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A 3 page research paper that describes various Italian dishes and their history. The writer focuses on pasta, pizza, and 2 desserts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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where grain was harvested to the ports where it could be shipped to market influenced not only cuisine choices, but which towns prospered (Wright). Ports, such as Lentini in Sicily,
grew wealthy from their location close to grain fields (Wright). Lentini also was strategically located in that ships loaded with grain from Italy had a shorter crossing to Spain from
Sicily than from Tuscany and therefore preferred the Sicilian port (Wright). As this indicates, Italian cuisine involves a fascinating mix of historical, economical and geographical information. From a historical
viewpoint, it is possible to find recipes that date from the days of ancient Rome. For example, the Romans made cheesecake by first creating a bread by combining ricotta cheese,
egg and flour and then soaking these buns in honey (Ancient Roman Cheesecake). Also, economic and practical factors enter into what people choose to eat. For instance, dried pasta, a
popular stable in Italy made from durum wheat, was popular on long sea voyages because of its nutritional value and long shelf life (Demetri). Pasta was not combined with tomato
sauce until after tomatoes were brought back to Europe from the New World. Tomatoes were thought to be poisonous because they are members of the nightshade family, so they did
not catch on as a food till the early nineteenth century (Demetri). The other popular dish associated with Italian cuisine is, of course, pizza, which has an ancient history.
This seasoned flatbread has a long history, as the ancient Greeks and Phoenicians ate flatbread made from flour and water, which was cooked and then seasoned with herbs. The Greeks
called their early version of pizza "plankuntos" and it served as an edible serving plate (History of Pizza). These early versions of pizza were consumed throughout the ancient Mediterranean world,
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