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Piatto Unico: When One Course Makes a Real Italian Meal
✍️ Lydecker, Toni
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📝 Description: Piatto Unico: When One Course Makes a Real Italian Meal
The formal, multi-course meals that Italy is known for give way to piatto unico -- one dish meals that are well-balanced, hearty, and can include dishes such as bountiful main course salads, filling soups, and homemade pizzas and panini. Recipes are prepared with the same love and passion that are so essential to Italian cooking, yet are still creative and flexible enough for improvisation and unusual combinations to fit anyone's taste. Piatto Unico is filled with recipes that taste indulgent and abundant, but are well-suited to the lifestyle of today's home cook, such as Orecchiette with Creamy Tomato, Leek, and Bacon Sauce, Brothy Bread Soup with Poached Eggs, and Braised Short Ribs with Figs and Balsamic Vinegar.
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This title serves as a pragmatic guide for those wishing to adopt the Italian 'piatto unico' lifestyle, focusing on hearty, one-dish meals that are both indulgent and efficient. It suits readers who enjoy improvisation and flexible recipes, such as brothy bread soup with poached eggs or panini. However, it does not suit purists seeking strict adherence to classical, multi-course formal dining structures or those requiring precise, non-negotiable instructions for every step. Ultimately, it is a functional resource for simplifying dinner while retaining Italian soul, rather than a comprehensive historical treatise.
