Eat Smart in Sicily : How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods and Embark on a Tasting Adventure

by Peterson, Joan

• ISBN13: 9780977680115
• ISBN10: 0977680118
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-12
• Publisher: Ginkgo Pr Inc
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Summary

Find the heart of Sicilian culture through its sumptuous cuisine Rich with seafood, citrus, olives, and almond sweets, the cuisine of the sun-drenched island of Sicily reflects the influence of Greeks, Norman French, Tunisians, and Italians, among others. Unlike guidebooks that sweep Sicily into an overview of Italy, this latest addition to the award-winning Eat Smart series focuses solely on the cuisine of Sicily.Eat Smart in Sicilyprovides an historical overview of the peoples who have lived there and their contributions to Sicilian cuisine, with attention given to the fare distinct to the villages and urban centers of Sicilyrs"s four regions. A helpful guide to Sicilian menus, with English translations of Italian (or Sicilian) words, makes ordering food in Sicily an easy and immediately rewarding experience. Highlighting regional recipe mainstays, Joan Peterson and Marcella Croce provide tips to shopping for traditional ingredients in Sicily and at home. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary of foods, kitchen utensils, and cooking methods to prepare authentic Sicilian specialties at home or abroad. Winner, 2008 Food Book of the Year, Planeta.com Winner, Best Travel Guide in the National Best Books 2008 Awards, USA Book News

Author Biography

Joan Peterson is an experienced world traveler and the author of the Eat Smart guides to the food of Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Poland, Sicily, and Turkey. Each book has been designed for travelers and food lovers like her who want to navigate menu and market with confidence. Marcella Croce was born in Palermo, Sicily, and is a journalist and author. For almost twenty years she has been a teacher and coordinator of Elderhostel Programs in Sicily organized by Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
The Cuisine of Sicily	p. 1
Early Civilizations	p. 1
The Greeks	p. 3
The Romans	p. 4
The Vandals, Goths and Byzantines	p. 6
The Arabs	p. 7
The Norman French	p. 10
Other Europeans	p. 12
Hohenstaufen	p. 12
French Angevin	p. 13
Royal House of Aragon	p. 13
The Spanish	p. 14
Royal House of Bourbon	p. 15
Italian Unification	p. 16
Local Sicilian Food	p. 19
Sicilian Food in a Nutshell	p. 19
The Provinces of Sicily	p. 31
Western Sicily	p. 32
Central Sicily	p. 35
Eastern Sicily	p. 36
Southeastern Sicily	p. 38
Tastes of Sicily	p. 41
Shopping in Sicily's Food Markets	p. 71
Resources	p. 73
Online Suppliers of Sicilian Foods	p. 73
Tours and Travel Advice	p. 74
Some Useful Organizations to Know About	p. 75
Helpful Phrases	p. 77
Phrases for Use in Restaurants	p. 77
Phrases for Use in Food Markets	p. 79
Other Useful Phrases	p. 80
Menu Guide	p. 81
Foods and Flavors Guide	p. 109
Restaurants	p. 137
Bibliography	p. 139
Index	p. 141
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