Description: Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital, Paperback by Dregni, Eric, ISBN 0816667462, ISBN-13 9780816667468, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The food-obsessed chronicle of an American’s three years in Italy—now available in paperback I simply want to live in the place with the best food in the world. This dream led Eric Dregni to Italy, first to Milan and eventually to a small, fog-covered town to the north: Modena, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, Ferrari, and Luciano Pavarotti. Never Trust a Thin Cook is a classic American abroad tale, brimming with adventures both expected and unexpected, awkward social moments, and most important, very good food. Parmesan thieves. Tortellini based on the shape of Venus’s navel. Infiltrating the secret world of the balsamic vinegar elite. Life in Modena is a long way from the Leaning Tower of Pizza (the south Minneapolis pizzeria where Eric and his girlfriend and fellow traveler Katy first met), and while some Italians are impressed that “Minnesota” sounds like “minestrone,” they are soon learning what it means to live in a country where the word “safe” doesn’t actually exist—only “less dangerous.” Thankfully, another meal is always waiting, and Dregni revels in uncorking the secrets of Italian cuisine, such as how to guzzle espresso “corrected” with grappa and learning that mold really does make a good salami great. What begins as a gastronomical quest soon becomes a revealing, authentic portrait of how Italians live and a hilarious demonstration of how American and Italian cultures differ. In Never Trust a Thin Cook, Eric Dregni dishes up the sometimes wild experiences of living abroad alongside the simple pleasures of Italian culture in perfect, complementary portions.
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Book Title: Never Trust a Thin Cook and OTHER Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 5.4in
Author: Eric Dregni
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Cultural Heritage, Europe / Italy, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, Personal Memoirs, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy), Essays & Travelogues, Regional & Ethnic / Italian, Customs & Traditions, Essays & Narratives
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication Year: 2023
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Travel, Cooking, Social Science
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
