Mediterranean cuisine : secrets from coastal Italian kitchens / [edited by Academia Barilla ; introductions, Guido, Luca e Paolo Barilla, Gianluigi Zenti, Todd English ; text, Lorena Carrara, Mario Grazia ; photographs, Alberto Rossi, Stefano Lodi, Matteo Manferdini].
Starting with the triad of grains/vegetables/oil, which remains constant, each culture of the Mediterranean basis has distilled its own elementary model, typical and distinctive. Italy has succeeded in expressing an infinity of recipes and typical dishes.
Contents
Human cultures and the Mediterranean diet / Guido, Luca and Paolo Barilla -- Academia Barilla: Italian gastronomy ambassador to the world / Gianluigi Zenti -- Common ingredients in uncommon ways / Todd English -- Queen of the Mediterranean -- The food pyramid and the environmental pyramid -- Appetizers -- First courses -- Second courses -- Salads and vegetables -- Desserts -- Bread and focaccia -- Preserves and liqueurs.
