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Rao’s, the hundred-year-old restaurant with a mere ten tables tucked in a corner of East Harlem in what was once a legendary Italian neighborhood, is one of the most sought-after restaurants in all of Manhattan. Its tables are booked months in advance by regulars who go to enjoy what The New York Times calls its “exquisitely simple Italian cooking” from traditional recipes, many as old as Rao’s itself. You may not get a table at Rao’s, but now with this book you can prepare the best Italian home-style food in the world in your own kitchen. Here for the first time are recipes for all of Rao’s fabulous classics—its famous marinara sauce, seafood salad, roasted peppers with pine nuts and raisins, baked clams, lemon chicken, chicken scarpariello, and on and on.

The recipes are accompanied by photographs that re-create Rao's magic and testimonials from loyal Rao’s fans. Here too is a brief history of the restaurant by Nicholas Pileggi and a Preface by Dick Schaap. Both will convince you that what you have in your hands is a national treasure, a piece of history, and a collection of the best Italian American recipes you will ever find.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House; First Edition (May 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 182 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679457496
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679457497
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.61 x 0.95 x 9.42 inches
Reviewer: Frequent Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: tasty recipes like those or our Italian grandma
Review: We are enjoying both the recipes and the commentaries in this book. It is fun to see techniques as well as ingredients that were used by our family members whose ancestors came from southern Italy. We've tried several recipes already, and they have been delicious. One piece of advice that I think contributed to a particularly successful dish was to make our own breadcrumbs from a good quality loaf of Italian bread when combining ingredients for meatballs. We noticed the difference from previous times when we didn't pay so much attention to the quality of the bread! The book is put together with nostalgic photos and stories which make for enjoyable reading as well as cooking.

Reviewer: Michael Bennett
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Best
Review: Best Italian cookbook because it’s simple. And good Italian food is simple. Just make sure you have good ingredients. It’s my go to! Bought this for a friend.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great for all ages!
Review: My family loves Rao’s! So many great meals you can make while making great memories!

Reviewer: mendez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Magnifico!!
Review: Rao's.What else is there to say?

Reviewer: Chauncey Zalkin
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A bit too Basic if you're already a home cook.
Review: Excited to get this because Rao's is a gold standard and has a legacy of mythic proportions. I admit I stopped making my own 'famous' marinara when I tasted their jars of marinara sauce. 'What's the point?' (Note: all other jarred sauces are trash even if they use fancy fonts and higher price points. Always taste like sugar and preservatives). I was disappointed that the cookbook just offered very basic cooking advice and recipes. These are processes any home cook worth their salt (see what I did there?) knows these. I wanted to know the secrets of real Italian cooking that nonna passed down that I know make the actual restaurant what it is. How do you get that salty glossy tomato sauce? Maybe it's in the tomatoes you can only get shipped in from Italy and use that same day? I feel like it could have given more secrets in the secret sauce but I haven't yet made anything in it so maybe I'll add stars once I get to the sauces.

Reviewer: Douglas Schifter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Italian home cooking at its best
Review: Although this cookbook is from the famous restaurant in nyc the recipes are very simplistic and easy to make for the average cook who desires to make italian food at home. You need to focus on the details and tips in preparation but all of the ingredients are pretty much available and the recipes are easy to do. Your finished results are of course dependent on the quality of the ingredients and the love put into the details. The pages of the book are high gloss paper and made to last.I have never seen a cookbook where i want to do almost every recipe but this one does. These recipes are not those of a world class italian chef but one of a great home cook who makes good basic italian food. Care is detailed in the quality of the ingredients and detail in preparation neither of which is that difficult. These recipes are doable for the average cook. So, if you are looking for a good italian recipe resource, i heartily recommend this book. The stories about the restaurant are a nice aside too! By the way the author is Frank Pellegrino not Nicolas Pileggi

Reviewer: Catherin K.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book for Itallian food and cooks who like easy recipes!
Review: I am not a great cook. In fact, my favorite cookbook before this one boasted recipes with 7 ingredients. This one is like that! No fussy, complicated recipes. Easy, great ingredients and food everyone likes. I bought one for my sister after I got this as a gift. If you haven't tried RAO's bottled sauce at Costco has- you should. It's amazing!

Reviewer: Jim Salvucci
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: RAO’s : What a great story!
Review: Have just started looking at the food!The first section of this “cookbook” is unlike any other I own. Begins with the history of the company and a profile of the family behind the company! I could almost smell the Italian “cod balls” being prepared at my grandfather’s house! 😁

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: A lot of good recipes, some new family favorites

Reviewer: Sueann1
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Brilliant book recipes so tasty

Reviewer: Don
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Great cookbook very well written, recipes are easy to understand and follow.I gave it to my wife for Christmas she absolutely loved the recipes in Rao’s Cookbook and plans to use them combined with the Rao’s pasta sauces.

Reviewer: PST
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The presentation of the recipes is very good. Therecipes in this book are very good, easy to prepare and very nutritional.

Reviewer: Diane Parker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Love this Book! I have almost worn out my copy..::this new book is for my granddaughter!