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Title: The Italian Cook Book
The Art of Eating Well

Author: Maria Gentile

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Language: English

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THE ITALIAN COOK BOOK

The Art of Eating Well

PRACTICAL RECIPES
OF THE
ITALIAN CUISINE

PASTRIES
SWEETS, FROZEN DELICACIES
AND SYRUPS

COMPILED BY
MRS. MARIA GENTILE

ITALIAN BOOK CO.
NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT 1919
BY
ITALIAN BOOK CO.

PREFACE

One of the beneficial results of the Great War has been the teaching of
thrift to the American housewife. For patriotic reasons and for reasons
of economy, more attention has been bestowed upon the preparing and
cooking of food that is to be at once palatable, nourishing and
economical.

In the Italian =cuisine= we find in the highest degree these three
qualities. That it is palatable, all those who have partaken of food in
an Italian =trattoria= or at the home of an Italian family can testify,
that it is healthy the splendid manhood and womanhood of Italy is a
proof more than sufficient. And who could deny, knowing the thriftiness
of the Italian race, that it is economical?

It has therefore been thought that a book of PRACTICAL RECIPES OF THE
ITALIAN CUISINE could be offered to the American public with hope of
success. It is not a pretentious book, and the recipes have been made as
clear and simple as possible. Some of the dishes described are not
peculiar to Italy. All, however, are representative of the =Cucina
Casalinga= of the peninsular Kingdom, which is not the least product
of a lovable and simple people, among whom the art of living well and
getting the most out of life at a moderate expense has been attained to
a very high degree.

1

BROTH OR SOUP STOCK

(Brodo)

To obtain good broth the