Ingredienti, Victor Hazan
Ingredienti, Victor Hazan
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Ingredienti
Marcella's Guide to the Market

Author: Victor Hazan, Marcella Hazan

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/12/2016

Categories: Cooking, Nonfiction


Synopsis

When Marcella Hazan died in 2013, the world mourned the passing of the "Godmother of Italian cooking." But her legacy lives on, through her cookbooks and recipes, and in the handwritten notebooks filled with her thoughts on how to select the best ingredients—Ingredienti. Her husband and longtime collaborator Victor has translated and transcribed these vignettes on how to buy and what to do with the fresh produce used in Italian cooking, the elements of an essential pantry, and salumi.

Before you know how to cook, you must know how to shop. From Artichokes to Zucchini, Anchovies to Ziti, Ingredienti offers succinct and compelling advice on how to choose vegetables, pasta, olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto, and all of the key elements of Marcella's classic meals. Organic isn't necessarily best, boxed pasta can be better than fresh. Marcella's authoritative wisdom and surprising tips will change the way you cook.

About Victor Hazan

Victor Hazan, Marcella's lifelong collaborator and writing partner, is an authority on Italian wine and food. He is the author of Italian Wine. He lives in Longboat Key, Florida.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mollie on July 05, 2016

Although Marcella died, I truly wanted her to live forever. My wish will not come true, but her husband's publication of her last book will temper my grief. Ingredienti feels like a work of love. Her husband is dedicated to remaining true to Marcella's voice, her direct approach to allowing the ingre......more

Goodreads review by Joyce on May 18, 2020

On potatoes - ‘The most ethereal confection that you can produce with potatoes is Italy’s gnocchi. The only ingredients that go with gnocchi are potatoes and flour. It takes patience to learn to combine the flour and mashed boiled potato into a dough that can be turned by hand into heavenly gnocchi......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on November 30, 2017

A must have for anyone who wants to know how to shop for veggies and meats! I was very touched by the forward written by the authors husband......more

Goodreads review by Sariah on March 17, 2025

This is the perfect place to start if you are wanting to up your cooking game! She goes through all the most basic ingredients and shows simple ways to dress simple vegetables for a powerful flavor. Classic Italian cooking at its finest. I’ll probably buy this book for reference.......more

Goodreads review by Cindy Dyson on May 14, 2017

All the good ingredients of cooking described and revealed by the master of Italian home cooking. Well, not all--she covers vegetables, pasta, olive oil, spices and a few meats used for seasoning, but not cuts of meat or fish. Her husband says in the introduction that she omitted meats and fish beca......more