Book of Recipesolives

By Pepita Aris

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859671624
• ISBN13: 9781859671627
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Olives: A Book of Recipes

From front flap: Olives are one of the most ancient foods. Both the fruit and the oil continue to nourish people and flavor cuisines all over the world. Olives come in a wide variety of colors, sizes and shapes that lend to visual beauty as well as flavor to other foods. Although olives are delicious on their own as a tasty and nutritious snack, many superb recipes exist using olives and this attractive book includes dozens of the best ones. The first course and salad recipes demonstrate the wonderful affinity olives have with all sorts of fresh ingredients - creating dishes of stunning color and flavor. Olives have always combined well with fish, both lighter fleshed fish such as sole and the more sturdy fish such as swordfish or tuna. Main courses also include olives perfectly paired with rich meants like duck and beef. Inventive pasta sauces and tasty toppings for crostini or pizza as well as an olive-flecked risotto dish, provide lighter but equally delicious alternatives. The book is beautifully photographed and illustrated throughout. An introduction packed with hints and tips makes this the perfect book for anyone just discovering olives as well as the seasoned olive connoisseur. Comments: Although small, this book packs a lot of information on olives and provides some excellent suggestions for creative, delicious uses in a wide variety of recipes. The recipes are not overly advanced and the ingredients should be easily obtainable at most markets. Overall, a great exploration of a often overlooked ingredient.