How Italian Food Conquered the World
May 16, 2011 by admin
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How Italian Food Conquered the World
- ISBN13: 9780230104396
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Not so long ago, Italian food was regarded as a poor man’s gruel—little more than pizza, macaroni with sauce, and red wines in a box. Here, John Mariani shows how the Italian immigrants to America created, through perseverance and sheer necessity, an Italian-American food culture, and how it became a global obsession. The book begins with the Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern culinary traditions before the boot-shaped peninsula was even called “Italy,” then takes readers on a journey th
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How Italian Food Conquered the World,
A most wonderful book! The subject of this book intrigued me enough to buy it, but once I started reading it, I just couldn’t put it down. I never realized how Italian cuisine evolved and what strong influence Italian Americans have had on what we all know as Italian food. In addition to Mr. Mariani’s depth of knowledge, his writing is superb which made for very enjoyable reading. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Italian cuisine and wants to find out how it became the best loved food everywhere. Kudos to Mr. Mariani.
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If only all history was this entertaining!!!,
I ordered “How Italian Food Conquered the World” because John Mariani’s other books are so authoritative and impeccably researched. But this one is just over the top in terms of both its content and presentation. I wanted to read it like a novel from beginning to end, and warn other readers not to start it when you’re hungry! His anecdotes and thumbnail sketches of various Italian chefs are alone worth the cost of the book. And his wit is as sharp as a sushi chef’s knife. This is a MUST for any foodie’s library.
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Mariani Scores!,
John Mariani has captured the soul of the American diners desire (read requirement)to enjoy Italian food more often than any cuisine in America. In my world Mr. Mariani is a food writing god, to see him turn his pen to his cultures cuisine is a joy. Having seen, from the inside, the last 30 years of this culinary odyssey I can tell all you would be readers “GET THIS BOOK” and be prepared to lick each page!
Michael Chiarello – Bottega Ristorante – Younville (Napa Valley) CA
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