The Pasta Codex

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1001 Recipes

By Vincenzo Buonassisi

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The Pasta Codex by Vincenzo Buonassisi delves into the rich and varied world of pasta, offering an encyclopaedic exploration of this staple Italian food. It features numerous recipes and guides readers through the different shapes, sauces, and cooking techniques to inspire both novice and seasoned cooks. This book aims to be the ultimate reference for anyone passionate about pasta, combining history, tradition, and culinary expertise.
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If you have a passion for culinary adventures and a deep love for pasta, this comprehensive guide offers a treasure trove of recipes and techniques. Delve into the rich world of Italian cuisine with insights and instructions that are both clear and inspiring. Ideal for enthusiasts who enjoy experimenting in the kitchen and mastering the art of pasta-making.

The iconic Italian cookbook receives its first-ever full English translation in this American debut of Victor Buonassisi's 1974 masterwork. Featuring 1,001 recipes compiled over thirty years of research and travel, The Pasta Codex relates the history and traditions behind Italy's most famous food, with recipes coded by ingredient and every shape and type of pasta.

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Vincenzo Buonassisi's landmark work, the culmination of decades of collecting and compiling authentic regional Italian recipes, represents a lost gem of classical Italian gastronomy, today returned to its original glory for an all-new audience.

Featuring the first-ever translation of all 1,001 recipes, The Pasta Codex is a complete, authoritative look at one of the world's favourite foods. Incorporating recipes and research from every region of Italy, using every noodle shape and form—flat, shaped, rolled, stuffed—and both dried and fresh pasta, there's never been a more authentic and exhaustive look at pasta.

Coded by ingredient—Pasta with Vegetables, Pasta with Vegetables and Dairy, Pasta with Fish, Pasta with Game, and so on—the book is easy to use and understand without detailed knowledge of Italian history or geography.

Each recipe is presented plainly in Buonassisi's easy-going voice, no chef-speak here to confuse or dilute the authentic goodness—these are classic nonna dishes from homes and kitchens across Italy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780847868742

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 704

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About the Author

Born in Abruzzo and trained as a lawyer, famed journalist, writer, and gastronome Vincenzo Buonassisi (1918-2004) is most remembered today for his many journal articles and books on classic Italian cuisine, especially his 1974 masterwork published by Rizzoli Milan, il codice della pasta. A member of every significant culinary/gastronomic society, including the prestigious Accademia italiana della Cucina, Buonassisi was considered one of Italy's foremost culinary authorities.