{"product_id":"food-of-rome-lazio-history-folklore-and-recipes","title":"OP: The Food of Rome \u0026 Lazio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlphabyte Books, Rome, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile there are a fair number of books covering the food of Rome and its surrounding region, Lazio, few pair it with rigorous research as well as Oretta Zanini De Vita in her 1994 book, \u003cem\u003eThe Food of Rome and Lazio\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked in amongst recipes for braised artichokes with garlic and herbs, sweet and sour wild boar, chicken stuffed with chestnuts and truffles, rice and turnip soup, and sour cherry tart are engrossing bursts of historical anecdotes. Some stand-outs include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA drinking game that so frequently ended in knife fights it had to be banned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA rudimentary time clock for the illiterate consisting of a split stick, one half going to the worker, the other to the employer, and when joined at the end of a shift, it was scored to mark the day’s labor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelery being so rare prior to the 16th century that Cardinal Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro, who grew it in his garden, would send heads as gifts to popes, cardinals, and princes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003efirst English printing\u003c\/strong\u003e, published only in paperback, is unused but showing light wear from long shelving. Color illustrations and black and white photos throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Italian language edition, click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/lazio-a-tavola-il-guida-gastronomica-t-ra-storia-e-tradizioni-ital\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39250482790533,"sku":"Oretta Zanini De Vita","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/devita_foodofromeandLazioeng.jpg?v=1768063398","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/food-of-rome-lazio-history-folklore-and-recipes","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}