The True History of Pasta: The Ten Recipes That Made Italy and Conquered the World (in French) by Luca Cesari

You thought you knew everything about the pasta that have delighted for centuries? With The True History of Pasta, Luca Cesari, historian and gastronomy enthusiast, takes you on a unique culinary and cultural exploration.

Across Ten iconic recipes from Italy, the author reveals the origins, secrets, and evolutions of the most famous dishes: bolognese, , Amatriciana, , lasagna, , gnocchi, , pesto, , Carbonara... so many recipes that tell much more than just a way of cooking.

Did you know that the first mention of lasagna dates back to the poet Horace in the 1st century BC? J.-C. ?Did you know that the famous Fettuccine Alfredo first captivated Hollywood before Rome, being served with gold utensils? That pesto only took its near-final form in 1927? Or that the pasta recipes only appear in cookbooks starting in the 19th century, and that cooking al dente is relatively recent ?

This book also highlights the passionate debates that surround certain recipes, such as carbonara: parmesan or pecorino? Pancetta or guanciale? These are debates that still stir the purists of Italian gastronomy.

More than just a culinary collection, The True History of Pasta is a Cultural history of Italy across the table, nourished by archives, manuscripts, ancient books, and anecdotes. Luca Cesari also delivers a portrait gallery of illustrious or forgotten figures, to place each recipe in its historical and social context.

As a bonus, the book offers some extravagant recipes, like 16th-century-style tortellini, to combine reading and culinary experimentation.

A must for the Italian cuisine enthusiasts, enthusiasts ofGastronomic history and the curious who wish to understand how pasta became a universal symbol.

Characteristics of the work

• Title The True History of Pasta: The Ten Recipes That Made Italy and Conquered the World

• Author : Luca Cesari

• Translator : Marc Lesage

• Format : Paperback

• EAN13 : 9782283035467

• ISBN : 978-2-283-03546-7

• Editor : Buchet-Chastel

• Publication date : March 10, 2022

• Collection : Documents

• Number of pages : 362

• Dimensions : 20.5 x 13.8 x 3.2 cm

• Weight : 428 g

• Language : French