black chef
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i'm looking for something beyond recipes... basic techniques and instructions followed by recipes.
any recommendations?
any recommendations?
ok, WHY is it your first choice, mr. andy m?
please stand and address the class.
actually, i'm interested in your take on italian.
.For me - hands down - it would have to be The Silver Spoon, which, according to copy press & definitely not surprisingly so, is "Italy's best-selling cookbook for over fifty years", & "The bible of authentic Italian cooking".
I (or my husband, actually - lol!!) was lucky in that when the English translation first hit the shelves last year, CostCo had it for half the retail price ($19.95 vs. $39.95). However, Amazon does currently have it for $26.37, which includes free shipping. Here's the Amazon link, for anyone interested.
http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Spoon-Phaidon-Press/dp/0714845310/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-5705475-3881223?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194110691&sr=1-1
And yes, it is, essentially an Italian "Joy of Cooking" - lol. But believe me, the few things one might have to look up online or need to work out are very small in relation to the 2,000 wonderful recipes, their obvious authenticity, ease of putting together, & - the best part - how well they turn out.