Cheese, pears, & history : in a proverb / Massimo Montanari ; translated by Beth Archer Brombert.
"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 beloved sayi...
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| Alternate Title: | Cheese, pears, and history |
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from JSTOR |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English Italian |
| Published: | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010. |
| Series: | Arts and traditions of the table.
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