Bartolomeo Scappi

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Bartolomeo Scappi born?Circa 1500
2. Where was Bartolomeo Scappi born?Bologna, Italy
3. When did Bartolomeo Scappi die?April 13, 1577
4. What is the career?Influential Italian Renaissance chef and author
5. Who was Bartolomeo Scappi?Bartolomeo Scappi was a famous Italian chef from the 1500s who cooked for the Pope and wrote a big cookbook.
6. What is the book "Opera dell'arte del covinare" about?It is a cookbook that contains many recipes and more than 100 pictures showing how to cook and use kitchen tools.

Renaissance Gastronomy: The sophisticated culinary practices and food culture prevalent in Europe during the 14th to 16th centuries.
Pedagogical: Relating to the method and practice of teaching.
Haute Cuisine: A high level of refined and elaborate cooking, often associated with fine dining and professional chefs.