Gastronomy of Italy: Revised Edition

by Anna Del Conte

Overview

Gastronomy of Italy the seminal work on Italian food, first published in the 1990s is revised and updated and illustrated with new photography. This classic book leaves no stone unturned in its exploration of Italian gastronomy. Anna Del Conte, the doyenne of Italian cooking, defines the country's regions, ingredients, dishes and techniques for a new generation in her comprehensive explanation of its culinary terms. This simple A-Z format covers all elements of Italian gastronomy from abbacchio to zuppe inglese. There are over 200 recipes, including the great dishes from every major region of Italy. Variations on the classics pasta, polenta, gnocchi, risotto and pizzas sit alongside Anna's recipes for versions of Italian favourites, such as peperonata, lamb fricasse, ossobuco and less well-known regional specialities. Specially commissioned photographs of the dishes, ingredients and techniques along with maps of the regions, makes this a truly unique and invaluable book. This new digital edition allows the reader to navigate, bookmark, and search the content quickly, as well as provide useful links between recipes. Word count: 197,000

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781909815193
Publisher:	Pavilion Books, Limited
Publication date:	11/04/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	300
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Anna Del Conté is widely recognised as the doyenne of Italian cooking. In 1987 she was awarded the prestigious Duchessa Maria Luigia di Parma prize for Gastronomy of Italy. Her books include Italian Kitchen, Cooking with Coco and The Classic Food of Northern Italy, which in 1996 won both The Guild of Food Writers Book Award and the Orio Vergani prize of the Accademia Italiana della Cucina.

In 1994 Anna received the Premio Nazionale di Cultura Gastronomica Verdicchio d'Oro prize for her contribution to the dissemination of knowledge concerning authentic Italian cooking. In 2010 she was awarded the honour of Ufficiale dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana in recognition of the importance of her work in keeping alive Italy's good image in the UK. She was also awarded the Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.