The Vatican Cookbook: Presented by the Pontifical Swiss Guard
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Pontifical Swiss Guard presents ... a book like no other. From the elite protectors of the Popes and Defenders of the Faith for more than 500 years, a unique collection of exceptional recipes from simple to sublime, everyday staples to holiday feasts. Here are the classics served at Vatican tables for centuries and the finest of modern cuisine. Best of all, we pay tribute to Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI and Holy Pope John Paul II with the personal favorite dishes from their homelands of Argentina, Bavaria, and Poland. A marvelous cookbook and so much more. The Vatican Cookbook features superb photographs that take us behind the scenes to secret and special places of Vatican City. Walk the hallowed halls of St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. Enjoy the stories and legends of the Swiss Guard handed down since the days of Michelangelo.
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About this book
The Vatican Cookbook gathers recipes connected to the Pontifical Swiss Guard, the small military corps that has protected the Pope since 1506. Co-authored by David Geisser and Erwin Niederberger, the book collects dishes served at Vatican tables, ranging from everyday meals to holiday feasts. It also includes recipes linked to three popes and the food traditions of their home countries: Argentina for Pope Francis, Bavaria for Pope Benedict XVI, and Poland for Pope John Paul II.
Beyond the recipes, the book presents photographs from inside Vatican City, including views of St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. It shares stories and legends passed down within the Swiss Guard over the centuries. The Guard itself is one of the oldest active military units in the world, and its members live and eat within the walls of this small city-state.
The collection moves between simple staples and more elaborate preparations, reflecting the modest daily meals of the Guard alongside the formal Roman cuisine associated with papal occasions. Vatican City is an independent state surrounded by Rome, and the Guard's members are recruited from Switzerland, which places two culinary traditions inside the same walls.
