No. 132
John Mariani on How Italian Food Conquered the World
The Banter
The Guys discuss fast food marketing including one which makes them wonder how we became the rat pressing the button in the lab experiment.
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys hear from John Mariani how politics, models and the mob impacted the world adopting the now ubiquitous Italian food. From Italian fine dining to Chef Boyardee we learn the rich history of the rise of what some believe to be the best cuisine on the planet!
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John Mariani
John Mariani is an acclaimed food and wine writer, historian, and author of more than a dozen books, including The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink and How Italian Food Conquered the World.
For 35 years he was the food and travel correspondent for Esquire and a wine critic for Bloomberg News for a decade. He is known for his insightful commentary on dining, culture, and culinary history.
His work has earned him awards, acclaim and recognition as one of America’s leading voices on food and wine. For over 20 years he has written his own newsletter Mariani’s Virtual Gourmet.
THE INSIDE TRACK
The Guys operate an Italian-American restaurant named after Mark’s grandmother
who enjoyed filling his belly.
"John: So the Italian immigrant woman in American, quite literally became empowered. To become the best cook on her block, the one whose meatballs were renowned in the neighborhood whose Sunday red sauce, tomato sauce was better than anybody else's. And to take pride in being able to fatten up your kids and your husband and to show the abundance of the American way of life. That's what Italian American food is all about...
Mark: ... and grandchildren."
John Mariani on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2011
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