Delizia! by Dickie, John - 2008: The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food

UsedGood. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.

Atria Books, 2008-01-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Free Press. Almost Like New, "Whenever Italian Gastronomy Has Been Strong, The Italians Have Ahead A Fine Sensitivity To What Is Repugnant, And A Finely Articulated Code Of Manners. But The Rules Of Repugnance Have Changed Over Time. In The Middle Ages And The Renaissance, Garlic Stank Of Poverty, Yet Many Contemporary Dishes From Pesto Genovese To Spaghetti Alle Vongole (With Clams) Would Be Unthinkable Without It." . Very Good. Hardcover. 2008.

New York: Free Press, 2008. 367 pp, 9 1/4" H. "A dynamic chronicle that is full of surprises, 'Delizia!' draws back the curtain on much that was unknown about Italian food and exposes the long-held canards. It interprets the ancient Arabic map that tells of pasta's true origins, and shows that Marco Polo did not introduce spaghetti to the Italians, as is often thought, but did have a big influence on making pasta a part of the American diet. It seeks out the medieval recipes that reveal Italy's long love affair with exotic spices, and introduces the great Renaissance cookery writer who plotted to murder the Pope even as he detailed the aphrodisiac qualities of his ingredients. It moves from the opulent theater of a Renaissance wedding banquet, with its gargantuan ten-course menu comprising hundreds of separate dishes, to the thin soups and bland polentas that would eventually force millions to emigrate to the New World. It shows how early pizzas were disgusting and why… Read More

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Atria Books, 2008-01-08. First Edition. hardcover. Used:Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Free Press 978-0-7432-7799-0 [978-0-7432-7799-0] 2008. (Hardcover) 367pp. Very good in very good plus dust jacket. Photographs, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. The spine is lightly edgeworn and there is a remainder mark on the bottom edge. "Buon Appetito! Everyone loves Italian food. But how did the Italians come to eat so well?". Book about Cooking & Italian Food. Locale: Italy. (Cooking, Gastronomy, History--Italy, Social Life and Customs--Italy).

Free Press, 2008-01-08. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Atria Books. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.