admit that they look really good anywhere u place them!);they are veritable reference sources of not only the food but also of the culture of the nations and regions they explore. A veritable cornucopia of information, these books are the kind of books that can be cherished for a long time. The "Italy" book is one more jewel in the crown. Keep them coming!
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Summary: Another CULINARIA experience!
Review: I have been a fan of the CULINARIA series of books (European Specialties, Spain, France, The Caribbean, Hungary, Germany, to name a few). CULINARIA's Italy is their newest addition. What set the series apart from the rest of the food market cookbooks (it is almost inaccurate to call them "cookbooks" since the emphasis here is never on the recipes) is not the superb full color photographs of almost clinical detail of the various foods, food groups, regional specialties, food processes and products typical of the regions being explored, or the carefully written essays on the subjects being covered, or the cultural authenticity of the selections and the approach taken to covering the issues presented. What really differentiates these books is the love and the caring that is obvious that the editors have employed to produce every single entry into the series. All the CULINARIA books have a polished look to them, but they are more than mere glossy coffee table books (although I must admit that they look really good anywhere u place them!);they are veritable reference sources of not only the food but also of the culture of the nations and regions they explore. A veritable cornucopia of information, these books are the kind of books that can be cherished for a long time. The "Italy" book is one more jewel in the crown. Keep them coming!
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Summary: 5 Star Culinary Tour of Italy
Review: My wife and I love to travel to Italy, and are constantly reading cookbooks and travel literature in search of Italian cuisine. What a joy to read this book! Each chapter describes in precise detail the ingredients and products for a specific region. I have seen this format before, but never with as much useful information. This book not only illustrates the variety of Italian products, but also gives extensive attention to the traditions of production. To read this book is to be immersed in the wonderful world of Italian culinary traditions.
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Summary: 5 Star Culinary Tour of Italy
Review: My wife and I love to travel to Italy, and are constantly reading cookbooks and travel literature in search of Italian cuisine. What a joy to read this book! Each chapter describes in precise detail the ingredients and products for a specific region. I have seen this format before, but never with as much useful information. This book not only illustrates the variety of Italian products, but also gives extensive attention to the traditions of production. To read this book is to be immersed in the wonderful world of Italian culinary traditions.
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Summary: Culinaria Italy- Outstanding book in an excellent series
Review: This is another fantastc book in the Culinaria series. I own their Spain, France, Europe, and of course, Italy volumes. If you know these books, then here is the short review: It's excellent, buy it. For the uninitiated, this is as good as it gets for a full culinary tour of Italy. The pictures are beautiful, the stories interesting and educational, and the recipes are great too. Learn about the variety of Italian foods, the regions and their specialties (recipes, wines, cheeses, etc), as well as many other interesting stories (the origin of Harry's Bar). I cannot stress the excellence this book provides in the images, the organization, the culture, the background and so much more. You'll learn about different vegetables, meats, fish, cheeses, wines, spices and some history every now and again. Even if you don't try the recipes, or even cook, this is an interesting book. It is big and heavy, but what would you expect from a book that covers all of Italy's regions? I don't know about the rumor from Utah (see below), but the book is that heavy. Bottom line, these authors, photographers, publishers, etc. did an excellent job, and if you want a great well-written book for learning about Italian cooking, culinary styles and some of their culture, this is a must own.
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Summary: worth the money if you can lift it
Review: very good magazine type survey, demonstrating deep knowledge of the regional nature of "italian" cuisine, which is in reality regional this book is unbelievably heavy and there is a rumor that a copy fell off a table in utah and squashed a fox terrier well worth the money if you dont own hundreds of old gourmets, )before they ruined it, bon appetittes, and saveurs
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Summary: worth the money if you can lift it
Review: very good magazine type survey, demonstrating deep knowledge of the regional nature of "italian" cuisine, which is in reality regional this book is unbelievably heavy and there is a rumor that a copy fell off a table in utah and squashed a fox terrier well worth the money if you dont own hundreds of old gourmets, )before they ruined it, bon appetittes, and saveurs
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