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    Food Cultures of Italy: Cuisine, Customs, and Issues

    Food Cultures of Italy by Nowak, Zachary;

    Cuisine, Customs, and Issues

    Series: The Global Kitchen;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
    • Date of Publication 8 January 2026
    • Number of Volumes Hardback

    • ISBN 9798765122341
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages192 pages
    • Size 236x160x20 mm
    • Weight 460 g
    • Language English
    • 669

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    Short description:

    There's far more to Italian food than pasta and pizza. Discover the history and culture of Italy through its rich and diverse culinary traditions.

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    Long description:

    There's far more to Italian food than pasta and pizza. Discover the history and culture of Italy through its rich culinary traditions.

    Part of the Global Kitchen series, this book takes readers on a food tour of Italy, covering everything from daily staples to holiday specialties. In addition to discovering Italy's long culinary history, readers will learn about recent trends, foreign influences, and contemporary food and dietary concerns. Chapters are organized thematically, making it easy to focus in on particular courses or types of dishes. These include influential ingredients, appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and street food, among others. The main text is supplemented by sidebars that offer interesting bite-sized facts, a chronology of important dates in Italian culinary history, and a glossary of key food- and dining-related terms.

    Italian cuisine boasts a rich history, evolving from ancient Roman fare and influenced by ingredients from other European cultures and the New World. While outsiders may think of Italian food as a monolith, there is actually great regional diversity. Characterized by its simplicity, Italian food emphasizes fresh, high-quality, seasonal ingredients, often with just a few key components in each dish. The Mediterranean diet forms the base, featuring pasta, fish, fruits, vegetables, cheese, and wine, with olive oil as a constant staple. Foodways in Italy extend beyond mere sustenance, deeply intertwined with family, tradition, and social experiences.

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    Table of Contents:

    Series Foreword
    Acknowledgements
    Introduction
    Chronology
    1. Food History
    2. Influential Ingredients
    3. Appetizers and Side Dishes
    4. Main Dishes
    5. Desserts
    6. Beverages
    7. Holidays and Special Occasions
    8. Street Food and Snacks
    9. Dining Out
    10. Food Issues and Dietary Concerns
    Glossary
    Selected Bibliography
    Index

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