Tidbits of information about Italian cuisine traditions, places, customs and ingredients.
The Italian term ‘Ragù’ comes from the French word ‘ragoût’; whilst the original French name was however used to indicate any braised meat dish served with abundant gravy, the Italian…
There are purple carrots, purple potatoes, and even very very dark green peppers that look almost black – but black garlic does not exist as such in nature, and there…
Myrtle is a bushy Mediterranean aromatic plant that grows where there is sun and warmth. In Italy, myrtle grows and is used mainly on the island of Sardinia. Sardinian cuisine…
Chestnut flour is very versatile and a valid alternative to cereals if you’re gluten intolerant; it’s also sweeter than most flours and as such it’s perfect for preparing desserts –…
White Asparagus grow underground covered with sheets without ever seeing the light of the sun, that’s why they are so white. Growing white asparagus underground is much more labor intensive,…
