A little of History.

When i was 16 years old and I went to England, my host family had prepared a lovely italian dinner, and I was very proud about this. I remember that, they had prepared the most famous Italian recipe in the world, ” Spaghetti with meatballs”.

 

Now, I grew up with my grandfather that was a food critic, and both my grandmothers were excellent chefs, actually, all grandmother’s in Italy are excellent chefs.
So, my first reaction ( in my mind, obviously) was, “ ma che schifo è ? ” How disgusting! “. You have to understand than that was my first time I see ” Spaghetti with meatballs”, We do not have in Italy, it is unusual to put together meatballs with Spaghetti. Hence, I ate them but, I do not like them. Even though, i was hit of the fact that my host family has been thus attentive with regard to me.
But we go on, one of the questions more frequent that many people asked me, was: ” Is it truth that in Italy, you eat pasta and pizza every day? “

Now, this is one of the questions more complicated to explain to the overseas.
Italy is much different in each part of it, for instance, we have to think that until 1861, Italy was separated in 5 countries and each one had own State, Rules, Languages and obviously Cuisine.
Therefore is complicated to answer this question because, particularly in the North Italy, they are used to eat, rice, and a particular dish, also known as ” Polenta“, this dish not exist for example in the South Italy, nevertheless is more common eat pasta in the South Italy but not only that. But i will say more in another article, more specific of this one.