I'm a flyover gay who has only gone overseas to visit Hawaii.
If I were to try authentic Italian cuisine, what would I find most surprising?
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I'm a flyover gay who has only gone overseas to visit Hawaii.
If I were to try authentic Italian cuisine, what would I find most surprising?
by Anonymous | reply 33 | January 17, 2021 9:00 PM |
It tastes nothing like Olive Garden.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | January 15, 2021 7:34 PM |
[quote]what would I find most surprising?
In the fancy places pasta is often just a starter and NOT a feature, nor is pizza.
Also (in the fancy places) if they do serve pasta it's in very small portions. Four ravioli for example. I once sent it back and said give me more, no way is that enough.
Also, they don't have cheese on all pasta dishes, never if there's fish or mushrooms in the sauce.
I always add multo cheese to any pasta dish and the Italians shake their heads. I say "Gurl this is how we do it in England!"
by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 15, 2021 7:43 PM |
R2 what is the main course then?
by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 15, 2021 7:48 PM |
R2 what is the main course then?
by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 15, 2021 7:48 PM |
R3 R4, the main course is food.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 15, 2021 7:56 PM |
A lot of what Americans think is Italian food is actually American. Also, in my experience of trying to re-create authentic Italian at home, I find myself preferring American Italian food. A number of the most popular authentic, non-pasta Italian dishes are extremely overrated, Osso Bucco for example. Italians also have terrible desserts. The only good ones that take a decent amount of effort are tiramisu and budino.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 15, 2021 8:10 PM |
[quote]Italians also have terrible desserts
Same with their cakes and cookies.
Ghastly cannoli for example.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 15, 2021 8:12 PM |
Here's a nice main course to follow pasta, Marcella Hazan's Roast Chicken with Lemons. I've made it any number of times, with potatoes and a green vegetable as sides.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 15, 2021 8:13 PM |
[quote] Also, in my experience of trying to re-create authentic Italian at home, I find myself preferring American Italian food.
You really can't recreate Italian food outside of Italy as their produce (and dairy products) taste markedly different than in other parts of the world. Even the tinned tomatoes you can get imported from Italy aren't quite the same.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 15, 2021 9:00 PM |
[quote]I always add multo cheese to any pasta dish
It's 'molto'
Example:
R2 è molto cuntissimo
by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 15, 2021 9:10 PM |
The lack of tomato. Americans put fucking tomatoes in EVERYTHING.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 15, 2021 9:31 PM |
Depending on which region you’re in, the main course is generally a fish, shellfish, sausage or rabbit/fowl ragu. And as with every country other than America, the portions are small and perfect.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 15, 2021 9:34 PM |
Pasta is often served just warm, Lasagna for instance - not piping hot.
I've been served Lasagna in London and it's still bubbling from the oven.
you'll never see meatballs with spaghetti - that's an American speciality.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 15, 2021 9:42 PM |
A traditional Italian dinner has three courses: The "antipasto", something light to nibble on, although given the antipasto spread at a good restaurant in Italy, the temptation is to shovel it in. The "primo" or first course, which is usually soup, pasta (small portion), polenta (likewise), or something meatless. The "secondo", which is the meat course, which can be meat, fowl, or fish. Also a small portion by US standards. Fruit or dessert after, if desired, as a lot of Italian desserts are kind of bland. Gelato never fails, though!
I read that years ago, when Rome was having a drought and severe water shortage, the government tried to get the population to conserve water by stopping the three-course dinner, which meant washing three plates per person every day. They refused, to an Italian it's just not a meal without three plates of food!
by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 15, 2021 10:33 PM |
Yes, we had a really good thread about Italian pastries, how they're not so great.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 15, 2021 10:38 PM |
Eh! It's anyting my Nona made, you fuckin' fanuc!
by Anonymous | reply 16 | January 15, 2021 10:45 PM |
I love people like, R15 - he's the DL-gay-cyclopedia.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | January 15, 2021 11:13 PM |
I loved the fruit cup desserts when we were in Rome.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | January 16, 2021 12:19 AM |
The main course is usually meat, poultry, or fish. It's called "second" or second dish. The "primi" dish is usually pasta of some kind.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | January 16, 2021 12:56 AM |
Real Italian spaghetti is made from worms not wheat.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | January 16, 2021 12:58 AM |
(R19) here. Meant to type "secondi"
by Anonymous | reply 21 | January 16, 2021 1:01 AM |
What are lunches like? Pizza? Calzones? Panini? Soup? Torta Rustica?
by Anonymous | reply 22 | January 16, 2021 1:14 AM |
Food in restaurants is much more rustic in Italy.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | January 16, 2021 1:17 AM |
I predict this will span three 600-post threads..
by Anonymous | reply 24 | January 16, 2021 1:32 AM |
Italians use moka pots to make coffee (stovetop coffee device). It's what I use (U.S.). It's so inexpensive and makes a strong, HOT cup of coffee. Not sure why more ppl don't use it.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | January 16, 2021 1:33 AM |
OP, here's what you do. Go on google maps and type in "trattoria" with some Italian city. Then click on one of them and click on their menu. Then see what would shock you the most.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | January 16, 2021 1:41 AM |
That authentic Italian pizza looks like this:
by Anonymous | reply 27 | January 16, 2021 4:17 AM |
R27 I kind of like the simplicity of it.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | January 17, 2021 8:18 PM |
[quote] That authentic Italian pizza looks like this: r27
Not in Rome it doesn't!
by Anonymous | reply 29 | January 17, 2021 8:28 PM |
[quote]Italians also have terrible desserts.
This sentence is utterly negated if one includes gelato.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | January 17, 2021 8:37 PM |
Op, you sound very cute! Honestly.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | January 17, 2021 8:40 PM |
[quote] I once sent it back and said give me more, no way is that enough.
Did they, you fat whore?
by Anonymous | reply 32 | January 17, 2021 8:44 PM |
What r9 said. Italian cooking is about high quality ingredients. Italy had great produce and the style of cooking reflected that, relatively simple cooking that is ingredient forward.
That is why places like Olive Garden really are a complete bastardizarion of Italian cooking.
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