From Polenta to Marinara: History of Italian Food

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In this course we will cover the Italian varieties of food in their past and present forms. The first half of the course will explore the history of food from past civilizations, leading up to World War I, just after the great immigration to the New World. Time periods examined will be ancient Rome, Medieval, Renaissance, Risorgimento, leading to the modern era. The second part of the course will introduce students to the regional varieties of Italian food and the role of this topic in the arts, film and TV.