Carluccio's Complete Italian Food

By Antonio Carluccio and Priscilla Carluccio

Antonio Carluccio is one of Italian foods greatest ambassadors, believing that Italy produces the finest produce and the richest cuisine in the world.

This work distils a lifetime's knowledge and experience into one definitive book. Each chapter focuses on a different food type: fish and shellfish; poultry and game; pasta; fresh and cured meats; vegetables and pulses; rice and grains; fungi; cheese; fruits and nuts; and breads and pastries, and describes methods of cultivation, production and preparation, explaining numerous regional varieties, specialities and traditions.


Over 200 classic recipes from every region of Italy are featured, along with an A-Z of Italian oils, herbs, spices, wines and liqueurs.

About the Author
Antonio Carluccio, leading gastronome and best-selling Italian food writer, explores for the first time the foods and traditions of the different recipes which give Italian cooking its richly varied colourful character.

He owns with his wife Priscilla, the Italian food shop, Carluccio s and the series of Carluccio s Caffes, and recently given the Commendatore award by the Italian government for his contribution to Italian food.

His previous writing includes Complete Italian Food, Antonio Carluccio s Italian Feast and Southern Italian Feast, written to accompany two highly successful television series. Other titles include The Complete Mushroom Book, and Italia.

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