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The Unprejudiced Palate: Classic Thoughts on Food and the Good Life

by Angelo M. Pellegrini · 1948

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First issued in 1948, when soulless minute steaks and quick casseroles were becoming the norm, The Unprejudiced Palateinspired a seismic culinary shift in how America eats. Written by a food-loving immigrant from Tuscany, this memoir-cum-cookbook articulates the Italian American vision of the good life: a backyard garden, a well-cooked meal shared with family and friends, and a passion for ingredients and cooking that nourish the body and the soul.

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