Thanks so much-- would love it if you tune in! Apparently they had the time wrong-- it's going to be at 7pm (Italy time) on Friday. But we'll be finished in time for cena :)
Interesting that you noticed we want to know where the food comes from.
Indeed, food is so central to our lives that the first thing people who live together often say isn't "good morning" but "cosa mangiamo oggi?" (what are we eating today?) 😅
What a great read. I've had a house in Pisciotta in the Campania region for five years and it has always struck me how much food is part of conversations. In fact I was corrected by a local one day when I thought I'd become part of the community and asked the obligatory question 'what are you eating for lunch?' 'No, that's not the question,' he said. 'It's what are you making for lunch.'
If only we could hope on a train and go from region to region, to taste and enjoy to diverse food options. But no, train travel here is way too expensive. But I enjoyed your food travels in my mind.
I love that! It's even like eating gnocchi on Thursdays is a thing in Rome-- food is a way to mark the calendar and differentiate one day from another. My happiest day in Le Marche is Wednesday, because the macelleria will have a sign up saying "Porchetta Oggi!"! Thanks so much for your comment.. I'm going to start saying that in the morning!
That's a perfect quote!!! As a NYer, it always surprises me not only the centrality of food to all social interaction, but how much people cook at home. Having lived out of restaurants for so many years, it's very interesting how many lunches and dinners Italians have at home. Really glad you enjoyed the piece-- thanks so much for this wonderful story!
Yes-- love the idea of a food train! It's true that train travel here is much more affordable-- I'm often shocked by how expensive it can be in the US. Here it always seems to be far enough under the cost of a flight to make the train an obvious choice. In the US, it's often on the borderline as to whether a flight or the train are a better option. But the idea of a journey through the country by rail to sample foods is pretty good!
Thanks so much. It really is a nation full of foodies-- the whole culture seems to revolve around meals and calcio matches :) Always wonderful to hear from you!
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. Do join the Grubstack event if you have a chance. The time they initially gave me was off by an hour. So the event will take place on Friday, 6pm GMT. Hope you can make it!
Thanks so much-- would love it f you'd join. Apparently the time I was given was incorrect. It's scheduled for 2pm in Atlanta. Hope to see you there!
Thanks so much-- would love it if you tune in! Apparently they had the time wrong-- it's going to be at 7pm (Italy time) on Friday. But we'll be finished in time for cena :)
And now I'm hungry. As for that bbq question, the answer is Texas. :)
But, is it more a question/debate about the meat(s)? Or is it the sauce? Thick, brown sugar, molasses sauce? Or zesty, pepper, vinegar-based? 😎
In the case of Kansas City vs. North Carolina, the question is definitely the sauce. Texas bbq doesn't need sauce.
Hear, hear! Well said.
Interesting that you noticed we want to know where the food comes from.
Indeed, food is so central to our lives that the first thing people who live together often say isn't "good morning" but "cosa mangiamo oggi?" (what are we eating today?) 😅
What a great read. I've had a house in Pisciotta in the Campania region for five years and it has always struck me how much food is part of conversations. In fact I was corrected by a local one day when I thought I'd become part of the community and asked the obligatory question 'what are you eating for lunch?' 'No, that's not the question,' he said. 'It's what are you making for lunch.'
As always, you hit the nail on the head! It’s always about the food! Wonderful article!
If only we could hope on a train and go from region to region, to taste and enjoy to diverse food options. But no, train travel here is way too expensive. But I enjoyed your food travels in my mind.
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My Venetian butcher wouldn’t let me buy the guanciale from Parma when he found out I was going to make Roman amatrciana!
Wonderful! We can't wait to tune in!
Nice article - thanks for sharing it.
I love that! It's even like eating gnocchi on Thursdays is a thing in Rome-- food is a way to mark the calendar and differentiate one day from another. My happiest day in Le Marche is Wednesday, because the macelleria will have a sign up saying "Porchetta Oggi!"! Thanks so much for your comment.. I'm going to start saying that in the morning!
That's a perfect quote!!! As a NYer, it always surprises me not only the centrality of food to all social interaction, but how much people cook at home. Having lived out of restaurants for so many years, it's very interesting how many lunches and dinners Italians have at home. Really glad you enjoyed the piece-- thanks so much for this wonderful story!
Yes-- love the idea of a food train! It's true that train travel here is much more affordable-- I'm often shocked by how expensive it can be in the US. Here it always seems to be far enough under the cost of a flight to make the train an obvious choice. In the US, it's often on the borderline as to whether a flight or the train are a better option. But the idea of a journey through the country by rail to sample foods is pretty good!
Thanks so much. It really is a nation full of foodies-- the whole culture seems to revolve around meals and calcio matches :) Always wonderful to hear from you!
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. Do join the Grubstack event if you have a chance. The time they initially gave me was off by an hour. So the event will take place on Friday, 6pm GMT. Hope you can make it!