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It is the authentic Italian green treasure. The iconic pesto, the King of all the green sauces, is the classic basil “Pesto Genovese” after Genova, a spectacular coastal city in the northwestern region of Liguria. Pesto is the second most sold sauce in the world. It should be served rigorously cold.
Today it is considered an elixir for a long and healthy life. Did you know that this renewed diet was discovered and studied in a small Italian village?
Italians are obsessed with their food and often claim that their lifestyle is the healthiest. Is there any truth to this? Can you enjoy pizza and pasta and still be fit?
The word sottaceti literally means "under vinegar" because these vegetables have been pickled in wine vinegar. One of the most famous Italian traditions for sottaceti is the Giardiniera, assorted pickled vegetables in vinegar like carrots, bell peppers, celery, cauliflower, olives.
Bello e buono! Radicchio is beautiful to watch on the table and super tasty in our mouth. It’s one of the good things winter time brings every year in our life. Americans don’t use it much, but we think it’s only because many have never tried it.
No doubts about it, preparing and cooking a meal can be a therapeutic activity during this difficult time. Cooking is quickly becoming a sort of relaxing exercise for all the people forced to stay at home during this pandemic.