The Food of Italy by Waverley Root
In this thoroughly comprehensive, utterly captivating culinary guidebook, acclaimed food writer Waverley Root traverses Italy from Lombardy to Sicily, and across 3,000 years of invasions. An exhaustive catalog of the country's gastronomic legacy, The Food of Italy explains the regional delicacies, the traditions, and the history that define the way Italians eat.From the legally enforced frugality of the Renaissance table to the enduring Saracen luxury of Sicilian desserts, from the lasagna of Bologna to the saltimbocca of Rome, Root explores the secrets and customs of a cuisine so nuanced that even the basic ragu Bolognese has some two hundred variations.
A culinary adventurer who made his mark decades before Anthony Bourdain appeared on the scene, Root shares the stories of an elephant forced to spend the winter of 1551 in the South Tyrol and the dishes named after him, the proper way to bottle Chianti, and the mysteries surrounding the origin of tortellini. Essential reading for travelers--of the armchair and ticketed variety, alike--The Food of Italy, which features decorative maps (that may not be legible for all readers) and illustrations, brings the subtleties of the Italian palate into any home.
For nearly fifty years, Waverley Root worked as a foreign correspondent in Europe, representing the Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, Time, and other publications. He also wrote for The New York Times Magazine, the International Herald Tribune, and Gourmet on a regular basis. The Food of Italy, The Food of France, Modern French Cuisine, The Best of Italian Cooking, and Dining in America are only a few of his books. Root, who was regarded as one of the most influential food writers of his day, died in 1982.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679738961 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679738967 |
| Title | The Food of Italy |
| Author | Waverley Root |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1992-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 768 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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