Cheese, pears, & history : in a proverb / Massimo Montanari ; translated by Beth Archer Brombert.
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- Cheese, pears, and history
- Formaggio con le pere. English
- GT2855 .M66 2010
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | GT2855 .M66 2010 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30010011119241 | ||
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | GT2855 .M66 2010 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.2 | المتاح | 30010011119242 |
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GT2853.U5 W35 2013 How America eats : a social history of U.S. food and culture / | GT2855 G86 2013 Food & society : principles and paradoxes / | GT2855 .M66 2010 Cheese, pears, & history : in a proverb / | GT2855 .M66 2010 Cheese, pears, & history : in a proverb / | GT2855 S63 2004 A sociology of food & nutrition : the social appetite / | GT2855 S63 2004 A sociology of food & nutrition : the social appetite / | GT2907.C6 W39125 2018 بلاد الشاي / |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-110) and index.
""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 sayings, he finds in the nobility's demanding palates and delicate stomachs a compelling recipe for social conduct. At first, cheese and its visceral, earthy pleasures were treated as the food of Polyphemus, the uncivilized man-beast. The pear, on the other hand, became the symbol of ephemeral, luxuriant pleasure-an indulgence of the social elite. Joined together, cheese and pears adopted an exclusive savoir faire, especially as the "natural phenomenon" of taste evolved into a cultural attitude. Montanari's delectable history straddles written and oral traditions, economic and social relations, and thrills in the power of mental representation. His ultimate discovery shows that the enduring proverb, so wrapped up in history, operates not only as a repository of shared wisdom but also as a rich locus of social conflict."--Publisher.