Cookbook review: Jamie’s Italy by Jamie Oliver
Posted on Apr 6, 2009 12:18:46 AM
This cookbook review is for Jamie’s Italy (or Jamie’s Italy if you’re reading from Europe) is Jamie Oliver’s journey through Italy, with also thoughts on the country here and there. Here are some of the reasons why I love this cookbook:
- it’s cookbook written by a non-Italian, which is a nice slap to all those Italians who don’t like when non-Italians teach them how to cook
- The recipes are straightforward and really work, you only need to follow them.
- There’s a good balance between classic (aubergine parmigiana, baked pasta, pizza…) and more sophisticated recipes.
- pictures are what they should be in a cookbook: taken on planet earth and not in food Heaven.
- It might be pure editorial strategy, but Jamie’s attitude towards Italy and Italian cuisine is of respect and genuine curiosity
I read some reviews saying that this cookbook only uses ingredients you find in delis, but it’s not true: pasta, ricotta, Parmesan, basil, tomatoes, they’re all at Lidl and Tesco.
Recipes from Jamie’s Italy: Hunter’s chicken, Pork chops with sage, Shortcrust pastry for the fruit tart
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