The Italian Pantry: 10 Ingredients, 100 Recipes – Showcasing the Best of Italian Home Cooking

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Everyone knows some of the best wines out there come from Italian vineyards! Our wines range all the way from Tuscany and Veneto, down to Puglia, Sicily and many more regions. Ask us for help with food pairings and tasting information to find the perfect red, white or rosé for you. Of course we offer the classic delight of a warm, fruity Amarone, waiting for you in store! A delicacy amongst many culinary cultures; truffles are a beautifully rich fungus that grow beneath the ground – unlike their mushroom cousins. We have a wide range of truffle products, starting with whole truffles of course, followed by an exciting range of options like honey, oil, balsamic vinegar, pesto and much more! Acclaimed chef Theo specialises in Italian Cuisine. Of his new book, he explained: “There’s a section on breadcrumbs, there’s a section on ricotta, there’s a section on dried porcini mushrooms. And so that kind of elevates. That’s the star point of the dish, that elevates you into these creations that I have come up with, but the idea is you kind of cook from your pantry. And that’s how I cook at home.” Whether writing about familiar dishes like pork shoulder cooked in milk (a version of a River Cafe classic) or some less well-known Italian specialities he's unearthed, such as torta pastiera (a pie from Sorrento filled with grano cotto – cooked wheat – rice, eggs and ricotta) Randall is always informative and engaging. I love this book, full of joyfully simple, scrumptious, honest cooking – Theo has created the most delicious dishes. You won’t be able to resist."– Jamie Oliver

The other pantry ingredients are tomatoes, parmesan, lemons, leafy greens, polenta, honey and pine nuts, and, in the book, Theo calls on memories of childhood holidays to Italy, in which his parents would source the best quality family ingredients to fill their own pantry. He told Tom: “We used to have these lovely holidays where we’d drive through France to Italy. I was always the one who chose the restaurants, and my mother was such a good cook that I kind of always cooked with her. She used to make bread three times a week. Theo Randall's Italian food is some of the best I've ever eaten." - Diana Henry's Autumn 2022 Best Cookbooks, The Telegraph The Italian Pantry is released Thursday 1st September. For more Information visit theorandall.com . Theo will be appearing at his first ever CarFest South this year! World-renowned chef Theo Randall shares his 10 pantry staples and reveals his favourite ways to cook with them through 100 fabulous recipes covering Tomatoes, Porcini Mushrooms, Parmesan, Lemons, Leafy Greens, Ricotta, Polenta, Pine nuts, Honey and Breadcrumbs. From simple pasta dishes and more extravagant dinners for when you have people over, to delectable desserts and classic Italian cakes, you’ll delight in Theo’s take on the very best of Italian home cooking.

Flour– I usually have on hand both a good unbleached bread flour and all-purpose flour for making pasta at home. Semolina flour is also an important staple in my house. Tomato Paste– Buy in small cans or tubes. The tubes are great because you can squeeze out a little, and then reseal the tube and refrigerate it. The new book, which comes out on Thursday 1st September, sees Theo select ten staple Italian ingredients and create simple recipes to inspire people to cook with them. He told Tom Allen, who is in for Chris, that the idea of the book is, “ten ingredients in your pantry and the inspiration of those ten ingredients to cook from.”

Garlic– Buy firm, fat, fresh heads of garlic and store them in a cool dry place. If you keep them in the refrigerator use a paper bag. They will stay fresh for about two weeks.The Italian Pantry is a beautifully presented delicatessen full of authentic food products brought to you all the way from bella Italia! From cooking ingredients like pastas and sauces, to sweet treats like cannoli – there is a full range of exciting products to get your hands on and sink your teeth into. Cornmeal– For polenta I use a medium textured cornmeal. Keep it in a tightly closed container, and it will last for months. I also use cornmeal to dust my baker’s peel when making pizza, and to add texure to some of my baked goods. Chef Theo Randall joined the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky to talk about his fourth cookbook, The Italian Pantry. Canned Tomatoes – Mine have to be San Marzano from Italy. My local grocery sells Pomi, Muir Glen and Cento brands which are all very good. I prefer the chopped variety for the texture it adds, although I do keep a few boxes of the strained variety for my favorite pasta sauce with meatballs.

