Rick Steves Italy for food lovers
Book - 2023
"Sip, savor, and get the most out of every bite with Rick Steves! With this fun and practical guide to eating well in Italy, you'll: Indulge in the best of Italy's cuisine, from tantalizing antipasti and saucy pastas to luxurious gelato. Get a taste of the coffee culture and vibrant wine scene. Discover what to eat where with food and wine specialties from the country's 20 regions. Find lists of Rick's favorite restaurants in every region. Follow Rick's tips to find restaurants for any budget, smartly navigate the menu, and decipher the check. Hurdle the language barrier with the ultimate Italian food glossary. Enjoy full-color, inspiring photos throughout. Commemorate your culinary adventures with a foldout so...uvenir poster map. Rick Steves and co-author Fred Plotkin have devoted decades to traveling through Italy. In this book, they pass along those lessons to you. Appreciate good food the way Italians do with Rick Steves Italy for Food Lovers"--
- Subjects
- Genres
- Guidebooks
- Published
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Berkeley, CA :
Avalon Travel
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- First edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 449 pages : illustrations (color), maps (color) ; 21 cm
- ISBN
- 9781641715119
- Part I. The Basics
- Introduction
- Garibaldi with a Fork
- About This Book
- Why Is Italian Food So Great?
- Dining Out
- Finding a Place to Eat
- At the Restaurant
- Special Concerns
- Types of Eateries
- Take-Your-Time, Sit-Down Meals
- Fast & Casual
- Food Tours & Cooking Classes
- Bars
- Food Shopping
- Food Shops
- // Mercato (The Market)
- Picnic Tips
- Part II. Italian Food 101
- Italian Meals & Courses
- Breakfast (Prima Colazione)
- Lunch (Pranzo) & Dinner (Cena)
- Courses
- Antipasti (Appetizers)
- Salumi (Cold Cuts)
- Formaggi (Cheeses)
- Verdure (Vegetables)
- Pane (Bread)
- More Antipasti
- Primi (First Courses)
- Pasta
- Riso (Rice)
- Polenta
- Minestra (Soup)
- Secondi (Main Courses)
- Secondi (Main Courses)
- Contorni (Side Dishes)
- Insalate (Salads)
- Dolci (Desserts)
- Frutta (Fruit)
- Gelato
- Other Desserts
- Bevande (Drinks)
- Italian Coffee Culture
- Acqua (Water) & Soft Drinks
- Birra (Beer) & Hard Drinks
- Italian Wine
- Italian Wine 101
- Ordering & Tasting Wine
- Wine Tourism
- Part III. Italy, Region by Region
- Northern Italy
- Piedmont & the Valle d'Aosta
- Milan & Lombardy
- The Italian Riviera: Liguria
- The Dolomites: Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
- Venice & Veneto
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Central Italy
- Emilia-Romagna
- Tuscany
- Umbria
- Marche
- Rome & Lazio
- Southern Italy
- Naples & Campania
- Abruzzo
- Molise
- Puglia
- Basilicata
- Calabria
- The Islands
- Sicily
- Sardinia
- Part IV. The Details
- 100 Favorite Eateries in Italy
- Rick's 50 Favorites
- Fred's 50 Favorites
- Italian Food Glossary
- Appendix
- Travel Smart
- Conversions
- Pronouncing Italian Words
- Italian Survival Phrases
- Index
- Map Index