How and Why Geography Has Influenced Italian Food History As one looks at a map of Italy, you notice immediately that Italy is mostly surrounded by water, bordering on 5 seas with approximately 7600 Km of coast line. Also, you can’t help but notice the hilly and mountainous terrain thatRead More…
Category: History of Food
Olive Oil. Back to History.
The history of olive oil, together with the plants from which it is produced, is fascinating and goes back to the dawn of humanity: from 5000 BC until 1400 BC, cultivation of the olive took place at first in Crete and then in Syria, Palestine and Israel. Afterwards, byRead More…