We all love it and eat it, and we may even be somehow knowledgeable about how to prepare some of its most representative dishes, but what do we really know about the history of food in Italy? Why does the country have such a long and prestigious culinary tradition and how did the way Italians eat and cook evolve throughout the centuries?

Let’s face it, only a book could, and a long one at that, answer all these questions, but there’ s nothing wrong with taking at least a first, curious look into the evolution of one of the world’s most iconic cuisines.