The Silver Spoon

Excellent book great recipes as expected from this established cookbook

The Silver Spoon is an absolute classic for anyone who loves authentic Italian cuisine. The book is packed with hundreds of traditional recipes, covering everything from pasta and risotto to meats, seafood, and desserts. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, making it great for both beginners and experienced cooks. The variety of dishes is incredible, and it truly captures the essence of Italian home cooking. If you’re looking for a comprehensive Italian cookbook, this is the one to get. Highly recommended!

It was quite clear from the descriptions and earlier reviews that this is a real cook's book, not just a collection of pretty pictures of food with recipes and remarks from some celeb writer. It is BIG, but filled with sensibly written, well researched ways to make real Italian food. I had seen a copy of the earlier (white) edition in my local library, and promised myself, as a fairly serious amateur cook, that I would buy it as a birthday present to myself, but when the red edition appeared on Amazon at such a low price, I didn't wait. I have tried a few of the recipes, and have not been disappointed. I don't suppose I'll ever cook all of them, but what a pleasure to dip in, to find the perfect answer to the question of what's for dinner, and be able to source the ingredients (mostly) locally, follow the recipe easily, and produce something good to eat.

I love this book and use it most days. The recipes and accompanying commentaries on food are practical and pretty easy, and I’m yet to be unable to find an ingredient. There’s nothing particularly hard in a technical sense in here, the book doesn’t ask for a chef’s skills at all, although the more time you have, the more adventurous you can get. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for an Italian cookbook, or looking for a single volume cookbook that can cover all eventualities. The kids have even started using it. I love it

The Silver Spoon is considered the bible of Italian cooking and I can't help but agree with this. This amazing book consists of thousands of delicious recipes from the Italian tradition. The authors did a good job in translating and adapting the "bible", even if this could be improved a bit. There are some funny Italian -> English translation, and some recipes could be written with a bit more details. However, the suggestion of alternative ingredients in recipes where the original ones were not readily available outside Italy is surely a good point. Thanks to the clear structure and easy descriptions even the non-expert can prepare lovely dishes to astonish relatives and friends. I can only suggest this book! PS I would like to mention that this is a 2011 English adaptation, while the last Italian "Cucchiaio d'argento" was published in 2016.

I wanted this book for ages and finally took the plunge. It is very well laid out and the index is either by recipe or ingredient which is useful. There is a big section on cooking terms in some cases is a translation of the Italian word. There are a lot of pictures of finished recipes which is always good. The recipe methods are very short, it is not a step by step instruction, for example on most pages there are 3 or 4 recipes. The introduction refers that this book would be accessible for the novice cook, and having looked through the non complex recipes I would agree with that. Endless vegetable, pasta, meat, everything receipes - which use very few ingredients - non of which are difficult to source and would be something you would be able to use again. Great book, good price and I am pleased that I have purchased it.

Can't really give a very exhaustive assessment of this cookbook, as I have only tried 2 or 3 recipes so far. Going by the results however, and what I am sure are innumerable excellent other recipes throughout this huge collection, I have little doubt that this is a 5 star job. OK - there are some page number errors in the index, and all is not necessarily 100% Italian in origin, plus not being a book for novices - but so what! This is a really splendid cookbook, beautifully bound with super pictures and ideas that really ought to get you into the kitchen tout suite. As far as I am concerned just one great recipe can justify for me the cost of a cookbook, so this one must be worth a fortune!

Amazing, amazing, amazing! Anything you can think of is in this cookery book, think of what you would like to eat or have in the fridge/cupboard, find that section and it will provide you with a great and varied selection of recipes to choose from. The book is so large and so full of recipes I don't think we will ever run out of meal ideas! Ingredients and cooking instructions are simple and easy to follow, we love the fact there are recipes for single vegetables that will jazz them up a bit and make them more interesting rather than just plain boiled. I'm going to buy this again for other family members as it makes a great gift for any keen cook and at this price it is a steal! Very quick delivery too! Cannot recommend enough.

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Livre completement sale. Venu en boite sans emballage protecteur. Et la belle surprise à l’intérieur l: elle est à moitié en anglais et moitié en espagnol. Vu les commentaires précédents, probablement un retour que Amazon a revendu. 100% déçu. C'était un cadeau pour ma femme et je peux pas loffrir dans cet état.

This is very good book. Specially thanks for Riya a customer executive who helped me lot with deliver this product on time, thankyou very much.

This book is basically the Italian cookbook to have. The Silver Spoon is huge, thorough, and feels like it’s been pulled straight from Italian home kitchens rather than a trendy food blog. If you want to actually understand Italian cooking—not just make a few flashy dishes—this is the book. The recipes are straightforward and reliable, covering everything from simple pastas to classic regional dishes. No gimmicks, no overcomplicating things—just solid, traditional food that works. It’s the kind of cookbook you flip through for ideas, then end up using way more than you expect. If you love Italian food and want one reference you’ll keep for years, this one’s absolutely worth it.

Great authentic Italian cooking skills