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Zusatztext Gentilcore’s Italy and the Potato is a surprising and quite entertaining examination of the “world’s most cultivated vegetable.” … I found particularly exciting recipes distributed throughout the text, from an “economic” stew served in Naples’ most important orphanage (ingredients include potatoes, beans, barley, kidneys, and chili peppers) to pasta and potato soup … [A] wonderful book. Informationen zum Autor David Gentilcore is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Leicester, UK. Klappentext Little has been written about the potato's Italian history. Italy! like the rest of Europe! owes a lot to the 'Columbian exchange'. As a result of this process! in addition to potatoes! Europe acquired maize! tomatoes and most types of beans. This book examines the important role it has played in Italy's social! cultural and economic history. Vorwort Little has been written about the potato's Italian history. This book examines the important role it has played in Italy's social, cultural and economic history. Zusammenfassung Little has been written about the potato's Italian history. Italy, like the rest of Europe, owes a lot to the 'Columbian exchange'. As a result of this process, in addition to potatoes, Europe acquired maize, tomatoes and most types of beans. This book examines the important role it has played in Italy's social, cultural and economic history. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The ‘Perverse Strangeness of the Seasons': 18162. An Exotic American in Italy: 15733.The ‘Potato Apostles': 1764-674. ‘Substituting Potatoes for Wheat': the Late 19th Century 5. ‘Up Here it Makes More Sense to Plant Potatoes': the Late 19th Century 6. ‘New and Broader Horizons': the 20th Century 7. Epilogue: the Postmodern Italian
