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Istria, recipes and stories from the hidden heart of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, Paola Bacchia

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Istria, recipes and stories from the hidden heart of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, Paola Bacchia

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Istria

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Paola Bacchia

Sub title

recipes and stories from the hidden heart of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia

Summary

Istria is the heart-shaped promontory at the northern crux of the Adriatic Sea, where rows of vines and olives grow in fields of red earth. Here, the cuisine records a history of changing borders - a blend of the countries (Italy, the Republic of Venice, Austria, Hungary and now Slovenia and Croatia) that have shared Istria's hills and coasts and valleys. This book is a record of traditions, of these cultures and of Paola's family: recipes from her childhood, the region's past, and family and friends who still live beside the Adriatic coast. Among recipes for semolina dumplings, beef and pork goulash and apricot strudel are memories of the region and stories of the recipes' authors: the Italian-Istrians who remained in the region after the 1940s, and those who left for new countries

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Soups -- Antipasti -- Pasta, gnocchi & risotto -- Savoury pies, strudels & crepes -- Land & sea -- Vegetables -- Cakes & desserts -- Biscuits to serve with tea or coffee -- Sauces, preserves & infusions -- The basics

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