Popes, Peasants, and Shepherds
Author | : Oretta Zanini De Vita |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2013-03-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520271548 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520271548 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book Popes, Peasants, and Shepherds written by Oretta Zanini De Vita and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The food of Rome and its region, Lazio, is redolent of herbs, olive oil, ricotta, lamb, and pork. It is the food of ordinary, frugal people, yet it is a very modern cuisine in that it gives pride of place to the essential flavors of its ingredients. In this only English-language book to encompass the entire region, the award-winning author of Encyclopedia of Pasta, Oretta Zanini De Vita, offers a substantial and complex social history of Rome and Lazio through the story of its food. Including more than 250 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes, the author leads readers on an exhilarating journey from antiquity through the Middle Ages to the mid-twentieth century.