DOCSLIB.ORG

Regional Cooking of Italy : Ingredients, Techniques, Traditions, 325 Recipes Pdf, Epub, Ebook

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Regional Cooking of Italy : Ingredients, Techniques, Traditions, 325 Recipes Pdf, Epub, Ebook REGIONAL COOKING OF ITALY : INGREDIENTS, TECHNIQUES, TRADITIONS, 325 RECIPES PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Valentina Harris | 128 pages | 16 Feb 2013 | Anness Publishing | 9781908991010 | English | London, United Kingdom Regional Cooking of Italy : Ingredients, Techniques, Traditions, 325 Recipes PDF Book It is a fair statement to say that the 20 regions that comprise Italy could be considered a loosely stitched patchwork of nation states, as Italians often see themselves through their regional identity first and as Italians after. The love of dumplings means you will find several different types of gnocchi and not so much in the way of pasta. However, don't miss the Barbera , and Dolcetto reds along with whites Arneis , and desert wine Moscato to finish. That means it may help slow the rate of carbohydrate absorption, blunting your blood sugar response. When you add it to your bubbling sauce, the alcohol cooks away, leaving behind loads of flavor; wine also deglazes the cooking pan to help all those yummy bits on the bottom incorporate into the dish. I will begin the next portion of my Italian Regional Culinary Guide with Liguria and Emilia Romagna as they are also part of the north and begin the transition to the central portion of Italy. Jan 25, Zoha Trabelsi rated it liked it Shelves: cookbook , ebook. See 1 question about La Cucina…. Rosa Fiore's calling as a cook is very much part of who she is. Haven't had a chance to give this one a workout yet. And now I have an even better excuse to learn more. Looks impressive on my cookbook shelf. Trentino is famous for its apples, so it would come as no surprise that they make some of the best apple strudel. There are no fancy flourishes here, and no shortcuts; this is true salt-of-the- earth cooking. At about 40 calories per cup, they can be added to dishes as a worthy replacement for meat to reduce total calories. Return to Book Page. No doubt you've heard about the heart-healthy benefits of wine; those are real, thanks to both its alcohol content and the polyphenols like resveratrol that may improve cholesterol levels and safeguard blood vessels. Each year it hosts a number of education programs and awards prizes to leaders in gastronomy. Continue to 4 of 5 below. Egg-rich Tajarin pasta threads are often served with the much prized local Porcino or white Tartufo truffle mushrooms. They say General Hannibal brought his elephants and men through this part of the Alps to strengthen his diminishing troops on the area's rich dairy. Even within a region, you will find wide variations on their classic regional dishes, reflecting not only the personality of the cook, but the nuances seeping in from every nook and cranny of each region. It wasn't a job. One consideration: microwaving and grilling actually come out on top as the best cooking methods for mushrooms, in terms of maintaining their nutrients, according to research in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. Duncan Cumming rated it it was amazing Sep 11, Mar 18, Katherine rated it really liked it Shelves: The area, which is almost entirely hilly or mountainous, also boasts massive chestnut stands on the steeper slopes; chestnuts were, in the past, one of the staple foods of the poor and even now roasted chestnuts are a wonderful treat in winter, as are sweet and savory dishes made with chestnut flour. Regional Cooking of Italy : Ingredients, Techniques, Traditions, 325 Recipes Writer Apr 24, Sherry rated it it was amazing Shelves: cookbook. In the Middle Ages, lasagna conquered the hearts of poets Jacopone da Todi and Cecco Angiolieri, who wrote about it in their compositions, exalting its deliciousness. George Ann rated it really liked it Jan 06, La Cucina Italiana edition:. In terms of cooking technique, Umbria is known for grilling, which is done simply, with few herbs or spices to alter the flavors of the meats. In my personal opinion, if many site owners and bloggers created fine written content items you did, cyberspace is going to be much more very helpful than everbefore. Although Americans seem to have an aversion to saturated fats due to health concerns, thinly sliced lard has been an important part of the diet in the mountains for centuries. Written for a UK audience and published in , the book was one of the first of its kind to document the extent of Italian regional cooking in English. Other cheeses of note are Vezzena and Puzzone of Moena , an ancient cheese with a modern name, "stinky cheese from Moena town. