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OverviewYou can choose thin crust, Chicago deep-dish or Sicilian; there are countless ways to create the dish called pizza, and the debate over the best way to cook it never ends. Carol Helstosky documents the fascinating history and cultural life of this chameleon-like food in Pizza. The book features several recipes and a wealth of illustrations, including photos of the world's largest pizza, which was 37.4 metres in diameter, as well as of the most expensive sprinkled with edible 24-carat gold shavings and costing almost AU$6,000. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carol HelstoskyPublisher: Reaktion Books Imprint: Reaktion Books Dimensions: Width: 12.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.70cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9781861893918ISBN 10: 1861893914 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 01 September 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsPizza may be considered quite a simple dish, but its history is a different story and Pizza: A Global History is the perfect book to uncover all the twists and turns in the delicacy's past. From how the first example was created, to the law for the protection of the Neapolitan pizza in 2004, you will discover it all. Plus don't miss the lovely recipes at the end. Taste Italia Pizza offers a succinct overview of food history, with impressive analytical heft for a book of its size. Gastronomica Fascinating and well researched. Carol Helstosky is a food writer deserving of a space on your bookshelf and I look forward to reading more from her. The Edible Series contains some of the most delicious nuggets of food and drink history ever. Every volume is such a fascinating and succinct read that I had to devour each in just a single sitting ... food writing at its best! -- Ken Hom In 2004 the Italian government passed a law to protect neapolitan pizza's authenticity US army intelligence officers admitted to sending dozens of pizzas as a prank to suspected anti-war activists during the Vietnam war A Japanese pizza-maker won one of the top awards at the 2007 World Pizza Cup Paris Hilton' is a favourite fake name used by customers when ordering pizza. The first frozen pizzas appeared in the USA in the 1950s. Author InformationCarol Helstosky is Associate Professor of History at the University of Denver, USA. She is the author of Garlic and Oil: Politics of Food in Italy (2004) and Food Culture in the Mediterranean (forthcoming, 2009). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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