Many recipes that exist today as part of the internationally known Italian cuisine can be traced back to the 14th century during the peak years of the Italian Renaissance. With a much less rigidly defined nationality the communication of people across borders was common during those times. This was much more so the trend with the aristocrats of that time. As a result there existed a great variance between the dinner table of the peasant and the dinner table of the wealthy. Most of the recipes that we have from those times are
based around the available ingredients in the region. Hence we find each region to have evolved interesting recipes using the ingredients that they had an easy access to.
During those years cities like Florence, Venice and Rome were being developed as urban centers that had a seasonal influx of many special ingredients from all around the world that included some exotic spices and products. The bulk of the exciting recipes that we have today which can be traced back to the time of the renaissance were collected from the kitchens of those people who had the staff
to prepare such food and the easy availability of the ingredients used in those recipes. Italian renaissance food occupies a special place in forming the identity of the Italian cuisine as it is seen today.
based around the available ingredients in the region. Hence we find each region to have evolved interesting recipes using the ingredients that they had an easy access to.
During those years cities like Florence, Venice and Rome were being developed as urban centers that had a seasonal influx of many special ingredients from all around the world that included some exotic spices and products. The bulk of the exciting recipes that we have today which can be traced back to the time of the renaissance were collected from the kitchens of those people who had the staff
to prepare such food and the easy availability of the ingredients used in those recipes. Italian renaissance food occupies a special place in forming the identity of the Italian cuisine as it is seen today.