Italian Grill

by Mario Batali, Judith Sutton

From Mario Batali, superstar chef and author of Molto Italiano, comes the ultimate handbook on Italian grilling, which will become an instant must-have cookbook for home grillers.

Easy to use and filled with simple recipes, Mario Batali's new grilling handbook takes the mystery out of making tasty, simple, smoky Italian food. In addition to the eighty recipes and the sixty full-color photographs, Italian Grill includes helpful information on different heat-source options, grilling techniques, and essential equipment. As in Molto Italiano, Batali's distinctive voice provides a historical and cultural perspective as well.

Italian Grill features appetizers; pizza and flatbreads; fish and shellfish; poultry; meat; and vegetables. The delicious recipes include Fennel with Sambuca and Grapefruit; Guinea Hen Breasts with Rosemary and Pesto; Baby Octopus with Gigante Beans and Olive-Orange Vinaigrette; and Rosticciana, Italian-Style Ribs.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction, Italian Literature, Reference, Italy

256 pages, Hardcover

First published April 22, 2008

About the author

Mario Batali is known to most people as both the star of the Food Network's Molto Mario and one of the Iron Chefs on Iron Chef America. Winner of numerous awards for his restaurants, Mario himself is the recipient of the 2005 James Beard All-Clad Outstanding Chef Award, the most prestigious cooking honor there is. Mario is also a huge NASCAR fan. Like many guys his age, Mario first discovered the thrill of stock car racing watching the ebullient Chris Economaki, in his Martian-style headphones, reporting live from the pit area at Daytona. Mario has been a more active racing fan these last few years, hosting prerace dinners at the track for the drivers. His restaurant Otto has become something of an unofficial hangout whenever NASCAR visits New York. He also enjoys prowling the infield to check out what die-hard racing fans like to cook on their grills, looking to pick up some down-home grilling tips. His next book, ITALIAN GRILLING, will be available from Ecco/HarperCollins in May 2008.

Reviews

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to make everything in this book!!

It helps that there are lots of pretty pictures.

The recipes I've made so far (grilled artichokes with mint and chiles, chicken thighs with agliata and snap peas, grilled whole branzino with salsa verde) have all been outstanding and easy. When I have company I really want to try the grilled cheeses and I want to try his BBQ sauce.

[Catherine Woodman]

I spent a rain storm in Barnes and Noble today, and read through this book--it is not a grilling book in the traditional sense of the word. He uses modest variations in traditional recipes and techniques that are important to success. I think it is a cookbook that an experienced griller or cook should take out of the library, read cover to cover, try a few techniques and think about whether it is worth purchasing--Batali is a great natural cook, and you can learn alot about the feel of food and how to marry flavors from him. But you may not need his recipes so much, and this cookbook is more accessible than some of his in that the recipes are things that one might cook in an ordinary household, and the pictures are as always outstanding. So while I am not likely to add it to my personal collection, I recommend it.

[Lucyzoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fire up the grill! There's nothing Mario won't put on it. Many of the recipes list ingredients that aren't easy to find, but he offer substitutes for most. Fresh robiola wrapped in mortadella...neither of which can be found in my town, but the recipe sounds and looks so good I'm planning a roadtrip to seek out the ingredients.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book makes me hungry for summertime and grilling. Great combinations of flavors I wouldn't have thought to put together, and some super ideas for grilling that we'll put to the test before the ground thaws.

[Cinnamon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty varied book that should give you some very good ideas for other things to do with your grill other than cook hamburgers and hotdogs. The vegetable and fish recipes I tried were great and inspired other attempts to cook great things.

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a recipe to make your own ricotta.... I'm excited!

[Jason Hissong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Batali takes his forte to the grill. Great again.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's very pretty, and I like the little stories about each dish.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful boom, fantasticly simple recipies that require some special ingredients...still a great cookbook with some favorites.

[Cara · Rating 5 out of 5]

After checking this book out from the library 3 times, my mother decided to step in and buy this for us. Beautiful photographs, simple amazing Batali recipes.

[VaughanPL]

Click here to find it in the catalogue.

[Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yummy recipes. Problem is how to get some of the ingredients.
Beautiful pictures
Appetizers very interesting.

[Dave Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best darn grill book I have ever read. This is genius stuff on the fire. Simple stuff done with a lot of imagination developed from a lot of experience grilling food.

[Serge Pierro · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting insight on Batali's grilling thoughts.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love all the pictures and there were a lot of things in here I am going to grill. Great book, with lots of instruction on grilling.