What about stage 5?😀Don't tell me that you have not become highly interested in cooking yourself, learning to make new dishes and knowing about food and being able to converse about food because a lot of the table talk at an Italian meal is about food and not necessarily about the food that is actually being eaten at the time.
The key difference is all the walking you do in Italy which manages your calories, especially if you eat everything in moderation. We never gain weight there - especially walking up and down all those steep cobblestone stairs!
I'm from the centre rather than south, have been living in England for like 12/13 years and I really miss food, I feel so much better when I am there and eating food in Italy, like I can tell the food I am putting in my system is good for me rather than being bad like here in England where most food makes you feel a bit cr*p or does not feel you up properly. I m genuinelly recosidering moving there just on this base, health does have to come first, right?
I'm not surprised you feel a bit crap on a diet of British food. This is relevant .“About 50.7%: or over half of all the food bought by families in the UK is “ultra-processed" , more than any others in Europe. Ultra-processed food is made in a factory with industrial ingredients and additives invented by food technologists and bearing little resemblance to the fruit, vegetables, meat or fish used to cook a fresh meal at home... In Italy: only 13.4%, in France: 14.2%." (Guardian 2 Feb 2018)
Oh absolutely my diet in the UK was terrible in comparison. It’s not to say that you can’t eat healthily in the UK because there is always a way but there’s something different about the food here for sure
I always do my own pasta sauces. It is so easy, and you can control the ingredients you add. I have never been a fan of street food. You can’t beat home cooked food. 😊
Yeah, it's not pasta itself that could make you fat but it's about quantity and quality of food you eat with it and about the daily physical activity practiced. 👍
Wow, I’m surprised you’ve taken to eating pasta daily! At my in-laws there is always a fruit course in addition to the other courses you mentioned. I think the biggest thing for me was learning to know how much more food and courses would be arriving so I could pace myself!
Having been born a celiac, I am going to find eating the food there difficult I imagine. Cheating on this diet is not very health conducive and so part of my language learning will have to focus on understanding how to ask for, and what to recognize as off limits to me. 😢
There's a lot of "senza glutine" and growing awareness of the issue there, but I'm not sure about the potential for cross-contamination. A woman in my Italian class who was celiac enjoyed her recent trip to Italy without running into issues.
I think it will depend where you intend to live and/or if you are in or near a large city where the big supermarkets have gluten free products including pasta. They are labeled "senza glutine". Also, apart from the high level of freshness, variety and availabilty of fruit and vegetables most large supermarkets have a range of vegan options and lactose free milks labeled "senza lattosio". Unless you are going to live in an extremely isolated rural area you should have no trouble finding the products necessary for maintaining your required diet,
The contorno is optional and "a parte e a preferenza personale". She did say the "digestivo" and that's what comes with the coffee. I seem now to hear the term "l'ammazza cafè" (coffee killer) used a lot now and it can be limoncello, amaro del capo, grappa or one of the many other liquers. My own preference is "una grappa barricata stagionata", a grappa of a specific grape aged in bariques.
What's your experience of eating in Italy? Comment below and let me know!
What about stage 5?😀Don't tell me that you have not become highly interested in cooking yourself, learning to make new dishes and knowing about food and being able to converse about food because a lot of the table talk at an Italian meal is about food and not necessarily about the food that is actually being eaten at the time.
It's true - I'm a lot more inspired now for sure!
You know- I guess eating is an affair! It is! I'm half Italian & I love to eat-but not fish! 🍝 Pasta🍝🍅🍝🍅🍝
Ahhaha yes!
The key difference is all the walking you do in Italy which manages your calories, especially if you eat everything in moderation. We never gain weight there - especially walking up and down all those steep cobblestone stairs!
Oh yes - that's very true!
I'm from the centre rather than south, have been living in England for like 12/13 years and I really miss food, I feel so much better when I am there and eating food in Italy, like I can tell the food I am putting in my system is good for me rather than being bad like here in England where most food makes you feel a bit cr*p or does not feel you up properly. I m genuinelly recosidering moving there just on this base, health does have to come first, right?
I'm not surprised you feel a bit crap on a diet of British food. This is relevant .“About 50.7%: or over half of all the food bought by families in the UK is “ultra-processed" , more than any others in Europe. Ultra-processed food is made in a factory with industrial ingredients and additives invented by food technologists and bearing little resemblance to the fruit, vegetables, meat or fish used to cook a fresh meal at home... In Italy: only 13.4%, in France: 14.2%." (Guardian 2 Feb 2018)
That is the same reason I'd like to move to Italy! Similarly to the UK, the food system in the US isn't healthy. :(
Oh absolutely my diet in the UK was terrible in comparison. It’s not to say that you can’t eat healthily in the UK because there is always a way but there’s something different about the food here for sure
I like my pasta with tomato paste!And sharp cheese
Wonderful!
Tomato sauce I hope, not tomato paste!!!!!
I've had to limit myself to one gelato or vino a day... usually gelato wins!
Ahaha good choice!
I always do my own pasta sauces. It is so easy, and you can control the ingredients you add. I have never been a fan of street food. You can’t beat home cooked food. 😊
Yes - home cooked food is very special indeed!
Yeah, it's not pasta itself that could make you fat but it's about quantity and quality of food you eat with it and about the daily physical activity practiced. 👍
Yes, yes and yes - I wholeheartedly agree!
Wow, I’m surprised you’ve taken to eating pasta daily! At my in-laws there is always a fruit course in addition to the other courses you mentioned. I think the biggest thing for me was learning to know how much more food and courses would be arriving so I could pace myself!
Absolutely - it’s a gradual process of getting used to it!
I'm obsessed with "bomba" cream custard buns, they're a breakfast favourite - totally carb and calorie filled. 😅
And totally delicious!
Having been born a celiac, I am going to find eating the food there difficult I imagine. Cheating on this diet is not very health conducive and so part of my language learning will have to focus on understanding how to ask for, and what to recognize as off limits to me. 😢
There's a lot of "senza glutine" and growing awareness of the issue there, but I'm not sure about the potential for cross-contamination. A woman in my Italian class who was celiac enjoyed her recent trip to Italy without running into issues.
Indeed. It’s an important aspect to consider
In Italy everywhere, restaurants, supermarkets, there are glutenfree options, pasta, pizza, bread.. Therefore it isn't a problem at all
I think it will depend where you intend to live and/or if you are in or near a large city where the big supermarkets have gluten free products including pasta. They are labeled "senza glutine". Also, apart from the high level of freshness, variety and availabilty of fruit and vegetables most large supermarkets have a range of vegan options and lactose free milks labeled "senza lattosio". Unless you are going to live in an extremely isolated rural area you should have no trouble finding the products necessary for maintaining your required diet,
You forgot the "Contorno" also which comes with the meat or fish 🤣 and the limoncello the end 🥴
The contorno is optional and "a parte e a preferenza personale". She did say the "digestivo" and that's what comes with the coffee. I seem now to hear the term "l'ammazza cafè" (coffee killer) used a lot now and it can be limoncello, amaro del capo, grappa or one of the many other liquers. My own preference is "una grappa barricata stagionata", a grappa of a specific grape aged in bariques.
The neverending dinner 🤣