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PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press

ISBN-100802086578

ISBN-139780802086570

eBay Product ID (ePID)30236890

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleScience in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well

Number of Pages744 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEurope / Italy, General, Regional & Ethnic / Italian, History

Publication Year2003

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreCooking, History

AuthorPellegrino Artusi

Book SeriesLorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight35.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-299839

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'Artusi's book stands with Manzoni's great novel, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), and the music of Verdi as works that not only are great unto themselves but represented a sense of identity and self-worth to a nascent country with no nationalistic feeling ... Artusi chose to give Italians their definition by telling them how they ate ? Anyone who seeks to know Italian food avoids Artusi at his or her peril. He is the fountainhead of modern Italian cookery.', "Artusi's book stands with Manzon's great novel, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), and the music of Verdi as works that not only are great unto themselves but represented a sense of identity and self-worth to a nascent country with no nationalistic feeling... Artusi chose to give Italians their definition by telling them how they ate... Anyone who seeks to know Italian food avoids Artusi at his or her peril. He is the fountainhead of modern Italian cookery." --Fred Plotkin, Gastronomica "One of the defining documents of what it means to be Italian." --John Allemang, The Globe and Mail "A landmark work in Italian culture." --Darby Macnab, Tandem, ?Artusi's book stands with Manzoni's great novel, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), and the music of Verdi as works that not only are great unto themselves but represented a sense of identity and self-worth to a nascent country with no nationalistic feeling ? Artusi chose to give Italians their definition by telling them how they ate ? Anyone who seeks to know Italian food avoids Artusi at his or her peril. He is the fountainhead of modern Italian cookery.', 'Artusi's book stands with Manzoni's great novel,I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed), and the music of Verdi as works that not only are great unto themselves but represented a sense of identity and self-worth to a nascent country with no nationalistic feeling ? Artusi chose to give Italians their definition by telling them how they ate ? Anyone who seeks to know Italian food avoids Artusi at his or her peril. He is the fountainhead of modern Italian cookery.'

Dewey Decimal641.5945

Table Of ContentForeword by Michele Scicolone Introduction: A as in Artusi, G as in Gentleman and Gastronomeby Luigi Ballerini The Story of a Book That Is a Bit Like the Story of Cinderella Preface From the Author to the Reader A Few Health Guidelines The Nutritional Value of Meats Admonition The Recipes: Broths, Aspic, and Sauces Soups and Pastas with Broth Pasta Dishes and Soups in Vegetable Stock Appetizers Sauces Eggs Doughs and Batters Stuffings Fried Foods Boiled Meats Entrements Stews Cold Dishes Vegetables and Legumes Types and Seasons of Fishes Roasted Meats Pastries, Cakes, and Sweets Cakes and Spoon Desserts Syrups Preserves Liqueurs Ice Creams Miscellaneous Recipes Appendix Foods for Weak Stomachs Suggested Dinner Menus Luncheons List of Recipes Index I: Names of Dishes in Italian Index II: Names of Dishes in English

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisMore than a collection of recipes, Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well, was first published in Florence in 1891. Artusi's masterpiece is a literary classic as well as a classic in the art of Italian cooking. Artusi, an urbane and witty narrator, speaks directly to his readers and provides a wealth of stories and anecdotes that provide a valuable study of domestic Italian history and folklore., First published in 1891, Pellegrino Artusi's La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangier bene has come to be recognized as the most significant Italian cookbook of modern times. It was reprinted thirteen times and had sold more than 52,000 copies in the years before Artusi's death in 1910, with the number of recipes growing from 475 to 790. And while this figure has not changed, the book has consistently remained in print. Although Artusi was himself of the upper classes and it was doubtful he had ever touched a kitchen utensil or lit a fire under a pot, he wrote the book not for professional chefs, as was the nineteenth-century custom, but for middle-class family cooks: housewives and their domestic helpers. His tone is that of a friendly advisor - humorous and nonchalant. He indulges in witty anecdotes about many of the recipes, describing his experiences and the historical relevance of particular dishes. Artusi's masterpiece is not merely a popular cookbook; it is a landmark work in Italian culture. This English edition (first published by Marsilio Publishers in 1997) features a delightful introduction by Luigi Ballerini that traces the fascinating history of the book and explains its importance in the context of Italian history and politics. The illustrations are by the noted Italian artist Giuliano Della Casa.

LC Classification NumberTX723.A6713 2003