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How Italian Food Conquered the World
John F. Mariani
Palgrave Macmillan
March 2011
On Sale: March 15, 2011
288 pages ISBN: 0230104398 EAN: 9780230104396 Hardcover
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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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