Food
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Street-food in the 1700s
Engravings of people working in the alleyways of Venice in the 1700s can tell us quite a bit about what people ate.
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Dolce de Vedeletto — street vendor of blood pudding — Zompini — Arti #35
“Dolce de Vedeletto” (street vendor of blood pudding) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Dalla Semola — collector of bran to make bread — Zompini — Arti #49
“Dalla Semola” (collector of bran to make bread) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Dalle Puine — vendor of ricotta and cheese — Zompini — Arti #48
“Dalle Puine” (vendor of ricotta and cheese) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Scaleter — seller of bussolai and ciambelle — Zompini — Arti #17
“Scaleter” (seller of bussolai and ciambelle) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Caraguoi — Snail seller — Zompini — Arti #25
“Caraguoi” (Snail seller) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Polentina — street vendor of polenta — Zompini — Arti #37
“Polentina” (street vendor of polenta) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Contadin con Polame — farmer selling poultry — Zompini — Arti #47
“Contadin con Polame” (farmer selling poultry) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.