I have another surprise for you, my friends. In Italy, chicken parmigiana doesn’t exist!!!! It’s not an Italian dish! I must say that I ate it at… Read more “Commonplace: chicken parmigiana”
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Yes! This really pisses off Italians! LOL!
It’s true! Don’t ever try to ask for ketchup on pasta! Never! I say NEVER do that! You’ll obtain pissed off reactions!!! Believe me! My foreign colleague… Read more “Yes! This really pisses off Italians! LOL!”
THE USAGE OF CREAM IN ITALIAN RECIPES ABROAD. A REAL NIGHTMARE!!!
Yes! This is an itchy topic!!!! The usage of cream made abroad on Italian dishes make all Italians go mad! On tv every chef puts cream galore… Read more “THE USAGE OF CREAM IN ITALIAN RECIPES ABROAD. A REAL NIGHTMARE!!!”
I read the news about Italian restaurant chains….
I read some bad news about chains of Italian restaurants abroad. What I actually got is quite sad. After the problems had by Jamie Oliver, some papers… Read more “I read the news about Italian restaurant chains….”
SPRITZ IS NOT GOOOOD? WHO DARES???????
In the NYT somebody wrote an article where ther is a huge blasphemy: – listen carefulli to this silly statement – Aperol spritz is not good!!! I’m… Read more “SPRITZ IS NOT GOOOOD? WHO DARES???????”
Commonplace: throwing pasta against something to check if it’s ready
I’ve always asked myself: why do people in the movies throw pasta against the wall to check if it’s cooked? If they stick they are cooked according… Read more “Commonplace: throwing pasta against something to check if it’s ready”
Commonplace: KETCHUP
NO! We don’t put ketchup on pasta. We actually don’t put ketchup anywhere except for fries, sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs (I mean, not very Italian dishes).… Read more “Commonplace: KETCHUP”
Commonplace: panettone and pandoro
When I travel, anywhere in the world I find in supermarkets and delis panettone and pandoro sold all year long, as if they were a typical Italian… Read more “Commonplace: panettone and pandoro”
Italian food philosophy according to one of my favourite Masterchef winners!
As I always tell you, in Italy culinary tradition is very important. Every area has its typical dishes and you won’t find the same recipes in all… Read more “Italian food philosophy according to one of my favourite Masterchef winners!”
CARBONARA: commonplaces and big mistakes
Carbonara is one of the most mistreated recipes ever! Really! It really makes us Italians suffer a lot! First of all, here is a short list of… Read more “CARBONARA: commonplaces and big mistakes”