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Books : The Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables of Italy: An offering to Lucy, Countess of Bedford
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The Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables of Italy: An offering to Lucy, Countess of Bedford by: Giacomo Castelvetro |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 641.650945 EAN: 9780670827244 ISBN: 067082724X Label: Viking Manufacturer: Viking Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: October 26, 1989 Publisher: Viking Studio: Viking Sales Rank: 753349 Browse for similar items by category:
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 Rating: - from the dustjacketIn 1611 Giacomo Castelvetro was saved from the clutches of the Inquisition in Venice by the intervention of the British ambassador. Sir Dudley Carleton. In 1614, when in exile in England, he wrote The Fruit, Herbs and Vegetables of Italy in an attempt to persuade people to eat a wider variety of fruit and vegetables. Castelvetro was horrified by the vast quantities of meat and sweet things that the British consumed, though he admitted that they helped to keep out the cold. By describing the gastronomic delights of his beloved Italy he hoped to convince his readers of the benefits to be obtained from the cultivation and preparation of new and unfamiliar plants. He even dreamt of teaching the English how to make a decent salad. Castelvetro ... Read More: |
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