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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. 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. Full of savory anecdotes from top chefs and resturateurs including Mario Batali, Danny Meyer, Tony Mantuan, Nigella Lawson, and many others, the book also goes inside famous restaurants such as Da Spiaggia, Piaggia, Union Square Cafe, Rao's and others.
Ebook How Italian Food Conquered The Worl John F Mariani 9780230340350 Books
"I'm not always in agreement with Mariani's assessments of different restaurants and personalities, but there's no denying that he spins an engaging tale with a lot of insight into how Italian cuisine spread from Italy to far flung locales (most notably America, which comprises most of the book). Unless you're Italian and a chef and already thoroughly steeped in the long journey this particular cuisine has taken, you will most likely find something worth noting on every page. No matter what, the writing will keep you entertained throughout the book."
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How Italian Food Conquered The Worl John F Mariani 9780230340350 Books Reviews :
How Italian Food Conquered The Worl John F Mariani 9780230340350 Books Reviews
- I'm not always in agreement with Mariani's assessments of different restaurants and personalities, but there's no denying that he spins an engaging tale with a lot of insight into how Italian cuisine spread from Italy to far flung locales (most notably America, which comprises most of the book). Unless you're Italian and a chef and already thoroughly steeped in the long journey this particular cuisine has taken, you will most likely find something worth noting on every page. No matter what, the writing will keep you entertained throughout the book.
- I enjoyed reading this book because my Mom was born in Italy and she cooked a lot of meals that were much different that my friends' Moms cooked. Although some of those meals are now cooked in many restaurants. Mainly I think this book is for people who are interested in the history of food from Italy and for people who may be traveling to Italy and want to know more about the regions and the food of those regions. I even learned some history of Italy in this book. I took off one star because it goes into too much detail about some restaurants.
- This was a slow read. I learned some things about how Italian food evolved, particularly in the US, so that’s a plus. But overall, the book dragged on.
- This is a delightfully rich book which might also serve as a history of the United States as seen from the perspective of food.
While it is understandable that Mariani would spend considerable space on New York City and even Los Angeles, I would have appreciated more about the role of Italian food in the areas between the two coasts.
Occasionally Mariani adds recipes at the end of chapters. Yummie!
Mariani is not well served by his proofreader(s) at Palgrave Macmillan who allowed such blunders as the following. Page 50 provides an annoying repetition "Originally it had been set up set up just to serve the clients of a bordello in the building." Page 94 has a sentence with two past tenses "... Americans did not see the insult because they had were so fascinated by the lifestyle." Page 133 renames the United States "Once Americans accepted drier wines, the Unites States would become a wine-drinking nation." Finally on p. 182 an important "of" is dropped "... photographers recreated the paparazzi's black-and-white flashbulb photos the 1950s and shot models..." - Book arrived soon after payment in excellent condition. Not only does it give a decent history of how Italian food became popular, it provides a history of how, when, and why Italians emigrated from Italy. Some sample recipes are included in the text.
- Love this book! Filled with tons of fun information for Italian Americans or anyone who appreciates the history of food. Gave copies to my Italian aunts for Christmas.
- Nicely done recap of Italian food and it's changing styles in both Italy and the US. A better title might be how it conquered the US, very little detail of its influence in other countries. A very knowledgable author.
- Fun read and fascinating as a study of culture and cuisine.
