"Beautiful, classic recipes made with passion, by the man who taught me everythi
ng I know about Italian cooking." Jamie Oliver Gennaro shows you how to prepare
good Italian food with minimum effort by letting the oven or hob do the work. Sl
ow cooking draws out flavours and softens the texture of food to create deliciou
s, impressive, often inexpensive meals with little fuss. There are casseroles an
d one-pots that slowly simmer to perfection, roasts that tenderize in the oven,
soups that quietly bubble away on the hob, puddings such as meringues and fruit
compotes, and breads that bake to light perfection.
Gennaro is a traditional,
rural Italian cook. He uses lots of inexpensive cuts of meat, as well as beans
and pulses, which all benefit from slow cooking, so there is plenty for the thri
fty home cook to choose from. This is classic Italian food, such as Roast leg of
lamb with baby onions, Rich Tyrolean beef goulash, Lasagne and Meringue with za
baglione cream and custard, that takes the hard work out of preparing supper.
