HISTORY
HISTORY
GALLERY
GALLERY
History of Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine
ART
of taste
Italian cuisine
MOST popular in the world
Taste Symphony and Cultural Heritage
Italian cuisine dates back to antiquity, bringing in influences from different cultures and regions of Italy. It can be considered art, as can many of the country’s sights.

Italian cuisine is famous for its simplicity, fresh and high-quality ingredients, and unique combination of flavors. It is based on a love of food and family traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Apicievo building
Archestratus
ANCIENT ROMAN
COOKBOOK
COOKBOOK
father of gastronomy
TEN books
by Apicius
on cooking
by Apicius
on cooking
Italy's first gastrocritic
It was written in the 5th century B.C. and contained almost 500 recipes. These recipes contained many exotic ingredients, such as parrot meat or flamingo tongues. An example of an Apicyan dish is soup with sparzha from the tails of unborn piglets removed from their mothers' mouths.
He lived in the 4th century B.C. and wrote poems about food in which he spoke of the importance of "seasonal ingredients of the highest quality". Archestratus urged against masking the flavor of food with spices. His best-known work is a collection of recipes called Gastronomia. Already in this time there are references to cheese making.
MEDIEVAL CONTRIBUTION
AUSTERITY IN LIFE AND FOOD
Sin
of Gluttony
of Gluttony
After the barbarians invaded Italy, rich feasts were a thing of the past. However, it was this period of history that gave Italians, and subsequently the world, the gift of dry pasta.

In spite of the strict morals, local cooks were able to dilute the strict diet. Thus, the unleavened flatbread became pizza, and they learned to make lasagna from pasta.
RENAISSANCE
CREATING HARMONY
DISCOVERY OF NEW FLAVORS
In this period, the enjoyment of food was no longer a sign of spirituality. Different methods of cooking in the oven, on coals, and in the fireplace were used. Cooks began to stew meat in sauce. They achieved marvelous flavors through the use of spices.
