A16: Food + Wine by Nate Appleman, Shelley...

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At San Francisco's acclaimed A16 restaurant (named for the highway that cuts across southern Italy), diners pack the house for chef Nate Appleman's house-cured salumi, textbook Naples-style pizzas, and gutsy slow-cooked meat dishes. Wine director Shelley Lindgren is renowned in the business... read more

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Summary

This book is part cookbook and part textbook, beautifully written and with stunning photographs of Italy, the restaurant and some of the cooking methods. The section on the regional wines is amazing.

Most of the recipes rely on the ingredients to take center stage. Therefore, anyone... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Important People

Nate Appleman: Executive chef at the A16 restaurant in San Francisco.
Shelley Lindgren: Wine director at the A16 restaurant in San Francisco.

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Memorable Quotes

“Fortunately, at A16 we find it is easy to explain to our guests what is so great about Campania; we just pour them a glass of Fiano, and if coaxing is needed assure them that the wine rivals a white Burgandy in complexity and intrigue. Then the adventure begins.”

First Sentence

From the moment I first started tasting Campanian wines, they have captivated me.

Introduction
Part One: A16 Wine
Campania - A16
Abruzzo - A24
Molise - A14
Puglia - A14
Basilicata - SS658
Calabria - A3
Sicily - A20
Sardinia - SS131
Part Two: A16 Food
The Pantry
Antipasti
Pizza
Zuppa
Pasta
Seafood
Poultry and Meat
The Pig
Vegetables
Dessert
Resources
Index