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to make a purchase. If you're really watching your salt, rinse your capers before adding them to your dish to reduce sodium even more. Read More…. In addition to meats, the Umbrian diet is rich in vegetables—family vegetable plots produce a greater volume of produce than commercial farmers, who export much of their produce to neighboring regions. Research suggests that the benefits of a Mediterranean-style eating pattern may include improved weight loss, better control of blood-sugar levels and reduced risk of depression. Lots of good, simple recipes which really make clear the regional differences in Italian cuisine. We'll help you prep. Thank you for taking the time to comment and for your kind words. Feb 15, Jamie rated it it was amazing. Jan 25, Zoha Trabelsi rated it liked it Shelves: cookbook , ebook. Let the pasta dry on a cloth. That is literally the nicest message I have ever received. It's also the region famous for prosciutto di Parma, as well as countless other exquisite sausages and cured meats. I want to share my love for Italian food which should be simple, fresh, made from easy to obtain ingredients, and cooked in a way to bring out the true, clean flavours of the ingredients. Read more And, adding a dash of vinegar to your meal supplies acid that can aid digestion and lower your blood sugar response. Lisa Barr says: Great choices; I own about half of them and use them regularly. Regional Cooking of Italy : Ingredients, Techniques, Traditions, 325 Recipes Reviews The book is filled with lovely illustrations and would make a wonderful gift for the Italian foodie in your life. An Overview of Central Italian Cooking. And you don't have to make your own sauce to reap the benefits: jarred tomato sauce is just as packed with lycopene. Aside from that perk, they're also a low-cal way to liven up any dish. Good Mood. These cooking traditions define people's identities just as much as their dialects and their traditional costumes. Want to stay connected to Italy even while you are away? Umbria Cuisine. When you add it to your bubbling sauce, the alcohol cooks away, leaving behind loads of flavor; wine also deglazes the cooking pan to help all those yummy bits on the bottom incorporate into the dish. Just choose the one that sounds the best to you! Now it's time to assemble the various layers. The book is an excellent everyday source for easily achievable recipes, with such simple dishes as White Bean and Escarole Soup, Polenta with Tomato Sauce, and Chicken with Lemon and Capers. The richness of Italian cuisine lies in its diversity. Let the pasta dry on a cloth. Whether you love porcini or portobello or something in between , mushrooms are a must-have to add to sauces. In central Italy, the food becomes heartier with the wonderful bean soups of Tuscany and the savory roasted meats of Umbria and Abruzzi, where lamb, wild boar, and game can be more prevalent than pork, beef, and veal. Both north and south love their pasta and each region has their favorite, although you'll find a southern meal isn't complete without a pasta course, whilst the north prefers to regularly mix it up with gnocchi, risotto and polenta dishes. How to make it: melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, add the sifted flour and mix with a whisk. Forests also play an important role in the diet; Umbria is renowned for the variety and quality of its mushrooms, which include both porcini and truffles, and the chestnut crop is also superb. The Veneto reflects its watery ways with a passion for seafood dishes and risottos, Baccala' al latte , cod cooked in milk or Sepia , cuttlefish with its signature black ink in risotto and pasta. However, don't miss the Barbera , and Dolcetto reds along with whites Arneis , and desert wine Moscato to finish. You've probably seen these little green buds they are gathered from a shrub and then are pickled adorning your dish. Lombardy boasts many varieties of cheeses that range from very soft and creamy to the long aged and hard grating variety. Daily La Cucina Italiana Newsletter. Once cooked by boiling, it is served with melted butter, sugar and cinnamon. I'll give you an overview of the three main geographical areas, which comprise the north, central and south Italy. Though there is more prosperity now, the traditions shine through. The Veneto is home to two of the most romantic cities of Italy: Venice, with its maze of canals, and Verona, Shakespeare's setting for the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet. Close View image. A typical recipe of Italian cuisine and a true symbol of the Italian spirit, lasagna is a dish that brings everyone together — both young and old.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Tuscany & Umbria
