Part history, part biography, and part cookbook, this fascinating exploration of an as-yet unexamined facet of Leonardo da Vinci's life focuses on what and how he ate. Da Vinci lived to be 67--nearly twice the average life span at the time--and his longevity may well have been due to his diet, which is reconstructed here complete with his notes on ingredients, portions, cooking, drinking, and kitchen inventions. The great artist, scientist, and inventor was no slouch in the kitchen, having worked as a kind of theatrical caterer, producing feasts with extravagant menus for royalty. This book unlocks his cooking code and the food history of his day, bringing 30 recipes up to date, including da Vinci's own salad dressing and an exotic saffron risotto with duck and mushrooms fit for a Medici.
- ISBN10 0983251533
- ISBN13 9780983251538
- Publish Date 29 May 2017 (first published 11 April 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Sunbelt Editions
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English