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Synopsis
New Nordic Meets Old Italian offers 45 gourmet vegan and gluten free pasta sauces with full color photos that are perfectly paired with dry pasta.There are unexpected similarities between Italian cooking and the New Nordic style; both kitchens make a cult of freshness, the seasons and simplicity.Nordics always consider seasonal local and sustainable food like italians; purity, freshness, simplicity and ethics, are aimed at bringing out the pure original flavours. Scandinavian food is simple. When you work with the very best produce, there's no need to over complicate it.We call it husmanskost - farmer's fare. It's natural and honest, made with the staple produce found on the land.Besides creative touches to the traditional recipes and little vegan cheese recipes to elevate your dishes, you will also find some gastronomic encounters between Italy and Sweden. Author tried to convey more vividly by gourmet plates such as marinated beluga in gl gg (Sweden's festive beverage - a kind of mulled wine) served with spaghetti and celeriac sauce. It is just fantastic with distinctly different levels of spicy sweetness of gl gg with cherris and an earthy dish of celery. This book also focuses on gourmet pasta sauces with unfamiliar edible plants that are prepared based on Italian cooking traditions, perfectly paired with dried pasta shapes. The aim of this book is to encourage chefs to create a delicious plant based pasta menu in using 100% plants in the kitchen. There is a great range of unfamiliar plants that grow in every climate, though many of them are still unexplored in their culinary potential.She heartly believes that " "New Nordic Meets Old Italian" will assist you to raise awareness about the tastes their environment offers will allow them to see it through different eyes.
Synopsis
BOOK DESCRIPTION
"New Nordic Meets Old Italian", offers 45 gourmet vegan and gluten free pasta sauceswith full color photos that are perfectly paired with dry pasta.
There are unexpected similarities between Italian cooking and the New Nordic style; both kitchens make a cult of freshness, the seasons and simplicity. Nordics always consider seasonal, local and sustainable food like Italians; purity, freshness, simplicity and ethics, are aimed at bringing out the pure original flavour.
Scandinavian food is simple. When you work with the very best produce, there's no need to over complicate it.We call it husmanskost - farmer's fare. It's natural and honest, made with the staple produce found on the land.
What to Expect?
Besides creative touches to the traditional recipes and some simple vegan cheese recipes to elevate your dishes, you will also find some gastronomic encounters between Italy and Sweden.
Author tried to convey more vividly by gourmet plates such as marinated beluga in gl gg-Sweden's festive beverage- a kind of mulled wine served with spaghetti and celeriac sauce. It is just fantastic with distinctly different levels of spicy sweetness of gl gg with cherris and an earthy dish of celeriac.
"New Nordic Meets Old Italian" also focuses on gourmet pasta sauces with unfamiliar edible plants that are prepared based on Italian cooking traditions, perfectly paired with dried pasta shapes. The aim of this book is to encourage chefs to create a delicious plant based pasta menu in using 100% plants in the kitchen.
There is a great range of unfamiliar plants that grow in every climate, though many of them are still unexplored in their culinary potential. Author Nazli Develi heartily believes that "New Nordic Meets Old Italian" will assist you to raise awareness about the tastes their environment offers will allow them to see it through different eyes.
Whom for?
For all who wants to add fantastic raw plates to their restaurant menu or just need some inspiration and want to try new things in the kitchen.
Whether you are a raw food professional, beginner and curious or just simply want to eat healthy gourmet food, this cookbook is a must-have because with so many overcomplicated aspects of our lives, it's refreshing to pare down and create simple gourmet raw meals which are still bursting with the flavor.
About Author
Author Nazlı Develi is a well-known plant based - raw food chef working internationally, mainly in Nordic countries.
She is the author of numerous books including "Green & Awake series", "New Nordic Meets Old Italian" and best selling " Gourmet Raw Cakebook".
She has appeared on Vegovision live-show and has been featured in Vegnews, UK Vegan Food & Living Magazine, Sweden's Journal Chocolate Magazine, RaiseVegan, Canadian Vegan Magazine, and other publications.
Many people describe her food as "close to its natural state but still gourmet."
For author's other books, check the author page. You can also find her creations on Instagram as @gurmevegan.