This is what we’re going to tell you today: a tale of food, traditions, kings and warriors, the centuries-long tale of Italian kitchens. Italian cuisine has evolved and changed following the evolution and the changes of Italy itself throughout centuries of wars, cultural mutations, and contacts: it’s a history as rich, colorful, and fascinating as the most amazing of recipes. The history of Italian cuisine, however, is as long and rich as the country’s history itself, its origins laying deep into the ancestral history of Rome, its people, and its political, cultural, and social power.
Our knowledge of why we cook in a certain way and why we eat certain things is normally based on oral sources (our elders) and therefore has a limited time span. It is not usual though, when it comes to the kitchen, to look further back than a couple of generations. Some of us are more aware than others of regional characteristics typical of each dish. Grandmas and moms’ recipes are passed on with care and pride, a symbol itself of one’s own heritage and roots. In Italy, things are a bit different: we usually care deeply and lovingly about our family’s cooking history. Have you ever thought of it? You guys, on the other side of the pond, are usually more aware of it, as your cuisine is a delicious melting pot of flavors and cultures hailing from every corner of the Earth, the heritage and history of which is usually well rooted into the community.
That’s why it’s nice to have a well-furnished kitchen, and plenty of interesting recipes to try, as well as a gang of good friends, to invite over to justify your spending every single weekend surrounded by pots and pans, making your best impression of a domestic goddess/god.īut you know what, there’s something we barely stop thinking about when in the kitchen, the history behind what we’re making and eating. When you love food, there are two things you really want to do: eat it and make it. In this article, we’re going to review the history of Italian cuisine from the Roman Empire to the Middle Ages. Ah… food: like poetry and painting, it’s impossible to resist the beauty, forms, and colors it creates when it’s spread out on a table and, of course, it’s even harder to refrain from tasting it. You get to know how they mix with each other, which type of scent their fragrance produces, and how they will taste once they touch your tongue. When you enjoy cooking, you become acquainted with ingredients and flavors with a pleasurable delight. It is easy to love good food, and we Italians know a couple of things about it.
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