| Description |
xiii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published as Serendipity :50 storie di successi nati per caso. |
| Contents |
Serendipity: The Beauty of Making Mistakes -- Anchovies From the Cantabrian Sea: A Timely Shipwreck -- Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena: Silence, Do Not Disturb! -- Amarone: Bungled Wine -- The Neapolitan Babà: From France, With Love -- Barolo: Call Me a Madman -- Jujube Broth: The Joy of “Broth” -- Brownies: When Forgetting Means Good Fortune -- Caesar Salad: Something Spectacular from Almost Nothing -- Coffee: Caffeinated Goats -- Champagne: Terroir Is Not Just Geography -- Chartreuse: Elixir For a Long Life -- Coca-Cola: Good Medicine, That! -- The Ice-Cream Cone: A Democratic and Sustainable Treat -- Kellogg’s Corn Flakes: A Family Feud -- The Neapolitan Cutlet: The Burnt Crumb Cover-Up -- Crêpe Suzette and Tarte Tatin: A Tale of Two Unexpected Treats -- The Farinata: Simplicity Is Not Easy -- Finocchiona: From Finocchio to Infinocchio -- Chianti’s Black Rooster: The Hungry Insomniac Rooster of Florence -- Chocolate Ganache: Numbskull! What Have You Done? -- The Icy Pole . . . And The Penguin: Freedom to Eat On the Move -- Gianduiotto: The Perfume of Life -- Gorgonzola: Churchill’s Cheese -- Burnt Flour: Dignity Rediscovered -- The Grissino: The “Little Sticks of Turin” -- Guinness: That Fortuitous Fire -- Ice Wine/Eiswein: The Frosts of the Old Days -- Russian Salad: Sometimes Things Return -- Marsala: A Marvelous Victim -- Negroni Sbagliato: Liquid Anthropology -- Nutella: An Optimistic Product -- The Panettone: Toni’s Bread -- Chips: Respect for the Humble Potato -- The Chili: Provoker of Unhealthy Intentions -- Popcorn: Crazy, Edible Bomb -- Ravioli or Agnolotti: Actually Raviole al Plini: Serendipity Unknown -- Milanese Risotto: A Blank Sheet -- Rum: Contemporary Serendipity -- Worcestershire Sauce: That Measure in the Bloody Mary -- The Panino: The Italian Sandwich -- Sauternes: Noble Mold -- Spaghetti Bolognese: A Mischievous Prank? -- The White Truffle: Blessed Be the Gift -- Tofu: When a Population Falls in Love -- Capri Cake: A Scrumptious Scare -- Yogurt: Genghis Khan’s Energy Drink -- Verdigris: Don’t Steal My Grapes -- Humankind: Absolute Serendipity. |
| Language |
Translated from the Italian. |
| Summary |
Eataly founder Oscar Farinetti reveals the accidental, serendipitous discoveries that gave birth to some of the world’s most well-known gastronomic delights. |
| Subject |
Food industry and trade.
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Food -- History.
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Food habits -- History.
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| Added Author |
McGilvray, Barbara.
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| ISBN |
9781954641181 |
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1954641184 |
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