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# Rao's Cookbook: Over 100 Years of Italian Home Cooking

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Review: tasty recipes like those or our Italian grandma - We are enjoying both the recipes and the commentaries in this book. It is fun to see techniques as well as ingredients that were used by our family members whose ancestors came from southern Italy. We've tried several recipes already, and they have been delicious. One piece of advice that I think contributed to a particularly successful dish was to make our own breadcrumbs from a good quality loaf of Italian bread when combining ingredients for meatballs. We noticed the difference from previous times when we didn't pay so much attention to the quality of the bread! The book is put together with nostalgic photos and stories which make for enjoyable reading as well as cooking.
Review: Italian home cooking at its best - Although this cookbook is from the famous restaurant in nyc the recipes are very simplistic and easy to make for the average cook who desires to make italian food at home. You need to focus on the details and tips in preparation but all of the ingredients are pretty much available and the recipes are easy to do. Your finished results are of course dependent on the quality of the ingredients and the love put into the details. The pages of the book are high gloss paper and made to last. I have never seen a cookbook where i want to do almost every recipe but this one does. These recipes are not those of a world class italian chef but one of a great home cook who makes good basic italian food. Care is detailed in the quality of the ingredients and detail in preparation neither of which is that difficult. These recipes are doable for the average cook. So, if you are looking for a good italian recipe resource, i heartily recommend this book. The stories about the restaurant are a nice aside too! By the way the author is Frank Pellegrino not Nicolas Pileggi

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #74,696 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #99 in Gastronomy Essays (Books) #99 in Italian Cooking, Food & Wine #463 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,056) |
| Dimensions  | 7.52 x 0.87 x 9.32 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0679457496 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0679457497 |
| Item Weight  | 1.95 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 182 pages |
| Publication date  | May 1, 1998 |
| Publisher  | Random House |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ tasty recipes like those or our Italian grandma
*by F***R on March 20, 2024*

We are enjoying both the recipes and the commentaries in this book. It is fun to see techniques as well as ingredients that were used by our family members whose ancestors came from southern Italy. We've tried several recipes already, and they have been delicious. One piece of advice that I think contributed to a particularly successful dish was to make our own breadcrumbs from a good quality loaf of Italian bread when combining ingredients for meatballs. We noticed the difference from previous times when we didn't pay so much attention to the quality of the bread! The book is put together with nostalgic photos and stories which make for enjoyable reading as well as cooking.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Italian home cooking at its best
*by D***R on June 5, 2011*

Although this cookbook is from the famous restaurant in nyc the recipes are very simplistic and easy to make for the average cook who desires to make italian food at home. You need to focus on the details and tips in preparation but all of the ingredients are pretty much available and the recipes are easy to do. Your finished results are of course dependent on the quality of the ingredients and the love put into the details. The pages of the book are high gloss paper and made to last. I have never seen a cookbook where i want to do almost every recipe but this one does. These recipes are not those of a world class italian chef but one of a great home cook who makes good basic italian food. Care is detailed in the quality of the ingredients and detail in preparation neither of which is that difficult. These recipes are doable for the average cook. So, if you are looking for a good italian recipe resource, i heartily recommend this book. The stories about the restaurant are a nice aside too! By the way the author is Frank Pellegrino not Nicolas Pileggi

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Recipes from the most Famous Italian restaurateurs in the USA
*by D***A on November 10, 2024*

Though I've only made one recipe so far, it was the best Spaghetti Carbonara I've ever had. And I made it myself (with Rao's help). I have made carbonara many times before but didn't know how to consistently mix the eggs in without them scrambling (too much heat). Rao's technique solved that. Anyway, I'm sure I'll be trying many more recipes from the book in the future. I'll keep you posted.

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