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Italian identity in the kitchen, or, Food and the nation /

Another entertaining and surprising food history by the scholar who has come to define the discipline, this volume draws readers into the far-flung story of how regional cuisine came to shape a collective Italian identity. From the Romans' encounters with barbarian tribes to the revival and rei...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Montanari, Massimo, 1949-
Otros Autores: Brombert, Beth Archer
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Italiano
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2013.
Colección:Arts and traditions of the table.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Another entertaining and surprising food history by the scholar who has come to define the discipline, this volume draws readers into the far-flung story of how regional cuisine came to shape a collective Italian identity. From the Romans' encounters with barbarian tribes to the revival and reinvention of local Italian cooking in the twentieth century, Massimo Montanari shows how regional food practices flavored the nation's political and cultural making over time. The fusion of ancient Roman cuisine, which consisted of bread, wine, and olives, with the barbarian diet, rooted in br.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (126 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231535083
0231535082