    ITALY Tuscany & Umbria A Guided Walking Adventure Table of Contents Daily Itinerary ........................................................................... 4 Tour Itinerary Overview .......................................................... 10 Tour Facts at a Glance ........................................................... 12 Traveling To and From Your Tour .......................................... 14 Information & Policies ............................................................ 17 Italy at a Glance ..................................................................... 19 Packing List ........................................................................... 24 800.464.9255 / countrywalkers.com 2 © 2015 Otago, LLC dba Country Walkers Travel Style This small-group Guided Walking Adventure offers an authentic travel experience, one that takes you away from the crowds and deep in to the fabric of local life. On it, you’ll enjoy 24/7 expert guides, premium accommodations, delicious meals, effortless transportation, and local wine or beer with dinner. Rest assured that every trip detail has been anticipated so you’re free to enjoy an adventure that exceeds your expectations. And, with our optional Flight + Tour ComboCombo, Florence PrePre----tourtour Extension and Rome PostPost----TourTour Extension to complement this destination, we take care of all the travel to simplify the journey. Refer to the attached itinerary for more details. Overview A walk in the sweeping hills of Tuscany and Umbria is a journey into Italy’s artistic and agricultural heart. Your path follows history, from Florence—where your tour commences—to Siena—an important art center distinguished by its remarkable cathedral—and on to Assisi to view the art treasures of the Basilica of St. Francis. Deep in Umbria, you view Gubbio’s stunning Palazzo dei Consolo and move on to the mosaics decorating Orvieto’s Gothic cathedral. Your stay in the Roman town of Spello—known for its medieval frescoes— inspires with aesthetic balance and timeless charm.
    [Show full text]
  • Multiple Sclerosis in the Campania Region (South Italy): Algorithm Validation and 2015–2017 Prevalence
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Article Multiple Sclerosis in the Campania Region (South Italy): Algorithm Validation and 2015–2017 Prevalence Marcello Moccia 1,* , Vincenzo Brescia Morra 1, Roberta Lanzillo 1, Ilaria Loperto 2 , Roberta Giordana 3, Maria Grazia Fumo 4, Martina Petruzzo 1, Nicola Capasso 1, Maria Triassi 2, Maria Pia Sormani 5 and Raffaele Palladino 2,6 1 Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Centre, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology, Federico II University, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy; [email protected] (V.B.M.); [email protected] (R.L.); [email protected] (M.P.); [email protected] (N.C.) 2 Department of Public Health, Federico II University, 80131 Naples, Italy; [email protected] (I.L.); [email protected] (M.T.); raff[email protected] (R.P.) 3 Campania Region Healthcare System Commissioner Office, 80131 Naples, Italy; [email protected] 4 Regional Healthcare Society (So.Re.Sa), 80131 Naples, Italy; [email protected] 5 Biostatistics Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, 16121 Genoa, Italy; [email protected] 6 Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ, UK * Correspondence: [email protected] or [email protected]; Tel./Fax: +39-081-7462670 Received: 21 April 2020; Accepted: 12 May 2020; Published: 13 May 2020 Abstract: We aim to validate a case-finding algorithm to detect individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) using routinely collected healthcare data, and to assess the prevalence of MS in the Campania Region (South Italy). To identify individuals with MS living in the Campania Region, we employed an algorithm using different routinely collected healthcare administrative databases (hospital discharges, drug prescriptions, outpatient consultations with payment exemptions), from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017.