At the pantry there is a collection of oils and vinegars from varying locations, including beautiful Sicily. Derived from various olives, you can have your taste of each oil before you make your decision, and every age of balsamic – or of course treat yourself to varying types for different occasions! Whether it’s for cooking, dressings, or just a drizzle, there’s an olive oil for you here. Whilst the Heinz ravioli recipe didn’t make it into Theo’s new book, he told Tom that there are plenty of fresh pasta recipes in there, and he even gave listeners one to try, describing it as, “an absolutely perfect recipe for pasta.” Balsamic Vinegar – I have a variety of different balsamic vinegars in my cupboard. Depending on its age it can be extremely expensive, so I use an inexpensive one for salads, and save my twenty-five year old one to splash on special dishes. A delicacy amongst many culinary cultures; truffles are a beautifully rich fungus that grow beneath the ground – unlike their mushroom cousins. We have a wide range of truffle products, starting with whole truffles of course, followed by an exciting range of options like tapenades, sliced truffles, truffle honey, truffle oil, green and red truffle pesto and much more! From simple pasta dishes and more extravagant dinners for when you have people over, to delectable desserts and classic Italian cakes, you'll delight in Theo's take on the very best of Italian home cooking.Speaking more about his mother’s influence, the chef said: “My mother was a brilliant cook. She had this pantry, which was the messiest pantry you’ve ever seen in your life, but it was full to the brim. She always put the chocolate on the top shelf so that I couldn’t get to it! Olive Oil– If you splurge on any one item, I would suggest you buy the best extra virgin olive oil you can find. When Tom asked if you can roll it by hand or if you need a pasta-making machine, the chef told him: “You can roll it out by hand. It’s a good workout! You need a good surface, like a wooden surface, and a rolling pin. If you’ve got a pasta machine, that’s even better.” If you’re daunted about making Italian food, then you needn’t be. Theo said: “The thing about the cookbook, and the food I cook, it is quite simple. It’s not over-complicated. Italian food, there’s nowhere to hide. It’s all about the quality of the ingredients, so all the dishes in there, there’s not that many complicated recipes, it’s just simple home-cooking, which is what Italian food is really mostly about.” Hot Dinners Best Cookbooks of 2022The Times Best Food Books of 2022"I love this book, full of joyfully simple, scrumptious, honest cooking - Theo has created the most delicious dishes.

The Italian Pantry. Right after visiting The Channel Heritage Centre, come for a meal. Visitors point out that they like the menu of Italian cuisine at this restaurant. The Italian Pantry offers you tasty pasta, sausages and belly pork. On Facebook, guests say that this place is worth 4.5. https://restaurantguru.com/The-Italian-Pantry-Margate-Tasmania The Italian pantry - BellaItalia Food Store I love this book, full of joyfully simple, scrumptious, honest cooking - Theo has created the most delicious dishes. You won't be able to resist." - Jamie Oliver Theo Randall’s Italian food is some of the best I’ve ever eaten."– Diana Henry’s Autumn 2022 Best Cookbooks, The Telegraph You won't be able to resist." - Jamie Oliver"Theo Randall's Italian food is some of the best I've ever eaten." - Diana Henry's Autumn 2022 Best Cookbooks, The TelegraphElevate your cooking and eating the easy way with The Italian Pantry. World-renowned chef Theo Randall shares his 10 pantry staples and reveals his favourite ways to cook with them through 100 fabulous recipes covering Tomatoes, Porcini Mushrooms, Parmesan, Lemons, Leafy Greens, Ricotta, Polenta, Pine nuts, Honey and Breadcrumbs. Still dreaming of the amaretti from that beautiful Tuscan artisanal bakery? That’s why we bring them to you! The pantry has many sweet Italian treats like cannoli, amaretti and Baci to remind you of your travels. And of course we can’t forget the Gluten Free options too – you’ll find all the same delights made without wheat in our Gluten Free section.We currently offer 4 brands of fantastic, widely adored pasta – including some premium brands for that very special dinner occasion. Ask us for help on what’s best for you – and get a load of our Gluten Free section! World-renowned chef Theo Randall shares his 10 pantry staples and reveals his favourite ways to cook with them through 100 fabulous recipes covering Tomatoes, Porcini Mushrooms, Parmesan, Lemons, Leafy Greens, Ricotta, Polenta, Pine nuts, Honey and Breadcrumbs. From simple pasta dishes and more extravagant dinners for when you have people over, to delectable desserts and classic Italian cakes, you'll delight in Theo's take on the very best of Italian home cooking. View the online menu of The Italian Pantry and other restaurants in North Hobart, Tasmania. https://zmenu.com/the-italian-pantry-north-hobart-online-menu/ The Italian Pantry, Cafe in Hobart | Trip Factory Saffron– Saffron is one of the worlds most expensive spice. The powder imparts the most flavor, but you can use the strands as well. Finely chop the strands before use. A little goes along way. Dried Pasta– I use good Italian brands like De Cecco or Barilla. Once in a while I’ll splurge, and buy a good quality imported artisan pasta also. Generally, any imported pasta products made from semolina flour are good choices. There are now some very good whole grain pasta varieties available at most grocery stores.