How Italian Food Conquered the WorldSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 2011 M03 15 - 288 páginas 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 through Europe and across the ocean to America alongside the poor but hopeful Italian immigrants who slowly but surely won over the hearts and minds of Americans by way of their stomachs. Featuring evil villains such as the Atkins diet and French chefs, this is a rollicking tale of how Italian cuisine rose to its place as the most beloved fare in the world, through the lives of the people who led the charge. |
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2 The Great Escape | 27 |
3 Feeding the Americani | 43 |
4 The New Way of the Old World | 61 |
5 The Good the Bad and the Delicious | 69 |
6 Il Boom and La Dolce Vita | 75 |
7 This Italian Thing | 89 |
12 Coming to a Boil | 155 |
13 A New Respect | 165 |
14 No More Excuses | 173 |
15 Flash in the Pan | 181 |
16 Trattoria Mania | 193 |
17 Salute | 205 |
18 Alta Cucina | 213 |
19 Mondo Italiano | 225 |
8 Stirrings | 99 |
9 Simmerings | 115 |
10 From Dago Red to Super Tuscan | 125 |
11 Breaking Away | 143 |
20 Coda | 245 |
Notes | 253 |
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