    [Show full text]
  • STELLAR a La Carte Oct2018
    Maison KAVIARI appetizers LOBSTER AND KING CRAB WINTER SALAD 900.000 Lorem ipsum OSCIETRE CAVIAR Baby Gem, Chiogga Beetroot and Beetroot Gazpacho En K de Caviar by Kaviari 15g 2.100.000 PAN SEARED FOIE GRAS 700.000 Caviar Oscietre Prestige 30g 4.400.000 Morello Cherry,Sweet Shallot Purée and Butter Brioche Caviar Oscietre Prestige 50g 5.000.000 FOIE GRAS “AU TORCHON” Brushed with Maple Syrup and Pineapple Chutney 450.000 PAN FRIED SEA SCALLOPS Cauliflower, Confit Shallot, Smoked Guanciale and Bordeaux Sauce 500.000 CLASSIC “BEEF TARTAR” seafood treasures Mulwarra Beef Tenderloin, Anchovy Aioli and Toast 400.000 AWABI CAESAR SALAD Shellfish Dressing 590.000 OYSTERS FINE DE CLAIRE N2, 3 Pieces | 590.000 | CADORET, FRANCE 6 Pieces 1.090.000 HOME MADE SA PA TROUT GRAVLAX | 12 Pieces 1.990.000 Guacamole, Wasabi Cream and Rye Bread 290.000 | OYSTERS FLATE BELON N2, 3 Pieces 600.000 STELLAR CHOP HOUSE SALAD | CADORET, FRANCE 6 Pieces 1.100.000 Chicken Breast, Avocado, Roquefort Cheese, Dalat Artichoke 300.000 12 Pieces | 2.000.000 ORGANIC ZUCCHINI MEDLEY GRATINATED FINE DE CLAIRE OYSTERS N2 6 Pieces | 1.190.000 Zucchini, Flowers, Tomato and Chilli Jam, Tomato Jelly 300.000 Hollandaise Sauce and Gruyere Cheese “LOCH FYNE” SMOKED SALMON, SCOTLAND 100g 400.000 Potato Wae and Beetroot Pickles SOUPS SEAFOOD TOWER OF HANOI 3.900.000 Served with Traditional Condiments, Butter and Bread CREAMY LOBSTER BISQUE 275.000 Lobster / Russian Spider Crab / Sweet Prawns / Tiger U10 Prawns/ Foie Gras “Dariole” and Fennel Shavings 6 Fine de Claire Oysters / Mussels
    [Show full text]
  • GDP Composition %
    Italy Introduction Key Economic Facts Risk Assessment (Provided by Coface) Italy is a country located in Southern Europe comprising the Income Level (by per capita High Income Country rating: B - Political and economic uncertainties boot-shaped Italian peninsula and a number of islands GNI): and an occasionally difficult business environment can including Sicily and Sardinia. Neighboring countries include Level of Development: Developed affect corporate payment behavior. Corporate default Austria, France, Holy See, San Marino, GDP, PPP (current international $2,668.05 billion (2019) Slovenia, and Switzerland. Italy has a $): probability is appreciable. strategic location dominating central GDP growth (annual %): 0.34% (2019) Business Climate rating: A2 - The business environment Mediterranean as well as proximity to GDP per capita, PPP (current $44,248.19 (2019) is good. When available, corporate financial information is Western Europe across the Adriatic Sea. international $): reliable. Debt collection is reasonably efficient. Institutions The government system is a republic; the chief of state is Manufacturing, value added (% 14.87% (2019) generally perform efficiently. Intercompany transactions the president, and the head of government is the prime of GDP): minister. Italy has a diversified industrial economy, which is Current account balance (BoP, $58.93 billion (2019) usually run smoothly in the relatively stable environment divided into a developed current US$): rated A2. industrial north, dominated by Inflation, consumer prices 0.61% (2019) Strengths (annual %): private companies, and a less • Manufacturing industry still important (machinery, developed, welfare-dependent, Labor force, total: 25,850,222 (2020) pharmaceuticals, etc.) agricultural south. Italy is a Unemployment, total (% of 9.84% (2020) member of the European Union total labor force) (modeled ILO • Increasing efforts to combat tax evasion and reduce estimate): (EU).
