Slow - by Gennaro Contaldo & David Loftus (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Savor the art of slow cooking the Italian way, where flavors deepen and texture is softened to create comforting, inexpensive meals with little fuss.

In Slow, beloved Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo shows you how to prepare authentic Italian meals in minutes and cook them to perfection with minimum effort by letting your oven or appliance do the work.

Accompanied by mouthwatering photography by David Loftus, you'll find a selection of new recipes to complement cherished classics that celebrate both the slow food movement and slow cooking. Think hearty casseroles, and one-pot dishes that simmer to perfection, succulent roasts that tenderize from oven cooking, and comforting soups and stews that quietly bubble away on the stovetop. Delight in sweet treats like meringues and fruit compotes, as well as freshly baked bread.

Gennaro showcases the use of economical meat cuts, beans, and legumes--all enhanced by the slow cooking process. With plenty of options to suit the thrifty home cook, this collection features timeless Italian classics like Roast Leg of Lamb with Baby Onions, Rich Tyrolean Beef Goulash, Lasagna, and Meringue with Zabaglione Cream and Custard.

Slow takes the hard work out of meal times to streamline your supper preparation; this is food worth waiting for, while you enjoy the convenience of your slow cooker or oven doing all the heavy lifting.

Review Quotes

"'[An] excellent cookbook ... fun to read ...This delightful cookbook will educate and inspire."--Publishers Weekly

"Beautiful, classic recipes made with passion, by the man who taught me everything I know about Italian cooking."--Jamie Oliver

"Italian master-chef Contaldo, who famously taught Jamie Oliver to cook Italian, recounts his childhood in exquisite detail, matching his recollections to the subject on point ... Artfully arranged photographs and some well-worn and much-needed tips round out what will soon be an oft-referred-to classic."--Booklist

"The Amalfi Coast is known for extra-sweet, thick-skinned lemons, and native Contaldo digs into the area's flavor in a collection as bright and cheerful as its subject ... Whether codifying the 17-day process for crafting limoncello or explaining how friends at a hometown pastry shop candy citrus peel, Contaldo evokes joy."--Publishers Weekly

"What a fantastic book - delicious Italian food, fast."--Jamie Oliver

"With each recipe, Contaldo brings joy and dazzlement."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Gennaro Contaldo is the legendary chef and restaurateur who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking. Gennaro first started helping in restaurant kitchens on the Amalfi Coast at the age of eight, later becoming one of London's most celebrated chefs. He is a TV favorite, appearing in Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, Jamie Cooks Italy, and starring in PBS's Two Greedy Italians. These days he divides his time between cookbook publications, magazine articles, and teaching masterclasses at Jamie Oliver's cooking school.

Award-winning, influential and internationally acclaimed, David Loftus' photographs for the books of Jamie Oliver, Rachel Khoo, Gennaro Contaldo, Elizabeth David and April Bloomfield have brought food to life for millions of people. For over 20 years, David has photographed over 100 books including all but one of Jamie Oliver's international best-sellers. He has also directed television commercials including one of the most successful food ads of all time, for UK supermarket Sainsbury's. He works with a range of advertising clients such as American Express, Dove, Fortnum & Mason, Nespresso, Pizza Express and Philips, to name a few.