Italian identity in the kitchen, or, Food and the nation /
Montanari, Massimo,1949-
Includes bibliographical references (pages 85-96) and index.
Before there was an Italy there was a Europe -- Italy is a network of cities -- Models of cooking between unified and varied -- Popular culture and culture of the elite -- People and products that travel -- Preservation and renewal of alimentary identities -- Macaroni-eaters : how a national stereotype arose -- The Artusian synthesis -- The number of Italians increases -- The "Italian miracle" : between modernity and tradition -- The invention of regional cooking -- Epilogue : in search of home cooking.
Food
Cooking, Italian
Italians
National characteristics, Italian.