Italian Breakfast

All you need to know about Italian Breakfast

Say ‘Buongiorno’ to the definitive guide to an Italianate take on the first meal of the day

Do Italians do it better? Ferran Adrià's Bullipedia organisation certainly believes they do some things differently. For the past few years Adrià and his colleagues at Bullipedia – the Spanish media organisation founded following the closure of the chef’s hugely acclaimed restaurant elBulli – have been detailing and categorising almost every aspect of the culinary arts, from paleolithic cuisine to wine connoisseurship.

Many titles are available in Spanish; however, this season, the foundation expands its English-language titles with a book dedicated to a delicious part of the gastronomic universe: Italian Breakfast.

All you need to know about Italian Breakfast

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In this new title the acclaimed culinary writers Ester Tumbiolo and Angela Cantino guide us through the delicious and labyrinthine details of that first meal of the day, showing, for example how the breakfast varies around the country, and which regions favour pizza bianca or frittata over juice and cereal. There’s a section on the influence of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other faiths over the way Italians breakfast, and a look at the manner in which technology, from the espresso machine to the Aeropress coffee maker, have changed the way we wake up with food.

All you need to know about Italian Breakfast

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Guest essays from cultural commentators, restaurant professionals and food scientists explain how, for example, a breakfast of bitter foods might improve our immune system, how social media influencers are altering morning cuisine, or the opportunities and difficulties faced by restaurateurs attempting to break into the breakfast market.

No other book tackles such a straightforward culinary subject in such a vigorous manner. Readers of this book will not only know serve any signore or signora their la prima colazione; they will also grasp how, for example, breakfast has found its place in Italian cinema, or the way in which delivery services and ghost kitchens are altering dining and cookery practices.

All these insights are accompanied by art direction and imagery courtesy of Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari, better known for their creative work on their magazine, TOILETPAPER.

All you need to know about Italian Breakfast

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Available as a handsome, 450-page hardback, and in a limited signed edition, with the signature of Ferran Adrià himself, Italian Breakfast is the perfect overview of a delicious, culturally rich set of dishes and customs that surely deserve a wider audience. To order your copy and find out more go here.

All you need to know about Italian Breakfast

Italian Breakfast