From the same team that created Let's Eat France! comes this celebration of Italian food in the
form of an oversized obsessively complete visual feast of a book. With a mix of gastronomy
food science history cultural references legend lore charts graphs photos and
illustrations every one of the 400 pages in Let's Eat Italy! is an alluring and amusing
journey into Italian food. Readers will find recipes for classic Italian dishes spanning all
regions like pappa al pomodoro Bolognese risi e bisi risotto focaccia frittata and so
much more?all accompanied by photos and delightfully entertaining information on the origins
and modern uses of the foods. There's an ode to the panettone the traditional Christmas sweet
delight. A dedication to the magic of basil Italy's royal? herb. A love story between pasta
and potatoes that examines the many dishes that marry these two starches in delicious harmony.
And of course pasta information aplenty it's featured in guides like that on the ultimate
noodle spaghetti which includes all the different forms the top spaghetti artisans in Italy
and the semolina flour mills and farmers. True Italians speak espresso so readers will delight
in the poster-like graphic that depicts 27 different types of espresso drinks. Tips for the
kitchen include cooking beans in a chianti bottle?a trick Tuscan nonnas have been using for
ages in the dish known as fagioli al fiasco. Learn how contemporary food trends (like the
oh-so-hip orange wine which Italians have been drinking for nearly 8 000 years) trace their
roots to Italy. But the influence of Italian food doesn't stop at the table?an entire spread
looks at the Italian Mafia's favorite dishes as seen in Hollywood through the lenses of
Scorsese Leone and Coppola. Let's Eat Italy! is a splendid exploration of this beloved
cuisine from pizza to gelato Milan to Sicily and from the many kitchens of Italy to your
own.
