Polpo A Venetian Cookbook of Sorts by Russell Norman
Brand: Bloomsbury USA
Product Description
A luscious cookbook of little known Venetian specialties from one of Londons hottest restaurants accompanied by luminous photographs. Tucked away in Londons edgy Soho district Polpo is one of the most irrepressibly buzzing restaurants in town. Critics and food aficionados have been flocking to this understated bacaro where Russell Norman serves up small dishesthink tapasfrom the back streets of Venice. A far cry from the touristtrap eateries of the famous floating city this kind of cooking is unfussy innovative and exuberantly delicious. The 120 recipes in this book range from salads and snacks to small main courses drinks and desserts including asparagus with Parmesan and anchovy butter warm duck salad with beets and walnuts crispy baby pizzas with zucchini mint and chilli scallops with lemon and peppermint softshell crab in Parmesan batter with fennel fizzy bellinis and glasses of bright orange spritz panacotta with poached rhubarb and warm autumn fruits with amaretto cream. The recipes are accompanied by luminescent photography within a dazzling design including a distinctive strippedaway spine to reveal colorful Japanese stitchinga feature that also allows the book to lie open flat on a chefs workstation. Polpo captures the unfrequented corners bustling bacari and sublime waterways of Venice as theyve never been seen before. show more
Condition : New
Author : Russell Norman
Weight : 1259
Publisher : Bloomsbury USA
Language : English
EAN : 9781608199099
ISBN10 : 1608199096
Format : Hardback
Date of Publication : 20120501
Place of Publication : New York
Pagination : NA
Dimensions : 181 X 267 X 29mm