From acclaimed Philadelphia chef Marc Vetri comes a celebration of
handcrafted, regional Italian cooking that advocates a hands-on,
back-to-the-basics approach to cooking.
Slow-cooked meats, homemade breads, and flavorful pastas are the
traditional comfort-food classics that Italians have been roasting,
baking, curing, and making in their own kitchens for generations--dishes
that people actually want to cook and eat.
Home cooks of every skill level will revel in the 120 recipes, such as
sweet Fig and Chestnut Bread, rich Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi, savory
Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder, and fragrant Apple Fritters. But Rustic
Italian Food is much more than just a collection of recipes. With
detailed, step-by-step instructions for making terrines, dry-cured
salami, and cooked sausage; a thorough guide to bread and pasta making;
and a primer on classic Italian preserves and sauces, Rustic Italian
Food is also an education in kitchen fundamentals.
In this book Marc Vetri connects us directly to the essence of Italian
food.