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Elizabeth David

British food writer whose Italian Food (1954) introduced postwar Britain to Mediterranean cooking.

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Cited in 3 places

  • Bolognese/ Counterpoint
    Elizabeth David's Italian Food preferred red wine over white in a meat ragu — the colour and weight match the beef, and the result is closer to the home-cook tradition she encountered in postwar Italy.
    Italian Food — Macdonald (1954)
  • Bolognese/ Argument
    Skip the milk and let the meat and tomato meet directly. The texture is leaner and more honest to the cut (Elizabeth David, Italian Food).
    Milk: Yes or No — argued for "Optional"
  • Bolognese/ Argument
    Red wine matches the heft of the beef and deepens the colour and flavour of the ragu (David, Italian Food).
    Wine Color — argued for "Red"