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Pizza: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)
Carol Helstosky
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Description for Pizza: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)
Hardcover. Originally a food for the poor in eighteenth-century Naples, pizza is a source of national and regional pride in Italy as well as of cultural identity. This title documents the history and cultural life of this chameleon-like food. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 51 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WB; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 205 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Thin crust, Chicago deep-dish or Sicilian; there are countless ways to create the dish called pizza, and the debate over the best way to cook it never ends. Carol Helstosky documents the fascinating history and cultural life of this chameleon-like food in "Pizza". Originally a food for the poor in eighteenth-century Naples, pizza is a source of national and regional pride in Italy as well as of cultural identity. In the twentieth century, pizza followed Italian immigrants to America, where it became the nation's most popular dish and fuelled the rise of successful fast-food corporations such as Pizza Hut and ... Read more
Thin crust, Chicago deep-dish or Sicilian; there are countless ways to create the dish called pizza, and the debate over the best way to cook it never ends. Carol Helstosky documents the fascinating history and cultural life of this chameleon-like food in "Pizza". Originally a food for the poor in eighteenth-century Naples, pizza is a source of national and regional pride in Italy as well as of cultural identity. In the twentieth century, pizza followed Italian immigrants to America, where it became the nation's most popular dish and fuelled the rise of successful fast-food corporations such as Pizza Hut and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Edible
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861893918
SKU
V9781861893918
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Ref
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About Carol Helstosky
Carol Helstosky is Associate Professor of History at the University of Denver, USA. She is the author of Garlic and Oil: Politics of Food in Italy (2004) and Food Culture in the Mediterranean (forthcoming, 2009).
Reviews for Pizza: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible)
'Pizza may be considered quite a simple dish, but its history is a different story and Pizza: A Global History is the perfect book to uncover all the twists and turns in the delicacy's past. From how the first example was created, to the law for the protection of the Neapolitan pizza in 2004, you will discover it all. Plus ... Read more