The food of Rome and its region, Lazio, is redolent of herbs, olive oil, ricotta, lamb, and pork. It is the food of ordinary, frugal people, yet it is a very modern cuisine in that it gives pride of place to the essential flavors of its ingredients. In this only English-language book to encompass the entire region, the award-winning author of "Encyclopedia of Pasta", Oretta Zanini De Vita, offers a substantial and complex social history of Rome and Lazio through the story of its food. Including more than 250 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes, the author leads readers on an exhilarating journey from antiquity through the Middle Ages to the mid-twentieth century.
- ISBN10 1283970317
- ISBN13 9781283970310
- Publish Date 1 January 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 12 May 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of California Press
- Format eBook
- Language English