Zoom

Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital

Name: Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital
Brand: University of Minnesota Press
SKU: 9780816667468
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$11.99 $15.95

Discount: $3.96 (25%)

Hurry Up! Only 1 Left in Stock!

Out of stock >

Guarantee safe & Secure checkout

Availability: Only few left!

Contributors:

Eric Dregni

Publisher:

University of Minnesota Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Travel, Cooking, Biography & Autobiography

Book Subcategory:

Essays & Travelogues, Essays & Narratives, Personal Memoirs

Shipping & Return +

The product is eligible for a complimentary return within 30 days from the date of purchase. Furthermore, individual items are shipped within 24 hours of receiving the order.

Rating and Reviews +

Specifications +

Release Date:

2023-12-12

ISBN 13:

9780816667468

Weight:

0.7 lbs

Size:

8.50 x 5.50 x 0.70 inches

Pages:

240

Mint Condition +

product description

Description

The food-obsessed chronicle of an American's three years in Italy--now available in paperback

I simply want to live in the place with the best food in the world. This dream led Eric Dregni to Italy, first to Milan and eventually to a small, fog-covered town to the north: Modena, the birthplace of balsamic vinegar, Ferrari, and Luciano Pavarotti. Never Trust a Thin Cook is a classic American abroad tale, brimming with adventures both expected and unexpected, awkward social moments, and most important, very good food.

Parmesan thieves. Tortellini based on the shape of Venus's navel. Infiltrating the secret world of the balsamic vinegar elite. Life in Modena is a long way from the Leaning Tower of Pizza (the south Minneapolis pizzeria where Eric and his girlfriend and fellow traveler Katy first met), and while some Italians are impressed that "Minnesota" sounds like "minestrone," they are soon learning what it means to live in a country where the word "safe" doesn't actually exist--only "less dangerous." Thankfully, another meal is always waiting, and Dregni revels in uncorking the secrets of Italian cuisine, such as how to guzzle espresso "corrected" with grappa and learning that mold really does make a good salami great.

What begins as a gastronomical quest soon becomes a revealing, authentic portrait of how Italians live and a hilarious demonstration of how American and Italian cultures differ. In Never Trust a Thin Cook, Eric Dregni dishes up the sometimes wild experiences of living abroad alongside the simple pleasures of Italian culture in perfect, complementary portions.

About the Author
Eric Dregni is assistant professor of English at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota, and dean of the Italian Concordia Language Village, Lago del Bosco. He is the author of several books, including In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream, Minnesota Marvels: Roadside Attractions in the Land of Lakes, and Midwest Marvels: Roadside Attractions across Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Wisconsin, all published by the University of Minnesota Press.

Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy's Culinary Capital

Description

Recently Viewed Products

Recently viewed products

Secure Payment

Online Offers

Quick Refunds

Curated Items