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toedtoes wrote:magnusfide wrote:
Thank yous to Toedtoes and Punomatic who actually read the article instead of snarking sight unseen. I like the fact that the article tried to educate people on the variety of cuisine found in the nation of Italy. It's informative for those who actually read it.
Italy does have great food but it's a lot more than red sauce, meat sauce and pasta. I've had some outstanding antipasto in little cafes that make their own cured meats. I've also had some fantastic cod dishes in the northern part of Italy.
People tend to try to compartmentalize cuisine and in doing so shrink the variation down to a standard menu size of dishes. Reality is so far from that. People (and food) tend to cross borders and meld together and that creates many variations.
Italian isn't just marinara sauce, Chinese isn't just chow mein, Greek isn't just lamb, etc. They offer so much more if you're willing to open your eyes.
โJul-02-2018 07:56 AM
magnusfide wrote:
Thank yous to Toedtoes and Punomatic who actually read the article instead of snarking sight unseen. I like the fact that the article tried to educate people on the variety of cuisine found in the nation of Italy. It's informative for those who actually read it.
Italy does have great food but it's a lot more than red sauce, meat sauce and pasta. I've had some outstanding antipasto in little cafes that make their own cured meats. I've also had some fantastic cod dishes in the northern part of Italy.
โJul-02-2018 07:54 AM
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toedtoes wrote:
What they are really saying is that what the average non-traveler thinks makes up "Italian cuisine" is nothing like the real thing.
Same thing with most other ethnic cuisines. The average Chinese restaurant is no where near to the real thing. The average Mexican restaurant is no where near to the real thing. Not only are there many variations on a dish, but there are a multitude of dishes not see in the average restaurant outside of that country.
โJul-01-2018 07:34 PM
magnusfide wrote:
Italian food doesn't really exist at least not as a unified category..
โMay-22-2018 05:38 AM
NYCgrrl wrote:
So nice to see you are all still wandering around acting like cheerful maniacs:cool:.
โMay-21-2018 08:54 PM
Ralph Cramden wrote:
This thread is bogus......True Italian food exists.......I have had it.
โMay-19-2018 06:12 AM
Jebby14 wrote:Ralph Cramden wrote:
This thread is bogus......True Italian food exists.......I have had it.
thems fighting words.
โMay-09-2018 01:55 AM
toedtoes wrote:
Isn't that the truth anywhere you go? Randomly pick a dozen restaurants in a U.S. city and you will have some good/great meals and some that were less than appetizing.