Hi everyone.

I have some birthday money to spend and could buy one if these books. Any recommendations which one may be better for an amateur cook who's not a beginner?

by Subject_Slice_7797

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  1. BelicianPixieFry

    The silver spoon is the way. The silver spoon is my way./s

    I always used the silver spoon so I’m biased, I don’t know the other book

  2. I’d go with the Silver Spoon. A huge number of recipes that are clearly described and not too hard to make.

  3. ChiefKelso

    I just ordered the Silver Spoon after deciding between the two. Seems like while both are fantastic books, La Cucina often lacks pictures and exact measurements. It seems like the Silver Spoon is better to start off with, but I’ll probably order the other one at some point.

  4. lgsouthampton

    My late mother loved The Talisman Italian Cookbook

  5. RealityBEC

    La cucina has a lot of recipes with difficult to acquire ingredients and doesn’t offer any options for substitutes, it also has a lot of recipes that are essentially doubles /triples with very slight variations for different regions. It’s a fantastic book but not as accessible, great if you want to try super authentic Italian recipes and have access to a reallllly good delicatessen and butcher.

  6. Potato_farl

    As someone who owns both: go for La Cucina. It’s the more authentic and comprehensive Italian cookbook.

  7. salerno64

    I have both books and of above 2 versions I would say Silver spoon. There is another version of La Cucina with photos which I personally use more because of larger pages and easier format.

  8. PosieCakes

    I adore The Silver Spoon, though I have never looked at the other one. I love actually READING it. There was a cooking radio show on NPR, The Splendid Table, that recommended it years ago as the Italian Betty Crocker of Joy of Cooking, and it is that!!!!

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