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The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles | 
 enlarge | Author: Cook's Illustrated
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
List Price: $19.95
Buy Used: $11.00
You Save: $8.95 (45%)
Rating:  18 reviews
Media: Paperback
Pages: 496
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 060980930X
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780609809303
ASIN: 060980930X
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Condition: Small crease on back side on cover. Minor wear to cover and edges. Pages and binding in excellent condition.
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Amazon.com Review
Americans love pasta. But this doesn't mean we know about its many types, how best to serve it, or even how best to bring it from plate to mouth. Exploring these topics and more, The Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles offers a comprehensive introduction to the world's pasta, from spaghetti, couscous, and spaetzle to ramen, udon, rice sticks, and more. Compiled from the pages of Cook's Illustrated, the magazine of culinary investigation, the book is a trove of illustrated step-by-step instructions (on rolling pasta dough, for example), hundreds of pasta and related recipes, tips on buying and storage, and other useful data. In chapters such as "Dried Semolina Pasta and Chinese Wheat Noodles," the book explores a particular pasta type and then provides useful supplementary information. Included, for example, are pasta-tasting results, a "gallery" of pasta shapes, and material on matching pasta shapes to sauces. Offered also are comprehensive saucing chapters that cover such pasta accompaniments as olive oil, butter, cheese, bread crumbs, canned and fresh tomatoes, and seafood, among many others. The recipes themselves are exhaustive and, as one might expect, models of accuracy and good taste. Included are the likes of Macaroni with Spinach and Gorgonzola, Lasagna with Shrimps and Scallops, Potato Gnocchi with Butter, Sage, and Parmesan Cheese, and Cellophane Noodle Salad with Charred Beef and Snow Peas. With master recipes for many of the basic pasta types and more than 300 illustrations, the book should enlighten pasta lovers while whetting their appetite for its many satisfactions. --Arthur Boehm
Product Description
How do you boil pasta? How much water and salt do you need? Should you add oil to the water? How well should you drain it? (Turn to page viii for the answers.)
One part cooking course, one part kitchen reference, and one part foolproof recipes, The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles tells the story of flour and water like no other book on the market. Extensively covering the basics of pasta and noodles, this thoroughly researched and taste-tested guide is dedicated to the home cook who needs practical advice on everything from penne to pad thai. The experts at Cook's Illustrated present their knowledge and techniques in a hands-on way so that each and every step of the cooking process can be understood and easily executed. The authors leave room for interpretation and taste, of course, but you will not walk away from this book without knowing which olive oil to buy, why egg pastas tend to complement cream sauces, or how to mince garlic.
The book is arranged in four sections, exploring first dried semolina pasta, then fresh Italian-style pasta, Mediterranean pasta and European dumplings, and finally, Asian noodles. There are thirteen chapters devoted to sauces alone, and recipes are included with the type of pasta with which they work best -- from the simplest to the complex, but all within reach of the home cook. As a bonus, the book includes excellent photographs of the various pasta and noodle shapes, and impeccable illustrations clearly depict each step of key techniques. Special sections are devoted to such specific topics as "Are Electric Pasta Machines Worth the Money?" and "A Guide to Popular Cheeses."
"Cook's has always been the definitive word on any subject it tackles," says The Post and Courier, and The Complete Book of Pasta and Noodles will serve as the definitive reference volume for pasta lovers.
From the Hardcover edition.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Loved it! July 11, 2008
Julie Kinn (Seattle)
This book has totally encouraged me to finally make my own fresh pasta. I love reading everything in this series, but this one has been especially motivating!
Best pasta June 1, 2008
Betsy Blueberry (Douglas, MA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Best pasta selection for creativity - learned alot about pasta pesto sauces whatever goes with it- I now make all my own pasta KitchenAid KPRA Pasta Roller Attachment for Stand Mixerswith my kitchenaid and makes a big difference in budget and how I view my meals. Great recipes with alot of information not just on Italian but Chinese as well.
Full of great ideas! January 14, 2008
J. Hina (Franklin, NC USA)
I got this book for my wife to go along with the Kitchen Aid pasta maker attachment for the stand mixer. She loves this book and we have already made several wonderful recipes out of it. It really is the 'Complete' book it claims to be.
owner and operator November 15, 2007
Yvon Van Driessche (Seward Alaska)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
wel Bob comes to my restaurant and serve him self to crepes, eclair pies etc. He sugested to make fresh pasta, so I went for my source Amazon and got this book on pasta. We spend my wife and Bob and I a all day reading all the fantastic recipy, made us saliving and SMART hum hum good. Yvon.
Great general reference book for all aspects of pasta October 29, 2007
Donald L. Fry (Georgia USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great general reference book for all aspects of pasta dishes. It has plenty of diagrams and sketches to help clarify key points. It has lots of recipes and "how-to" information. It is an appropriate resource for beginners and has enough info to make it worthwhile for advanced home cooks. It is a great starting point if you are trying something new. However, if you are into something very specific such as pasta making or seafood sauces, you will find yourself reaching for another reference with more information.
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