Background
Pellegrini"s family immigrated from Tuscany to McCleary, Washington in 1913 where his father worked for the railroad.
(First issued in 1948, when soulless minute steaks and qui...)
First issued in 1948, when soulless minute steaks and quick casseroles were becoming the norm, The Unprejudiced Palate inspired a seismic culinary shift in how America eats. Written by a food-loving immigrant from Tuscany, this memoir-cum-cookbook articulates the Italian American vision of the good life: a backyard garden, a well-cooked meal shared with family and friends, and a passion for ingredients and cooking that nourish the body and the soul.
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Pellegrini"s family immigrated from Tuscany to McCleary, Washington in 1913 where his father worked for the railroad.
He was also a professor of English Literature at the University of Washington. His first book, is an important work in the history of food literature and remains in print. In 1946, Sunset Magazine published Pellegrini"s recipe for pesto, likely the first major publication of a pesto recipe in the United States.
Two years earlier the New York Times had first mentioned the sauce, referring to an imported canned pesto paste.
The sauce was not immediately embraced by the American public and did not rise in popularity until the 1980s and 1990s.
(First issued in 1948, when soulless minute steaks and qui...)
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