Bianco: Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like by Chris Bianco


Bianco: Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like
Title : Bianco: Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like
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ISBN : 0062224379
ISBN-10 : 978-0062224378
Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition, Hardcover
Number of Pages : 224 pages
Publication : Ecco

Finalist for the Gourmand Awards (Italian category)"The road to pizza Nirvana goes through Phoenixit just might be the best pizza in America." Ed Levine, New York Times
When Chris Bianco started Pizzeria Bianco inside the back corner of a neighborhood grocery store in 1988, he had no idea that he would be a driving force in the artisanal pizza movement. All he knew was that his food would be the result of his relationships with farmers, local producers, customers, and staff, reflecting the respect and sincere intention that he brings to each of his recipes. Now the owner of a legendary pizza mecca and a James Beard award winning chef, Chris Bianco brings us a full color, fully illustrated cookbook illuminating the fundamentals of pizza making, from the basics of flour and water to the philosophy behind Biancos cooking. The book features recipes for his signature pies as well as strategies and techniques for translating chefs methods to the home kitchen. Bianco celebrates both the simple and the nuanced, revealing the methods that lead to the perfect crust, the sweetest tomato sauce, the creamiest mozzarella, and the most expertly balanced flavor combinations. It also features recipes for market salads, tasting plates, and dessert options, as well as the staff meals that are cooked behind the scenes and a new array of main courses showcased at Chriss wildly popular restaurants. With its attention to detail and tips for making unforgettable, flavorful pies, Bianco is an essential companion for any serious pizza maker.

Bianco: Pizza, Pasta, and Other Food I Like Reviews

  • Francois Boucher

    This is a fine Italian cuisine cookbook, written by a very talented cook, who is still very humble and nonplussed at his own (very deserved…) success! Many great ideas and important basic tehniques. Not just pizza, but everything, including sandwiches… Italian cooking

  • Glen S

    Tried pizza dough recipenice crisp crust with good chew.used a komado style bbq to get close to pizza oven heat. Have yet to try but he makes you thinki am experimenting like he suggests for pizza dough

  • Joanne Dwyer

    This book is an excellent cooking resource. It offers all types of recipes including sandwiches which I was not expecting.

  • N.S.C

    Awesome read of recipes and how to'swell written and laid out. Delicious!!!

  • Pat

    Great book, on time

  • HitD

    This is a fantastic book! I have gone through many sites and videos to learn how to create my own pizza from scratch at home, and finally decided to follow Chris' recipes and methods. The result is amazing! Our home made pizza is as ggod as it can get without a wood burning

  • Geraldine

    I was expecting a lot from this recipe collection, based on the reviews here at . The actual book failed to impress. Based on the photos (definitely no "drool factor" here) and the recipes I read thru, I didn't find anything appealing enough to try.

  • Chris Downing

    I'm not sure what I expected as I was looking for a good Italian food book and picked up this one. This was exactly what I needed. Great recipes, low sugar the pizza dough has no sugar, just flour yeast, and slat so a very nice tasty dough. Also in the book there are lots of vegatable recipes I especially like the roasted veg ones. I you want a book you can follow every day for producing great meals and snacks this one is for me. Pizzas, Salads, Sandwiches, Pasta, Small Snacks, and Puddings its all here.This book is written by a guy who runs a restaurant out in Arizona so its pretty much the menu so all tried and tested on paying customers there;'s not a duff recipe in here. This would be a great book to match up with a diet as the food is not very sweet or oily just do a portion control diet.Best easy Italian cookery book I have ever owned.

  • Nicholas

    I was hoping for a book dedicated to pizza and this is really of an Italian cook book. The book is well written and entertaining as well as instructive. The recipes are good, if a little skewed to the American market. It's just not what I was expecting and not really what was advertised.

  • Mr Teroo

    The Pizza Bible

  • Luis Augusto Rodrigues

    Creio eu que é um livro para os amantes de gastronomia. Apresenta diversas receitas(pizzas, massas, sanduíches, sobremesas) e, particularmente, sou fã de Chris Bianco, pela maneira como utiliza e respeita os ingredientes, valorizando produtos locais. Na minha opinião, a publicação só não merece 5 estrelas por não abranger um pouco mais as receitas relacionadas às pizzas, já que a Chris Bianco, em Phoenix, é uma pizzaria.

  • goodreads Customer

    Such a wonderful book. Easy to follow recipes that all look amazing. So wonderful to see Chris Bianco’s process, tips and a little into dough making for pizzas! Love it!