Italy : the country and its cuisine /
Ingeborg Pils and Stefan Pallmer
- United Kingdom : Love Food, c2009
- 511 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
La Cucina Italiana/The Cuisine of Italy -- Aperitivi/The Aperitivo: Cult and Culture -- Antipasti e Salumi/ Antipasti, Salami, and Cured Meats -- Pizza e Pane/Pizza and Bread -- Insalate e Minestre/Salads and Soups -- Primi Piatti/The first course -- Second Piatti/The second course -- Verdure e Contorni/Venegtables and Side Dishes -- Formaggi/Cheeses -- Dolci e Caffe/Desserts and Coffee -- Digestivi/Digestifs -- Vini e Acque/Wines and Waters --
"Italian cuisine brings together everything that food lovers prize, including fine ingredients, a rich culinary history and diverse regional food traditions that have retained their local character despite increasing influence from the world around them. This book is organized in chapters according to the order in which a typical Italian meal is served, exploring the traditions of distinct Italian regions, presenting the most influential specialities in detail, and providing a useful survey of the wide array of famous Italian wines."