Cooking the Italian Way

by Bisignano, Alphonse

• ISBN13: 9780822541134
• ISBN10: 0822541130
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group

Summary

Introduces the land, people, and regional cooking of Italy and includes recipes for such dishes as minestrone soup, spaghetti with meat sauce, and chicken cacciatore.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(1)
The Land and Its People	8	(1)
Regional Cooking	9	(2)
Holidays and Festivals	11	(5)
An Italian Market	16	(3)
Before You Begin	19	(8)
The Careful Cook	20	(1)
Cooking Utensils	21	(1)
Cooking Terms	21	(1)
Special Ingredients	22	(2)
Healthy and Low-Fat Cooking Tips	24	(1)
Metric Conversion Chart	25	(2)
An Italian Table	27	(4)
An Italian Menu	28	(3)
Dinner	31	(22)
Appetizer	32	(1)
Italian Salad Dressing	33	(2)
Minestone	35	(1)
Chinese Pasta	36	(3)
Straw and Hay	39	(1)
Risotto	40	(3)
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce	43	(1)
Italian-Style Pork Chops	44	(3)
Chicken Hunter's Style	47	(2)
Bisignano Spinach	49	(1)
Italian-Style Cauliflower	50	(3)
Supper	53	(6)
Pizza	54	(2)
Biscuit Tortoni	56	(3)
Holiday and Festival Food	59	(11)
Bruschetta	60	(1)
Linguine with Pesto	61	(2)
Hot Cross Buns	63	(1)
Rice and Pea Risotto	64	(3)
Stuffed Pasta in Broth	67	(1)
Dead Bone Cookies	68	(2)
Index	70	(2)
About the Author	72