Cheese, Pears, & History in a Proverb by Massimo Montanari, Beth A. Brombert

Cheese, Pears, & History in a Proverb

Massimo Montanari, Beth A. Brombert

116 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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"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, lite...

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