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Marcella Hazan

(1924–2013) Writer Kingdom of Italy

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Marcella Hazan was a writer from the Kingdom of Italy, best known for The classic Italian cook book.

Quick Facts About Marcella Hazan

Born: April 15, 1924
Died: September 29, 2013
Nationality: Kingdom of Italy
Profession: Writer
Notable works: The classic Italian cook book
Known for: The Classic Italian Cookbook
Spouse: Victor Hazan

About Marcella Hazan

Marcella Hazan was an Italian cooking writer whose books were published in English. Her cookbooks are credited with introducing the public in the United States and the United Kingdom to the techniques of traditional Italian cooking. She was considered by chefs and fellow food writers to be the doyenne of Italian cuisine.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Marcella Hazan

Not everyone in Italy may know how to cook, but nearly everyone knows how to eat. Eating in Italy is one more…

Age

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[On cooking:] What you keep out is as significant as what you put in.

Cooking

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“Once the pasta is sauced, serve it promptly, inviting your guests and family to put off talking and start eating.”

Family

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The Italian comes to his table with the same open heart with which a child falls into his mother's arms, with the…

Arms

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I don't cook 'concepts.' I use my head, but I cook from the heart, I cook for flavor.

Concepts

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Eating in Italy is essentially a family art, practiced for and by the family. The finest accomplishments of the home cook are…

Accomplishment

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I need to smell its smells, to hear its sounds, to see food in a pot that simmers, bubbles, sizzles. I enjoy…

Bubbles

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What people do with food is an act that reveals how they construe the world.

Food

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In the Italian kitchen, ingredients are not treated as promising but untutored elements that need to be corrected through long and intricate…

Elements

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80% of Italian cooking is done in a sauté pan.

Cooking

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Cooking is an art, but you eat it too.

Art

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“The explanation is that I consider cooking to be an act of love. I do enjoy the craft of cooking, of course,…

Food

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