Magnifico Curiosity
Being a peninsula, Italy is surrounded by water. It has some major islands, too, such as Sardinia and Sicily. Italians love to eat meat, but they couldn’t live without seafood.
Ok, we know what you are thinking: Italians are obsessed with pasta. That’s absolutely true! Every Italian eats almost 60 pounds of pasta per year…way too much! Pasta is the common thread in each of Italy's 20 regions. Here you find a beginner’s guide to Italians’ favorite food.
In Italy we say “colazione da re, pranzo da principe, cena da povero”. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Several studies confirm this popular belief: so...the best way to lose weight is...
The creator of this famous salad was italian immigrant Caesar Cardini, who first made it on July 4th in the early 1920s.
We call it “Estate” aka Summer, the best season of the year! We Italians literally love this period because it means sun, beaches, relaxation, and indulging in a lot of aperitivi with family and friends!
Why did the tomato tradition flourish in Italy more than in any other European country? Perhaps for the warm climate, the perfect soil, the generosity of our sun, water and air. We don’t have an answer....