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Tidbits

Tidbits of information about Italian cuisine traditions, places, customs and ingredients.

The Origin of Panettone

Panettone, or El Panetùn in milanese dialect, is a traditional Christmas and New Year’s Eve sweet bread loaf that originated in Milan. Panettone is very much appreciated all over Italy…

Acquerello – the Carnaroli aged Rice

Acquerello rice is grown and packaged by the Rondolino family on the Colombara farmhouse since 1936, in the heart of the plain of Vercelli, an area historically devoted to the…

How to Reduce Tomato Acidity?

Not all tomatoes are the same, that’s a thing, just as it is sure that tomatoes are acidic by nature, so not something that depends on us. The best way…

Black Chickpeas

Black Chickpeas belong to a very ancient variety of chickpeas, typical of the Central and South Italy regions like Lazio, Umbria, but mostly Basilicata and Apulia. Black Chickpeas flavour is…

Courgette Flowers

A typical food of the spring and summer season. A staple of Italian cuisine, they are served as starters or even as street food especially in Central-Southern Italy, particularly in…

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