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Let the Meatballs Rest: And Other Stories About Food and Culture
Massimo Montanari
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Description for Let the Meatballs Rest: And Other Stories About Food and Culture
Hardback. And Other Stories About Food and Culture. Series: Arts & Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFCV. Dimension: 156 x 217 x 21. Weight: 368. Translator(s): Brombert, Beth Archer.
Known for his entertaining investigations into culinary practice, Massimo Montanari turns his hungry eye to the phenomenon of food culture, food lore, cooking methods, and eating habits throughout history. An irresistible buffet of one hundred concise and engaging essays, this collection provides stimulating food for thought for those curious about one of life's most fundamental pleasures. Focusing on the selection, preparation, and mythology of food, Montanari traverses such subjects as the status of the pantry over the centuries, the various strategies of cooking over time, the gastronomy of famine, the science of flavors, the changing characteristics of convivial rituals, ... Read more
Known for his entertaining investigations into culinary practice, Massimo Montanari turns his hungry eye to the phenomenon of food culture, food lore, cooking methods, and eating habits throughout history. An irresistible buffet of one hundred concise and engaging essays, this collection provides stimulating food for thought for those curious about one of life's most fundamental pleasures. Focusing on the selection, preparation, and mythology of food, Montanari traverses such subjects as the status of the pantry over the centuries, the various strategies of cooking over time, the gastronomy of famine, the science of flavors, the changing characteristics of convivial rituals, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231157322
SKU
V9780231157322
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About Massimo Montanari
Massimo Montanari is professor of medieval history and the history of food at the Institute of Paleography and Medieval Studies, University of Bologna. His books include Medieval Tastes: Food, Cooking, and the Table; Cheese, Pears, and History in a Proverb; Food Is Culture; and Famine and Plenty: The History of Food in Europe. He also coedited, with Jean-Louis Flandrin, Food: ... Read more
Reviews for Let the Meatballs Rest: And Other Stories About Food and Culture
The more I cook, the more I realize and discover how the food that we eat is much more than nourishment. It is culture; it is our story as human beings, and Massimo Montanari has made it his life's mission to make that connection. Here, in this informative, intelligible, and delightful book, Let the Meatballs Rest and Other Stories About ... Read more