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Encyclopedia of Pasta (California Studies in Food and Culture)

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Spaghetti, gnocchi, tagliatellea, ravioli, vincisgrassi, strascinati—pasta in its myriad forms has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet longer than bread. This beautiful volume is the first book to provide a complete history of pasta in Italy, telling its long story by means of the extravagant variety of shapes it takes and the even greater abundance of names by which it is known. Food scholar Oretta Zanini De Vita traveled to each and every corner of her native Italy, recording oral histories, delving into long-forgotten circle of relatives cookbooks, and searching difficult to understand archives to produce this rich and uniquely personal compendium of historical and geographical information. For every entry she includes the primary ingredients, preparation techniques, variant names, and the locality where it is made and eaten. Along the way, Zanini De Vita debunks such culinary myths as Marco Polo’s supposed role in pasta’s story whilst she serves up a feast of new information. Encyclopedia of Pasta, illustrated all through with original drawings by Luciana Marini, would be the standard reference on one of the vital world’s favorite foods for many years yet to come, engaging and delighting both general readers and food professionals.
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