    [Show full text]
  • Dessert Menu
    TIRAMISU • 9 TIRAMISU • 9 Espresso Soaked Ladyfingers, Mascarpone, Cocoa Powder Espresso Soaked Ladyfingers, Mascarpone, Cocoa Powder PANNA COTTA AL LAMPONE • 9 PANNA COTTA AL LAMPONE • 9 Panna Cotta with Raspberry Compote, Almond Streusel Panna Cotta with Raspberry Compote, Almond Streusel MOUSSE AL CIOCCOLATO • 9 MOUSSE AL CIOCCOLATO • 9 54% Dark Chocolate Mousse, Cocoa and Hazelnut Crumble 54% Dark Chocolate Mousse, Cocoa and Hazelnut Crumble TORTA DI MELE • 9 TORTA DI MELE • 9 Italian Housemade Apple Cake Italian Housemade Apple Cake add a scoop of gelato +3 add a scoop of gelato +3 CANNOLI • 3 FOR 14 CANNOLI • 3 FOR 14 Fill your own classic cannoli shells with sweet Calabro ricotta Fill your own classic cannoli shells with sweet Calabro ricotta and top them with toasted pistachios from Bronte, 70% and top them with toasted pistachios from Bronte, 70% chocolate chips, and candied oranges from Piemonte chocolate chips, and candied oranges from Piemonte These tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough filled with ricotta hail These tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough filled with ricotta hail from the region of Sicily where they are topped with candied orange. from the region of Sicily where they are topped with candied orange. DIGESTIVI | Digestifs DIGESTIVI | Digestifs GRAPPA, Gra’it Bonollo, Veneto 12 GRAPPA, Gra’it Bonollo, Veneto 12 AMARO, Montenegro, Emilia-Romagna 12 AMARO, Montenegro, Emilia-Romagna 12 FERNET BRANCA, Fratelli Branca, Lombardia 12 FERNET BRANCA, Fratelli Branca, Lombardia 12 LIMONCELLO, Pallini, Lazio 12 LIMONCELLO,
    [Show full text]
  • The North-South Divide in Italy: Reality Or Perception?
    CORE Metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk EUROPEAN SPATIAL RESEARCH AND POLICY Volume 25 2018 Number 1 http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1231-1952.25.1.03 Dario MUSOLINO∗ THE NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE IN ITALY: REALITY OR PERCEPTION? Abstract. Although the literature about the objective socio-economic characteristics of the Italian North- South divide is wide and exhaustive, the question of how it is perceived is much less investigated and studied. Moreover, the consistency between the reality and the perception of the North-South divide is completely unexplored. The paper presents and discusses some relevant analyses on this issue, using the findings of a research study on the stated locational preferences of entrepreneurs in Italy. Its ultimate aim, therefore, is to suggest a new approach to the analysis of the macro-regional development gaps. What emerges from these analyses is that the perception of the North-South divide is not consistent with its objective economic characteristics. One of these inconsistencies concerns the width of the ‘per- ception gap’, which is bigger than the ‘reality gap’. Another inconsistency concerns how entrepreneurs perceive in their mental maps regions and provinces in Northern and Southern Italy. The impression is that Italian entrepreneurs have a stereotyped, much too negative, image of Southern Italy, almost a ‘wall in the head’, as also can be observed in the German case (with respect to the East-West divide). Keywords: North-South divide, stated locational preferences, perception, image. 1. INTRODUCTION The North-South divide1 is probably the most known and most persistent charac- teristic of the Italian economic geography.
    [Show full text]
  • Exploring Agro-Towns and Inequality in Southern Italy Through a Collective
    A new Mezzogiorno? Exploring agro-towns and inequality in Southern Italy through a collective agricultural system in Apulia, 1600-1900 “What do people do here? I once asked at a little town between Rome and Naples; and the man with whom I talked, shrugging his shoulders, answered curtly, „c‟è miseria‟, there‟s nothing but poverty… I have seen poverty enough, and squalid conditions of life, but the most ugly and repulsive collection of houses I ever came upon was the town of Squillace”.1 George Gissing’s ‘rambles’ through Southern Italy at the turn of the twentieth century led him to remark extensively on the topography. In particular, he frequently mentioned the miserable living conditions of the people he encountered who tended to live huddled together in large impoverished towns. His account is made all the more interesting by the fact that (a) Southern Italy is today more economically disadvantaged than Northern Italy with some of the poorest social and economic infrastructures in Western Europe,2 and (b) this habitation pattern within large towns has been retained in large parts of modern Southern Italy. While alternative settlement patterns do exist in Southern Italy including small villages and isolated farms, it is undeniable that the distribution of large concentrated towns is prolific.a It is also a settlement structure often seen in other areas of the Mediterranean such as in central and southern parts of the Iberian Peninsula, regions of mainland Greece, and in parts of Northern Africa. These large agglomerated settlements are often referred to as ‘agro-towns’, pointing to their essentially agricultural function.
