Contorni: Italian Vegetable Side Dishes
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Italian contorni — the vegetable preparations served alongside the main course — are independent preparations, not afterthoughts. Hazan addresses them with the same technical rigour as the main courses: specific techniques for each vegetable that exploit its particular character rather than applying a single method to all. The principle: each vegetable has one or two cooking methods that produce its best expression; the Italian kitchen applies those methods rather than improvising.
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