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Pizza was born in Naples and its signature pizza pie “La Margherita” was named after a Queen (Queen Margherita).
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The estimated annual pasta consumption in Italy is 30 kilos, or 70 pounds per person.
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There are 20 regions of Italy each with their own, unique cuisine. What you may eat in Rome, you may not find easily in Florence. Example: Pasta Carbonara is a Roman dish.
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If it's a French chef you're looking for, then you'll certainly find one. You can look at each style and find any recipes you might like. A handful that you should look into include Paul Bocuse, Alain Ducasse, Daniel Boulud and of course, the famous Raymond Blanc and Michael Roux Jr.
As for cookbooks, 'The Food Lover’s Guide to Paris' by Patricia Wells is a great guide, as well as 'Simple French Cookery' by Raymond Blanc. |
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Greece is home to some of the most sophisticated and refined tastes in the world. It has some common characteristics with the traditional cuisines of Italy, the Balkans, Turkey and the Levant.
Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of vegetables, olive oil, grains, fish, wine and meat (white and red, including lamb, poultry, rabbit and pork). Other important ingredients include olives, cheese, eggplant (aubergine), zucchini (courgette), lemon juice, vegetables, herbs, bread and yoghurt. The most commonly used grain is wheat; barley is also used. Common dessert ingredients include nuts, honey, fruits, and filo pastry. |
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It’s believed that the Greeks have between 50 and 70 different varieties of bread.
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Honey is important in Greek food. It is used much like we use sugar, as a sweetener in many different foods.
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Perhaps the most important food to the ancient (and modern) Greeks is the olive. It is not simply a food. It is also a big part of Greek history.
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Italian
Cappuccino e Cornetto No, not the ice cream. This traditional, and quite frankly, basic Italian breakfast of a Cappuccino coffee and croissant is probably to stretch their stomach for a day of pizza, pasta and cheese eating! French Pastries Usually washed down with a strong coffee, a typical French breakfast consists of croissants and other flaky pastries stuffed with chocolate or almonds. There is also the option of meat and baguette washed down by a large bowl of Chocolat Chaud- Hot Chocolate to you and me! |
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