This is a brief chapter that will clarify some typical mistakes and misinterpretations of Italian cuisine all around the world.
– We’re skipping the famous Pasta Alfredo as we covered it previously.
– The Italian soda is definitely something that has been made up in the States.
– The American “Italian dressing” is another myth to bust. The original Italian dressing is simply extra-virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. You’ll find all of these ingredients on the tables of every Italian restaurant, so that anybody can make his/her own dressing.
– In Italy peperoni (yes, with one ‘p’) means peppers, while salame piccante means pepperoni.
– Italians do not use lots of garlic (especially garlic powder on the pizza) as is commonly thought in the USA. Italians do use garlic alright, but in reasonable proportions.
– Last but not least: you won’t find macaroni and cheese anywhere in Italy. What you’ll find is maccheroni which is one of the hundreds of types of (short) pasta.
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I just watched your videos and I like your style. thanks for sharing these with us. i lived and studied in Italia for years and i really enjoy reading your blog.
I just discovered your website and am adding it to my quick links. I love it! I wish I had been reading it for months before my trip. I am, however, leaving tomorrow. Oh well.
E ci vogliamo dimenticare degli "Spaghetti bolognaise" = Do you really want to miss the "Spaghetti Bolognaise". They do not exist! Maybe they might be close to "Ragu'".
Yes Liborio, and also very funny are the worldwide spread spaghetti "alla Milanese" (or "al Milanese" which is even funnier)…if you order this you usually get badly imitaded "spaghetti alla Carbonara" (with egg, parmesan, black pepper and chunky bacon…but the secret is in the sequence and the use of the pasta pot, so you avoid to eat spaghetti with liquid egg or with scrambled eggs!!). As you know the only thing "alla Milanese" is the veal cutlet (beated thin and for this called "orecchia di elefante" – elephant's ear – in Milano) which is battered and fried in butter…spaghetti would be horrible if battered and fried… :-DDD
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