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Book Review

Foods That Made History: Courses, Two-Legged, popping frozen meals into a microwave – fortunately, my
The Big Names Behind The Four-Legged, Fish and beautiful wife, Linda, is not only a fine artist and jewelry
Seafood, Pizza and Pasta,
designer, but also a kitchen wizard – there is much to be
World’s Favorite Dishes Salads and Side Dishes, savored between the covers of this book. While each of
Pastries and Desserts, and the more than half a hundred background histories takes
By Nils A. Shapiro Beverages. Many black- up several pages, here are just a few teaser highlights to
Some of the most and-white line drawings serve as a hint of what awaits you in its pages.
fascinating books I have are sprinkled throughout Giuseppe Cipriani opened his famous Harry’s Bar
reviewed over the years the text. restaurant in Venice in 1931. A great exhibition of the
have been on the subject Included among the vast works of the Venetian painter Vittore Carpaccio (1472
of food –Salt, Consider array of 53 foods – there to 1526) was held in Venice in 1950. At that time, “One
the Fork and The Secret is space here to name just of the restaurant’s regular patrons was the beautiful
History of Food, just to a few – are such famous Countess Amalia Nani Mocenigo. She had been advised
mention a few – so when I dishes as Eggs Benedict, by her doctor not to eat cooked meat for a few weeks,
discovered this title on the Chicken General Tso, Beef and asked Cipriani to prepare her a dish according to the
list of new publications it Wellington, Schnitzel Holstein, Oysters Rockefeller, doctor’s orders. Cipriani had just been to the exhibition
attracted my attention … Lobster Newberg, Pizza Margherita, Fettuccine Alfredo, of paintings and was overwhelmed with the marvelous
and I am delighted that it did. Waldorf Salad, Crab Louie, Tarte Tatin, Crepes Suzette, variety of shades of red that he had seen in Carpaccio’s
This just released addition to the genre, by author Earl Grey Tea, Kir and Kir Royal. Perhaps less familiar, but paintings. The dish he prepared for the countess, from thin
Rafael Agam – a notable chef who studied at Le Cordon equally interesting, are such names as Soupe Parmentier, slices of raw beef interwoven with a pale mustard sauce,
Bleu in Paris, has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants Chicken Tetrazzini, Sole Murat, Pavlova, Sachertorte, the reminded him irresistibly of these splendid colors, and he
and now owns the successful Voila Swiss-French Bellini cocktail … and so many more. named it ‘Carpaccio’ in their honor.”
restaurant in Israel – offers in one convenient paperback (A note of caution: If you plan to try any of the recipes, The Etruscans, a people who dominated Northern
volume a buffet menu of gastronomical history, delicious be aware that Agam uses European measurements – grams, Italy before the rise of Rome, were fond of eating a kind
entertainment and practical, useful recipes that will more kilograms (kg) and milliliters (ml)—instead of pounds and of flat bread, embellished with a variety of additives and
than satisfy the literary appetite of any foodie reader. ounces when listing the ingredients, so you will need to flavorings … The name ‘pizza’ may be derived from the
Chef Agam’s purpose in putting together this book is be prepared for converting them to ounces, pounds, etc. Latin word picea, which describes the browning of the
made clear in his introduction: As for the rest, the chef does refer to cups, tablespoons, dough in the oven … The flat bread was sold as street food
“Historians of the past tended to focus on subjects more teaspoons, etc., just as in American recipes.)
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