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Delizia

The Epic History of Italians and Their Food
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Delizia by John Dickie takes readers on a captivating journey through Italy's rich culinary history, celebrating the diverse and delectable foods that have become synonymous with Italian culture. The book unveils stories behind quintessential Italian dishes, exploring how regional traditions and historical events have influenced the nation's palate. It's a fascinating exploration of how food intertwines with identity and society in Italy.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a passion for Italian cuisine and a curiosity about the history and culture behind Italy's favourite dishes. With intriguing stories and anecdotes, it delves into how Italian food evolved and became a global phenomenon, making it perfect for both culinary enthusiasts and history buffs.

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Delizia

A new, updated edition of the classic, much-loved history of the Italians and their food.

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'If only we could all write as brilliantly on Italy and its food as John Dickie does. He may well know Italy and Italians better than they know themselves' Stanley Tucci

The new edition of the much-loved classic, with a fresh chapter that brings the surprising and moreish tale of the Italian way of eating right up to the present.

Delizia! takes the reader on a revelatory historical journey through the flavours of the cities that shaped the Italian love for good eating. From the bustle of Medieval Milan, to the bombast of Fascist Rome; from the pleasure gardens of Renaissance Ferrara, to the putrid alleyways of nineteenth-century Naples. In rich slices of Italian life, Delizia! shows how violence and intrigue, as well as taste and creativity, went to make the world's favourite cuisine. With its mix of vivid story-telling, ground-breaking research and shrewd analysis, John Dickie's Delizia! is as appetising as the dishes it describes.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399727068

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 576g

Pages: 432

About the Author

John Dickie is Professor of Italian Studies at University College London. He is an internationally recognised specialist on many aspects of Italian history and his books have been translated into well over twenty languages. His history of the Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nostra, has sold a million copies. John has reached a multi-national television audience with a number of documentaries he has co-written and presented, including the six-part history of Italian food-a smash hit in Italy-which was based on Delizia! It is now on Amazon Prime as Eating History - The Story of Italy on a Plate.

John has been a judge of the Pesto World Championships in Genoa. In 2017 and 2018 he was the host of the Pasta World Championships in Parma, sponsored by Barilla. In 2021 he hosted the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy in Milan.

In 2005 the President of the Italian Republic appointed him a Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana.

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