La Cucina Italiana. Storia Di Una Cultura -

: In contrast, the Futurist movement later critiqued these traditions, famously launching a "crusade against pasta," which they viewed as a symbol of lethargy and weakness, in an attempt to modernize the Italian spirit. Migration and Global Identity

: Key "Italian" ingredients are actually imports. For example, tomatoes arrived from the Americas, and coffee came via trade with the Arab world. La cucina italiana. Storia di una cultura

A central thesis of the book is that what we now call "traditional" Italian cuisine is often a modern invention. : In contrast, the Futurist movement later critiqued