Cheese, pears, & history : in a proverb /

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"Do not let the peasant know how good cheese is with pears" goes the old saying. Intrigued by these words and their portent, Massimo Montanari unravels their origin and utility. Perusing archival cookbooks, agricultural and dietary treatises, literary works, and anthologies of beloved sayi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Montanari, Massimo, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Italiano
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010.
Series:Arts and traditions of the table.
Subjects:
Food habits > History.
Proverbs, Italian > History and criticism.
Habitudes alimentaires > Histoire.
Proverbes italiens > Histoire et critique.
HISTORY > Europe > General.
Food habits
Proverbs, Italian
Gezegdes.
Eetcultuur.
Sociale conflicten.
Italië.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Geschiedenis (vorm)
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