num_pages: 256
description: A love letter from two Americans to their adopted city showcasing modern dishes influenced by tradition as well as the rich culture of their surroundings. Even 150 years after unification Italy is still a divided nation where individual regions are defined by their local cuisine. Each is a mirror of its citys culture history and geography. But cucina romana is the countrys greatest standout. Tasting Rome provides a complete picture of a place that many love but few know completely. In sharing Romes celebrated dishes street food innovations and forgotten recipes journalist Katie Parla and photographer Kristina Gill capture its unique character and reveal its truly evolved food culturea culmination of 2000 years of history. Their recipes acknowledge the foundations of Roman cuisine and demonstrate how it has transitioned to the variations found today. Youll delight in the expected classics (cacio e pepe pollo alla romana fiore di zucca); the fascinating but largely undocumented Sephardic Jewish cuisine (hraimi con couscous brodo di pesce pizzarelle); the authentic and tasty offal (guanciale simmenthal di coda insalata di nervitti); and so much more. Studded with narrative features that capture the citys history and gorgeous photography that highlights both the food and its hidden city youll feel immediately inspired to start tasting Rome in your own kitchen.
language: English
title: Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City
publisher: Clarkson Potter