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About Pellegrino Artusi

Birth

1820

Death

1911

First book

1891

Years writing

135

Biography

Pellegrino Artusi was an Italian businessman and writer, best known as the author of the 1891 cookbook La scienza in cucina e l'arte di mangiar bene.

Pellegrino Artusi is considered the father of modern Italian cuisine thanks to his seminal work.

Before dedicating himself to gastronomy, Artusi had a successful career as a merchant and literary critic.

His most famous book, Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well, is an essential pillar of Italian culinary culture.

Born in Forlimpopoli in 1820, he spent much of his life collecting and systematizing his country's regional recipes.

Despite his diverse background, his legacy remains the definitive reference for any lover of Italian cooking.