Italians love to talk about food. The aroma of a simmering *ragΓΊ*, the bouquet of a local wine, the remembrance of a past meal: Italians discuss these details as naturally as we talk about politics or sports, and often with the same flared tempers. In *Why Italians* *Love to Talk About Food*, Elena
ABOUT THE ITALIANS
β Scribed by Kenelm Foster
- Book ID
- 111292650
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1954
- Weight
- 350 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-4289
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