Full Disclosure: I am not a fan of reality television in
general and of these ladies in particular. I can’t quite muster what the appeal
of these over-baring broads really is. That being said I am truly struck at how
good this collection of old school, family recipes is.
In How to Use a Meat
Cleaver – Secrets and Recipes from a Mob Family’s Kitchen by Mob Wives “stars”
Renee, Lana, and Jennifer Graziano collect
a wide variety of classic meal recipes and new twist dishes. While the recipes
are pretty straight forward and simple; the flavors are complex and delicious.
While many Italian Grandmothers and Mothers guard their
secret family recipe for classic “Sunday Gravy” the foundation sauce of so many
classic dinners, the Graziano's serve up their tasty concoction, that results in
a monster pot of sauce that will serve a Sunday family-size dinner with plenty
of leftovers for the rest of the week.
Warning! Vegans need not apply! The book serves up sections
on sea food, beef, veal, pork, chicken and lamb recipes; many of which feature
sausage, prosciutto, and mounds of cheese! While I’ll pass on their TV show, I
will raise a glass of red and a thumbs up to this cookbook.
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