Le origini della cucina italiana da Federico II a oggi

Abstract

The Liber de coquina in the version preserved in Paris in ms. Lat. 7131 of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France is a cookbook that can be traced back to the court of the first Angevin kings, probably conceived in the multicultural context of the Norman-Swabian kingdom of Sicily and perhaps also influenced by the gastronomical attitudes of the court of Frederick II. Through a historical analysis and a modern reworking of this ancient recipe book, the volume focuses on the contribution that the era and the court of Frederick II had on the development of Italian cuisine and the Mediterranean diet. The book aims to be a cultural contribution to the valorisation of Italian cuisine and is part of the complex program of celebrations for the eight-hundredth anniversary of the University founded by Emperor Frederick II way back on 5 June 1224.