Cooking with the Gonzaga: A journey in the Renaissance kitchens
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Cooking with the Gonzaga: A journey in the Renaissance kitchens
Sale price
$27.99
Regular price $33.99
This is a simple overview of the Renaissance in the kitchens at the time of the Dukes Gonzaga of Mantua.
I focused on the cooking and main ingredients used, on the most important Gonzaga dukes, chefs, and banquets held in those centuries.
I included eighteen recipes that are either from Chef Stefani who wrote an amazing cookbook in the 17th century or traditional recipes of the Gonzaga times still commonly enjoyed at our tables.
I personally use these recipes in my daily cooking and in my cooking school: they are all tasteful and healthy recipes with distinct flavors from the Renaissance.
In order to better appreciate the atmosphere of this charming period, I included some information and photos of how a table was set at the court of the Gonzaga, which pottery, glasses, cutlery, and tablecloths were used.
The recipes are for four people, in grams and milliliters. I encourage my readers to use a scale and the system of weighting ingredients in a bowl over the scale. It is extremely easy and more accurate.
All ingredients can be widely purchased. If you can’t find 00 flour, also called the Italian flour, use a regular flour or an all-purpose flour.
I hope these renaissance dishes and flavors will appeal to you and you will soon start experimenting.
Happy cooking!
I focused on the cooking and main ingredients used, on the most important Gonzaga dukes, chefs, and banquets held in those centuries.
I included eighteen recipes that are either from Chef Stefani who wrote an amazing cookbook in the 17th century or traditional recipes of the Gonzaga times still commonly enjoyed at our tables.
I personally use these recipes in my daily cooking and in my cooking school: they are all tasteful and healthy recipes with distinct flavors from the Renaissance.
In order to better appreciate the atmosphere of this charming period, I included some information and photos of how a table was set at the court of the Gonzaga, which pottery, glasses, cutlery, and tablecloths were used.
The recipes are for four people, in grams and milliliters. I encourage my readers to use a scale and the system of weighting ingredients in a bowl over the scale. It is extremely easy and more accurate.
All ingredients can be widely purchased. If you can’t find 00 flour, also called the Italian flour, use a regular flour or an all-purpose flour.
I hope these renaissance dishes and flavors will appeal to you and you will soon start experimenting.
Happy cooking!