Pellegrino Artusi
Pellegrino Artusi (born August 4, 1820 in Forlimpopoli , near Forlì ; † March 30, 1911 in Florence ) was an Italian businessman, amateur literary critic and gourmet and is considered the founder of Italian national cuisine . He became famous for his cookbook La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene (The Science of Cooking and the Art of Enjoyment) .
Artusi had become rich as a silk merchant and traveled extensively in Italy on business. In retirement he devoted himself to experiments in the home kitchen with two of his own chefs, which he noted down. At the age of 71, building on his recipe collection, he wrote La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene . After initial difficulties (Artusi published the first edition of 1000 copies in 1891 at his own expense) the book became a great success and is still sold today.
Three decades after the Italian unification, Artusi brought together recipes from all over Italy for the work. Artusi is ascribed an important role in the unity of the Italian country and the Italian language.
He died at the age of 90 and is buried in the Cimitero delle Porte Sante cemetery in Florence.
In Forlimpopoli a small museum commemorates Pellegrino Artusi. In addition, La Festa Artusiana has been taking place in Forlimpopoli every year at the end of June since 1997 - a folk festival at which everything revolves around cooking and enjoying.
Works
- About the science of cooking and the art of indulgence / Pellegrino Artusi. With illustrations by Steffen Butz. [Trans. of the historical Artusi texts from the Italian: Thomas Münster. Translated from the modernized recipe versions from the Ital .: Claudia Dallatorre] , ISBN 3-7632-4983-4
- Source text Wikisource: Pellegrino Artusi - Sources and full texts (Italian)
literature
- Frosini, Giovanna / Montanari, Massimo (eds.): Il Secolo Artusiano. Atti del Convegno, Firenze - Forlimpopoli, 30 March - 2 April 2011, Florence: Accademia della Crusca, 2012, ISBN 978-88-89369-40-1 ( full text, PDF )
- Preiss, Maren (2003): Feasting for the Fatherland - How Pellegrino Artusi's cookbook became the secret founding act of the Italian nation in 1891. In: Die Zeit No. 50.
Web links
- Literature by and about Pellegrino Artusi in the catalog of the German National Library
- La Festa Artusiana
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Artusi, Pellegrino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian literary critic and foodie |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Forlimpopoli |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 30, 1911 |
| Place of death | Florence |