    [Show full text]
  • The Dolomites a Guided Walking Adventure
    ITALY The Dolomites A Guided Walking Adventure Table of Contents Daily Itinerary ........................................................................... 4 Tour Itinerary Overview .......................................................... 13 Tour Facts at a Glance ........................................................... 16 Traveling To and From Your Tour .......................................... 18 Information & Policies ............................................................ 23 Italy at a Glance ..................................................................... 25 Packing List ........................................................................... 30 800.464.9255 / countrywalkers.com 2 © 2017 Otago, LLC dba Country Walkers Travel Style This small-group Guided Walking Adventure offers an authentic travel experience, one that takes you away from the crowds and deep in to the fabric of local life. On it, you’ll enjoy 24/7 expert guides, premium accommodations, delicious meals, effortless transportation, and local wine or beer with dinner. Rest assured that every trip detail has been anticipated so you’re free to enjoy an adventure that exceeds your expectations. And, with our optional Flight + Tour Combo and Venice PostPost----TourTour Extension to complement this destination, we take care of all the travel to simplify the journey. Refer to the attached itinerary for more details. Overview Dramatic pinnacles of white rock, flower-filled meadows, fir forests, and picturesque villages are all part of the renowned Italian Dolomites, protected in national and regional parks and recently recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The luminous limestone range is the result of geological transformation from ancient sea floor to mountaintop. The region is a landscape of grassy balconies perched above Alpine lakes, and Tyrolean hamlets nestled in lush valleys, crisscrossed by countless hiking and walking trails connecting villages, Alpine refuges, and cable cars. The Dolomites form the frontier between Germanic Northern Europe and the Latin South.
    [Show full text]
  • State Intervention and Economic Growth in Southern Italy: the Rise and Fall of the «Cassa Per Il Mezzogiorno» (1950-1986)
    Munich Personal RePEc Archive State intervention and economic growth in Southern Italy: the rise and fall of the «Cassa per il Mezzogiorno» (1950-1986) Felice, Emanuele and Lepore, Amedeo Università “G. D’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, Second University of Naples 11 February 2016 Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/69466/ MPRA Paper No. 69466, posted 11 Feb 2016 21:07 UTC 1 Emanuele Felicea Amedeo Leporeb State intervention and economic growth in Southern Italy: the rise and fall of the «Cassa per il Mezzogiorno» (1950-1986) Abstract In the second half of the twentieth century, the Italian government carried out a massive regional policy in southern Italy, through the State-owned agency «Cassa per il Mezzogiorno» (1950-1986). The article reconstructs the activities of the Cassa, by taking ad- vantage of its yearly reports. The agency was effective in the first two decades, thanks to substantial technical autonomy and, in the 1960s, to a strong focus on industrial develop- ment; however, since the 1970s it progressively became an instrument of waste and misalloc- ation. Below this broad picture, we find important differences at the regional level, and signi- ficant correspondence between the quality of state intervention and the regional patterns of GDP and productivity. Keywords: Southern Italy, regional development, State intervention, industrialization, con- vergence. JEL codes: N14, N24, N44, N94. a Emanuele Felice is associate professor of Applied Economics at the University “G. D’Annunzio” Chieti-Pesca- ra, Department of Philosophical, Pedagogical and Economic-Quantitative Sciences, Pescara, Italy. He published extensively on Italy’s regional inequality ad long-run economic growth.
