

This celebration of the simple, hospitable cooking of Italy’s small regional restaurants is unmatched in both authenticity and scope. Slow Food, the international defender of local food traditions, scoured the countryside of every region of Italy to collect and share the best traditional recipes from osterie , the humble local taverns that preserve the heritage of true Italian cooking. This cookbook is the culmination of that research—1,000 compelling recipes that highlight ingenuity with rustic ingredients and the generous hospitality of these off-the-beaten-track gems where we all dream of dining. Within the book, these homegrown chefs share their knowledge of local ingredients worth searching out, cooking techniques that vary from region to region (and even from town to town), and charming culinary customs. From cornmeal pizza with chicory and zucchini parmesan to pork ribs with cabbage and mushrooms, this is eminently cookable Italian food, perfect for everyday family meals and feasts alike. Each recipe is labeled with its region of origin, and indexes by both region and principal ingredient are provided. Osteria is an essential resource for every cook (and armchair traveler) who wants the secrets of Italian cooking straight from the source. Review: My new favorite cookbook - Every recipe I have made from this book has been wonderful. I love being able to revisit the regions of Italia that I love the most through the dishes that people love at restaurants all over Italy. Love the concept, love the food! Review: Fantastic cookbook - A very high quality cook book. Restaurant quality dishes that can challenge a home cook in a good way. It teaches plenty of techniques that can carry over into your other cooking to elevate your skill level.

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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 86 Reviews |
C**N
My new favorite cookbook
Every recipe I have made from this book has been wonderful. I love being able to revisit the regions of Italia that I love the most through the dishes that people love at restaurants all over Italy. Love the concept, love the food!
M**X
Fantastic cookbook
A very high quality cook book. Restaurant quality dishes that can challenge a home cook in a good way. It teaches plenty of techniques that can carry over into your other cooking to elevate your skill level.
P**O
So many recipes!
I appreciate Italian cooks using in-season ingredients and keeping recipes simple. While not all recipes here can be described that way, many can.
K**R
An encyclopedia of Italian cuisine
This is a phenomenal work, collecting together the culinary wisdom and traditions of an entire country's small, family-style eateries. That on its own is an accomplishment. The literal thousand (!!!) recipes in it span every course and just about every ingredient you can imagine, and then some. The recipes are organized by course - antipasti, primi, secondi, and dolci. Within each major section, the recipes are grouped together with similar recipes (soups, pasta dishes, same proteins, etc). There are also two indexes - one sorting the recipes by region, and another sorting them by ingredient. These indexes are pretty vital to navigating the book, since the Table of Contents is pretty bare bones. The strength of the book is its sheer scope and diversity. You could spend three years cooking through this and not get bored...there is so much good food to be had here! It's a treasury, really, of the best that Italian cuisine has to offer. While some recipes could stand a bit more detail, and the lack of any photos or illustrations doesn't provide any helpful visual cues to make sure you're doing things right, overall, this is an excellent work. I especially appreciate that every recipe has its own introductory paragraph, giving some helpful background and information on ingredients and technique for preparation. What I do wish for, though, is a little more structure and user-friendly indexing. The regional and general indices are great, but with 1,000 recipes, I would have liked a little more detail in the Table of Contents to find categories of recipes. An index arranging recipes by season would be a wonderful addition, too. Some sample menus would be wonderful, as well. That all said, I still heartily recommend this to anyone interested in Italian food and expanding their culinary horizons.
R**H
All of Italy is Here
There are a huge number of recipies from all of the regions of Italy. It is almost an encyclopeida of Italian food.
M**Y
Authentic and easy to follow
This book has recipes that are really Italian and are clearly written and easy to follow.I have spent a fair amount of time in Italy, largely Tuscany, love Italian food and have been very pleased with this book.
A**W
Gran adicción a tu colección
Este es quizás uno de los mejores libros de cocina en general que he visto, las recetas son muy variadas, bien explicadas y muy fáciles de seguir. Si estás buscando un libro de cocina Italiana, este es el tuyo....
B**H
So many easy options
This book is fantastic. Great, thoroughly written recipes and heaps of options. So pleased to add this to my Cookbook collection
M**N
I love Italian food as does my son
I love Italian food as does my son. Recently after tasting some authentic Italian dishes I looked for something that gives those same tastes. Wow....... this book will blow you away with the viarity And amount of fantastic simple recipes. I thought Eataly was a great book , this will keep you busy in the kitchen if you Wish to find great Italian dishes.
B**E
Um livro simples e valioso
A gente se espanta com a simplicidade dos ingredientes e também com maneira de fazer ,mas tudo isso mostra a simplicidade e o sabor dessa culinária maravilhosa que encontramos nas Osterias, e que marcam o coração.Ser simples com a maior qualidade , é isso aí.
T**O
Great product, with excellent delivery.
Great product, with excellent delivery time, and in good condition, good communication with seller. Another optimal buying experience with amazon.
J**R
Cook Like A Pro
Quality book with solide certified recipes. Forget about the recipes book you find at Costco; get this instead.
J**J
Not too impressed!
Not so impressed! Have better Italian recipe books.
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