Growing up in an Italian household can lead to an interesting dietary balance (or more precisely imbalance). On one hand, I can identify “greenhouse” tomatoes and other vegies grown in a less than natural environment in one bite. I have a friend who has free range chickens and I get my eggs from her. My cousin has a huge garden where we jointly invest in garlic that can feed the planet. And then there is meat … non chemically treated … or at least we convinced ourselves that’s true … which leads to heavily spiced Turkey Sausage (spices like white pepper from Vietnam … yummm). The real Italian part comes into play with the consumption of Pasta and Bread … Yes… I eat my vegies … for example tomato salad with onions and garlic … and olive oil. However, a true Italian never met a loaf of bread they didn’t like … preferably hard crust, soft center … I “boon” the bread into the olive oil and spices. I think it's a medieval tradition because it's all accomplished by the using the hands … napkins are optional. Sorry TMI … got to go … I’m suddenly hungry.
On one hand, I can identify “greenhouse” tomatoes and other vegies grown in a less than natural environment in one bite. I have a friend who has free range chickens and I get my eggs from her. My cousin has a huge garden where we jointly invest in garlic that can feed the planet. And then there is meat … non chemically treated … or at least we convinced ourselves that’s true … which leads to heavily spiced Turkey Sausage (spices like white pepper from Vietnam … yummm).
The real Italian part comes into play with the consumption of Pasta and Bread … Yes… I eat my vegies … for example tomato salad with onions and garlic … and olive oil. However, a true Italian never met a loaf of bread they didn’t like … preferably hard crust, soft center … I “boon” the bread into the olive oil and spices. I think it's a medieval tradition because it's all accomplished by the using the hands … napkins are optional. Sorry TMI … got to go … I’m suddenly hungry.
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