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Cheese, pears, & history : in a proverb /

""Do not let the peasant know how good cheese is with pears" goes the old saying. Intrigued by these words and their portent, Massimo Montanari unravels their origin and utility. Perusing archival cookbooks, agricultural and dietary treatises, literary works, and anthologies of belove...

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Main Author: Montanari, Massimo, 1949-
Format: Book
Language:English
Italian
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010.
Series:Arts and traditions of the table
Subjects and Genres:
Food habits > History.
Food habits > Italy > History.
Proverbs, Italian > History and criticism.
Food in popular culture > Europe.
Food > Social aspects.
Habitudes alimentaires > Histoire.
Habitudes alimentaires > Italie > Histoire.
Proverbes italiens > Histoire et critique.
Aliments dans la culture populaire > Europe.
Aliments > Aspect social.
15.70 history of Europe.
Food habits.
Food in popular culture.
Proverbs, Italian.
Gezegdes.
Eetcultuur.
Sociale conflicten.
Europe.
Italy.
Italië.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Geschiedenis (vorm)
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Call Number: GT 2855 .M66 2010
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