    [Show full text]
  • IN FOCUS: COUNTRYSIDE of TUSCANY, ITALY Nana Boussia Associate
    MAY 2017 | PRICE €400 IN FOCUS: COUNTRYSIDE OF TUSCANY, ITALY Nana Boussia Associate Pavlos Papadimitriou, MRICS Associate Director Ezio Poinelli Senior Director Southern Europe HVS.com HVS ATHENS | 17 Posidonos Ave. 5th Floor, 17455 Alimos, Athens, GREECE HVS MILAN | Piazza 4 Novembre, 7, 20124 Milan, ITALY Introduction 2 Tuscany is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 km and a LOCATION OF TUSCANY population of about 3.8 million (2013). The regional capital and most populated town is Florence with approximately 370,000 inhabitants while it features a Western coastline of 400 kilometers overlooking the Ligurian Sea (in the North) and the Tyrrhenian Sea (in the Center and South). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, the home of many influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces several well-known wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino. Having a strong linguistic and cultural identity, it is sometimes considered "a nation within a nation". Seven Tuscan localities have been designated World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: the historic centre of Florence (1982); the historical centre of Siena (1995); the square of the Cathedral of Pisa (1987); the historical centre of San Gimignano (1990); the historical centre of Pienza (1996); the Val d'Orcia (2004), and the Medici Villas and Gardens (2013). Tuscany has over 120 protected nature reserves, making Tuscany and its capital Florence popular tourist destinations that attract millions of tourists every year.
    [Show full text]
  • SWE PIEDMONT Vs TUSCANY BACKGROUNDER
    SWE PIEDMONT vs TUSCANY BACKGROUNDER ITALY Italy is a spirited, thriving, ancient enigma that unveils, yet hides, many faces. Invading Phoenicians, Greeks, Cathaginians, as well as native Etruscans and Romans left their imprints as did the Saracens, Visigoths, Normans, Austrian and Germans who succeeded them. As one of the world's top industrial nations, Italy offers a unique marriage of past and present, tradition blended with modern technology -- as exemplified by the Banfi winery and vineyard estate in Montalcino. Italy is 760 miles long and approximately 100 miles wide (150 at its widest point), an area of 116,303 square miles -- the combined area of Georgia and Florida. It is subdivided into 20 regions, and inhabited by more than 60 million people. Italy's climate is temperate, as it is surrounded on three sides by the sea, and protected from icy northern winds by the majestic sweep of alpine ranges. Winters are fairly mild, and summers are pleasant and enjoyable. NORTHWESTERN ITALY The northwest sector of Italy includes the greater part of the arc of the Alps and Apennines, from which the land slopes toward the Po River. The area is divided into five regions: Valle d'Aosta, Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. Like the topography, soil and climate, the types of wine produced in these areas vary considerably from one region to another. This part of Italy is extremely prosperous, since it includes the so-called industrial triangle, made up of the cities of Milan, Turin and Genoa, as well as the rich agricultural lands of the Po River and its tributaries.
    [Show full text]
  • Urban Society and Communal Independence in Twelfth-Century Southern Italy
    Urban society and communal independence in Twelfth-Century Southern Italy Paul Oldfield Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of PhD. The University of Leeds The School of History September 2006 The candidate confirms that the work submitted is his own and that appropriate credit has been given where reference has been made to the work of others. This copy has been supplied on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis may be published without proper acknowledgement. Acknowledgements I would like to express my thanks for the help of so many different people, without which there would simply have been no thesis. The funding of the AHRC (formerly AHRB) and the support of the School of History at the University of Leeds made this research possible in the first place. I am grateful too for the general support, and advice on reading and sources, provided by Dr. A. J. Metcalfe, Dr. P. Skinner, Professor E. Van Houts, and Donald Matthew. Thanks also to Professor J-M. Martin, of the Ecole Francoise de Rome, for his continual eagerness to offer guidance and to discuss the subject. A particularly large thanks to Mr. I. S. Moxon, of the School of History at the University of Leeds, for innumerable afternoons spent pouring over troublesome Latin, for reading drafts, and for just chatting! Last but not least, I am hugely indebted to the support, understanding and endless efforts of my supervisor Professor G. A. Loud. His knowledge and energy for the subject has been infectious, and his generosity in offering me numerous personal translations of key narrative and documentary sources (many of which are used within) allowed this research to take shape and will never be forgotten.
    [Show full text]