Gennaro Contaldo's SLOW Easy, Comforting Italian Meals Worth Waiting For Cookbook

Meet Slow: Easy, Comforting Italian Meals Worth Waiting For, the latest cookbook from the much-loved Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo. It's all about making real Italian meals with minimal effort - just let your oven or appliance handle the hard part!

This new cookbook teaches you how to enjoy the Italian way of slow cooking, where flavors get richer and everything becomes perfectly tender. It's all about creating comforting, budget-friendly meals without any hassle!

Slow: Easy, Comforting Italian Meals Worth Waiting For

In SLOW: Easy, Comforting Italian Meals Worth Waiting For, Gennaro Contaldo shares more than 100 soul-warming recipes for one-pot soups and stews, slow-cooked pasta sauces, tender root vegetables, braised meats, soft breads and sticky desserts. With a selection of plant-based and budget-friendly family meals, this is food worth waiting for.

Gennaro Contaldo's SLOW Easy, Comforting Italian Meals Worth Waiting For Cookbook Recipes include:

• Minestra di verdure e riso (Vegetable soup with rice)
• Il ragù antico (Slow-cooked ragu)
• Ragù vegano di lenticchie (Vegan lentil ‘bolognese’)
• Bollito misto con salsa verde (Mixed boiled meats served with salsa verde)
• Zucca ripiena arrostita (Whole roasted and filled pumpkin)
• Pastizada alla Veneta (Venetian pot roast)
• Panettone (Traditional Italian Christmas cake)
• Babà all’arancia (Orange-infused baba)
• And much more!

“Slow cooking is one of my favorite ways to cook: it’s simple, stress-free and allows you to get on with other things safe in the knowledge that slowly, slowly the stovetop or oven is doing its job,” Gennaro says. “Stews and sauces bubble on the stovetop, a roast cooks in the oven with herbs gently infusing the meat, breads and cakes bake, all filling the house with mouth-watering smells and creating that special warmth that nothing else can.”

In Slow, the beloved Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo shares how you can whip up authentic Italian dishes in just minutes. Then, let your oven or appliance take over for perfectly cooked meals with minimal effort.

With stunning photos by David Loftus, you'll discover new recipes alongside beloved classics, perfect for fans of slow food and slow cooking. Imagine hearty casseroles and one-pot wonders simmering away, juicy roasts tenderizing in the oven, and cozy soups and stews bubbling on the stovetop. Plus, don't miss out on sweet treats like meringues and fruit compotes, and the smell of freshly baked bread.

Gennaro is all about making the most of affordable ingredients like economical meat cuts, beans, and legumes, all brought to life by slow cooking. If you're looking to cook on a budget, this collection has you covered with Italian classics that never go out of style. Think Roast Leg of Lamb with Baby Onions, a hearty Tyrolean Beef Goulash, classic Lasagna, and even a sweet treat like Meringue with Zabaglione Cream and Custard. Perfect for the thrifty home cook!

Slow makes dinner a breeze by taking the hassle out of meal prep. While your slow cooker or oven does all the work, you get to relax and enjoy food that's definitely worth the wait.

Get it here on Amazon.com!

Slow: Easy, comforting Italian meals worth waiting for by Gennaro Contaldo - Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing
Hardcover; October 15th, 2024
ISBN: 978-1-62371-653-0
$35; 224 pages

About the Author
Gennaro Contaldo is the legendary chef and restaurateur who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italian cooking. Gennaro first started helping in restaurant kitchens on the Amalfi Coast at the age of eight, later becoming one of London’s most celebrated chefs.

He is a TV favorite, appearing in Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, Jamie Cooks Italy, and starring in PBS’s Two Greedy Italians. These days he divides his time between cookbook publications, magazine articles, and teaching masterclasses at Jamie Oliver’s cooking school.