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Barolo (Hardcover)
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Barolo (Hardcover)
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After a childhood of microwaved meat and saturated fat, Matthew
Gavin Frank got serious about food. His "research" ultimately led
him to Barolo, Italy (pop. 646), where, living out of a tent in the
garden of a local farmhouse, he resolved to learn about Italian
food from the ground up. "Barolo" is Frank's account of those six
months. At once an intimate travelogue and a memoir of a culinary
education, the book details the adventures of a not-so-innocent
abroad in Barolo, a region known for its food and wine (also called
Barolo). Upon arrival, Frank began picking wine grapes for famed
vintner Luciano Sandrone. He tells how, between lessons in the art
of the grape harvest, he discovered, explored, and savored the
gustatory riches of Piemontese Italy. Along the way we meet the
region's families and the many eccentric vintners, butchers,
bakers, and restaurateurs who call Barolo home. Rich with details
of real Italian small-town life, local foodstuffs, strange markets,
and a circuslike atmosphere, Frank's story also offers a wealth of
historical and culinary information, moments of flamboyance, and
musings on foreign travel (and its many alien seductions), all
filtered through food and wine.
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