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[royal_junior]

I am continuously bewildered that there are people who exist in this world who do not enjoy Italian cuisine.

I had assumed Italian food was one of those things that everybody liked, much like rainbows or kittens or a really fantastic pair of shoes.

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[weremint]

I fuckin' hate tomatoes, okay? Damned Italians put goddamn tomatoes in everything.

[royal_junior]

Damned Italians put goddamn tomatoes in everything.

That statement is ever so slightly inaccurate. You are aware that tomatoes are not native to Italy?

[weremint]

Yeah, they came from America, but somewhere along the line the damned Italians started putting them in almost everything.

And the cheese shit sucks too. Seriously, I just want some goddamn fish.

[royal_junior]

While the Italians are admittidly over-fond of the red fruit, they do retain a few tomato-less dishes.

I recommend Zuppa di Vongole o Cozze in Bianco
for your soup (clam and mussels) and rosemary sage chops for your entree.

Alternativly, anything with a white sauce is tomato (and typically cheese)-free. The vast majority of dishes you order in a restaurant with tomato sauce all also available with a white sauce. If not, any restaurant worth visiting will cheerfully make the substitution for you.

Plain fish is, of course, available in any supermarket.

[weremint]

... huh.

No shit? What the hell, Italy. Way to keep this a goddamn secret.