How Long to Read Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation

How Long Does it Take to Read Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation by Massimo Montanari

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Massimo Montanari draws readers into the far-flung story of how local and global influences came to flavor Italian identity. The fusion of ancient Roman cuisine—which consisted of bread, wine, and olives—with the barbarian diet—rooted in bread, milk, and meat—first formed the basics of modern eating across Europe. From there, Montanari highlights the importance of the Italian city in the development of gastronomic taste in the Middle Ages, the role of Arab traders in positioning the country as the supreme producers of pasta, and the nation's healthful contribution of vegetables to the fifteenth-century European diet. Italy became a receiving country with the discovery of the New World, absorbing corn, potatoes, and tomatoes into its national cuisine. As disaster dispersed Italians in the nineteenth century, new immigrant stereotypes portraying Italians as "macaroni eaters" spread. However, two world wars and globalization renewed the perception of Italy and its culture as unique in the world, and the production of food constitutes an important part of that uniqueness.

How long is Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation?

Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation by Massimo Montanari is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation aloud.

What Reading Level is Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation?

Italian Identity in the Kitchen, or Food and the Nation is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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