{"product_id":"0230104398","title":"How Italian Food Conquered the World","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot so long ago, Italian food was regarded as a poor man's gruel-little more than pizza, macaroni with sauce, and red wines in a box. Here, John Mariani shows how the Italian immigrants to America created, through perseverance and sheer necessity, an Italian-American food culture, and how it became a global obsession. The book begins with the Greek, Roman, and Middle Eastern culinary traditions before the boot-shaped peninsula was even called \"Italy,\" then takes readers on a journey through Europe and across the ocean to America alongside the poor but hopeful Italian immigrants who slowly but surely won over the hearts and minds of Americans by way of their stomachs. Featuring evil villains such as the Atkins diet and French chefs, this is a rollicking tale of how Italian cuisine rose to its place as the most beloved fare in the world, through the lives of the people who led the charge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith savory anecdotes from these top chefs and restaurateurs: \u003cbr\u003e- Mario Batali\u003cbr\u003e- Danny Meyer\u003cbr\u003e- Tony Mantuano\u003cbr\u003e- Michael Chiarello\u003cbr\u003e- Giada de Laurentiis\u003cbr\u003e- Giuseppe Cipriani\u003cbr\u003e- Nigella Lawson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the trials and triumphs of these restaurants:\u003cbr\u003e- Da Silvano\u003cbr\u003e- Spiaggia\u003cbr\u003e- Bottega\u003cbr\u003e- Union Square Cafe\u003cbr\u003e- Maialino\u003cbr\u003e- Rao's\u003cbr\u003e- Babbo\u003cbr\u003e- Il Cantinori\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCookbooks, Food \u0026amp; Wine\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooking Education \u0026amp; Reference\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegional \u0026amp; International\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEuropean\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eItalian\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eHistorical Study \u0026amp; Educational Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Social Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Ethnic Studies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience \u0026amp; Math\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgricultural Sciences\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eFood Science\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBook details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mariani, John F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780230104396\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Used - Acceptable","offer_id":49275140571326,"sku":"0230104398-5","price":6.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/41rNXeOlS7L._SL500.jpg?v=1791917399","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0230104398","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}