Title: Lettere a Ulisse Aldrovandi
First published: 1982
Description: from the [Academia Barilla][1] website: "...a letter written by Costanzo Felici (1525 ca.-1585), a doctor from Le Marche, to Ulisse Aldrovandi, a master of the naturalists during the time. The letter, called *Dell'insalata e piante che in qualunque modo vengono per cibo dell'uomo*, (On lettuce and plants that are consumed by man in one way or another) is dated March 10, 1572. The letter was written to explain to Aldrovandi the significance of salad greens". The site has a Digital Gastronomic Library with information and scanned text from works on food and cooking from as far back as the 4th century...


  [1]: http://www.academiabarilla.com/academia/books-italian-cuisine-1/ancient-texts.aspx
Subjects: Correspondence, Naturalists, Salad, Greens, Nutrition, Food, Cooking
Places: Italy
People: Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605?), Costanzo Felici
Time periods: 16th Century
LC classification: QH31F4 A42 1982