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November's Most Popular Articles...
Fresh Pasta and How to Make it:
In the past decade, the seemingly endless boxes and packets of dried pasta on supermarket shelves have been complemented in the cold cabinets by vacuum… [156 views in Nov]
Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Pasta Shapes:
The media may salivate over the art form that fine dining has become, but no single cupboard staple symbolises popular food culture and… [34 views in Nov]
Using Fennel and Oregano in Italian Dishes:
Aromatic and enticing, both fennel and oregano embody so much that is attractive about Italian dishes. Combined with either meat or fish,… [30 views in Nov]
Guide to Italian Salad Leaves:
Let the ingredients speak for themselves. It has been said more than once when discussing the merits of Italy's contribution to the culinary art but it is… [28 views in Nov]
Lardo: Fat Isn't a Dirty Word in Italy:
The ritual, which involves entombment in a block of marble, with only a blanket of pepper corns, cinnamon, clove, garlic, sage and rosemary… [24 views in Nov]
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Comments
Allison Re: The Structure of an Italian meal
When my grandpa returned from serving in the Navy during the Korean War, he disembarked in New York City, but lived in…
29 June 2021
Italiana Re: Tomatoes and the Italian Culture
Susie - Your Question:Great advice on peeling and deseeding tomatoes. I was always anti because I believed the flavour was in…
23 August 2017
Susie Re: Tomatoes and the Italian Culture
Great advice on peeling and deseeding tomatoes. I was always anti because I believed the flavour was in the seeds and juice.…
Italiana Re: Olive Oil Production
@Polly. This seems strange to find in the UK as regulations are quite stringent in terms of product descriptions. Here the informat
16 February 2015
polly Re: Olive Oil Production
Have used what I believed to be virgin olive for years, well known brand, only to find that 70% of brands contain little olive oil and are…
14 February 2015
Italiana Re: The Perfect Slow Cooker Ragu
@SaraBrown - a 1kg carton would be the best for this recipe. Add a bit at time though to ensure it's a consistency that you like.
16 July 2014
Sara Brown Re: The Perfect Slow Cooker Ragu
Hi what size carton of passata please? I can buy anything from 200g to 1kg
Thank you