First published in 1891, Pellegrino Artusi's La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangier bene has come to be recognized as the most significant Italian cookbook of modern times. It was reprinted thirteen times and had sold more than 52,000 copies in the years before Artusi's death in 1910, with the number of recipes growing from 475 to 790. And while this figure has not changed, the book has consistently remained in print.

Although Artusi was himself of the upper classes and it was doubtful he had ever touched a kitchen utensil or lit a fire under a pot, he wrote the book not for professional chefs, as was the nineteenth-century custom, but for middle-class family cooks: housewives and their domestic helpers. His tone is that of a friendly advisor - humorous and nonchalant. He indulges in witty anecdotes about many of the recipes, describing his experiences and the historical relevance of particular dishes.

Artusi's masterpiece is not merely a popular cookbook; it is a landmark work in Italian culture. This English edition (first published by Marsilio Publishers in 1997) features a delightful introduction by Luigi Ballerini that traces the fascinating history of the book and explains its importance in the context of Italian history and politics. The illustrations are by the noted Italian artist Giuliano Della Casa.

• We started tracking this book on April 19, 2012.
• This book was £23.03 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 90 times in the past 4,751 days.
• The current price of this book is £29.89 last checked 7 hours ago.
• This book is at its lowest price in the past 90 days.
• This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past six months is £27.94.
• This lowest price this book has been offered at in the past year is £25.99.
• The lowest price to date was £18.52 last reached on November 2, 2014.
• This book has been £18.52 one time since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was £34.55 last reached on April 20, 2020.
• This book has been £34.55 4 times since we started tracking it.

• Food & DrinkRegional & InternationalEuropean
• Food & DrinkGastronomy

• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 1,024 Pages
• File Size: 13 KB