Hey Michael thank you, I really preciate your input :) I would love to do more of these videos and go on adventures, but I live on a very tight budget I can't show everything that I would like to. Sadly I don't actually earn anything from TH-cam. What I've received from Patreon does help, but currently in total it's not enough that can allow me to have the freedom to create the type of content that I would love to get out and do. Don't get me wrong I'm still passionate about the sit down videos and the subjects in them. I've got a list of ideas more than a mile long, but most of them sadly will have to wait until I have a budget. Part of the other issue is that these videos do take up a pretty big chunk of my week but the "out and about" videos take even longer with prep and writing, for example the main Chrismas market video I did last year took about a week to make. Plus a lot of prep even before that week. Hopefully one day though getting out to do more of these kinds of videos will be possible to do :) Right now I can't say I go on many adventures haha. If you haven't seen the christmas market video here's the link :) th-cam.com/video/w31sNIs762E/w-d-xo.html Hopefully though when opportunities do come up I'll try to film what I can. I'm hoping to have some "out and about" content at the end of this month that I'll be able to post at the beginning of next month. But for now sadly I'm only going to be able to do these videos from time to time. Hopefully that changes though in the not so distant future :) But I truly wish you luck and all the best on your move! Where are you planning to move to? If you're ever in my area, feel free to let me know and I'll be happy to give you a little foot tour ^_^
Haha I'm not trying to be famous, just here to help how i can I really enjoy making these videos and really wish I had the time and freedom to do more. And please don't misunderstand I'm not complaining, this is just the unfortunate reality at the moment Soon enough things hopefully will turn around, so stay tuned ;)
Several years ago, in a supermarket in the USA, I came across a mother and daughter visiting from Italy trying to do some food shopping. They were having a very difficult time finding things.. The fact, that they didn't speak much English, and no one in the supermarket spoke Italian, just added to the confusion. At one point, they were frantically ( as only we emotional Italians can do!) trying to explain to one of the staff that they were looking for "pangrattato" ( breadcrumbs). Well, somhow they made themselves understood and the staff person got them a box of breadcrumbs with all the different seasonings already in it. The young girl wasn't too happy and said in broken English, "No, No, I want simple! I want simple!"Of course, the staff person had no idea what she meant. I immediately understood she was using the Italian word "semplice' which in this case doesn't mean simple, but "plain." She wanted pangrattato semplice ( plain breadcrumbs) Well, by that time, I had enough of this "comedia" and offered assistance in Italian for which they were both relieved and grateful. I'm sure non Italian speaking foreigners in Italy trying to do some shopping may have encounter the same difficulty.,
Hey Giovanni thanks for coming back to check out another video ^_^ Oh my goodness, haha I hate to laugh but I’ve been in very similar situations (before the days of having a smartphone with google translate) and used to have those sorts of experiences all the time. I know exactly how frustrated they must have been, without the language... even a minimal ability to use it, it can be so frustrating to do such simple daily tasks. Good on you for helping them out ^_^ Hope you have a great weekend ^_^
Harold Potsdamer yes, this is very true, but as you say not perfect. I speak Italian, Spanish, and although I never studied Portuguese, I can understand a fair amount of the language. Although due to its pronunciation, Portuguese is easier for me to read than understand when spoken. Romanian, another romance language, is also understandable . For purposes of full disclosure, I've also studied Latin the mother of all Romance languages which gives me a good foundation.Although I never studied German, I am able to understand some words and phrases since English in its original form was more Germanic .
"simple" may not be the right word but I really don't see the difficulty to understand what the woman meant. While Italians are always very kind to foreigners, my impression is that in US if you don't speak like them (I cannot call it English), you are despised and treated badly. There are excepsions of course but quite few. In fact I decided when I meet a US or Brit in Italy, to do like them: speak Italian and very fast and in a complicated way and as they say, "if you don't understand is your problem not mine" !!
I find this satisfying for some weird reason. Your pleasant delivery? Living my fantasy of moving to Italy(never been- going in April 2024)? Shopping? Don’t know. But I think I’m hooked.
I will be studying abroad in Italy in the spring and watching your videos really do help me with my up coming trip! You're incredible at what you do! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Hey there Orlando! Thank you so much for your kind words, they are very much appreciated ^_^ That’s so great! Where will you be in Italy? I hope you enjoy your time here! And if your ever in my neck of the woods always feel free to get in touch ^_^
My favorite shops are Esselunga, Euro Spin and - of course - Lidl. I like Esselunga because of their baked goods, always fresh and very tasty.And some shops are also two-level places :)
Rafi... Great video. You should do more like this "out of the studio". Simple, everyday tasks like grocery shopping, taking a bus, train, an outdoor market, antique market, etc.... all interesting for newcomers of Italy to see. Oh, and I suppose they keep the baking soda near the gassata because many put it in water as a digestive. Did you notice that Brioschi and other brands of antacids were on the same shelves? (Burp)
Hey there Jerry! Haha I’ve noticed those but never quite knew what they were, never bother to really look into it as they king of look like moth cocoons haha Very interesting ideas! Thank you for sharing those. I know there’s a flea/antique market tomorrow morning but I think it will be raining, and the next time it’s happening I’ll be out of town. Maybe might be able to at th end of October/early November, but let’s see ;)
As Italian I'm impressed because, although that supermarket is located on the borders with Austria, the product its offers are pretty much exclusively Italians, the same you can find all over the country.
Another awesome video! The large supermarkets work a lot like Aldi's in the US. I'm not sure if Aldi's is everywhere here, but they are a German company that is starting to cater to the Italian-American audience. When we were in Italy, we learned about produce. Yes, use a glove - weight and prep your purchases. Of course we didn't know this, and missed it entirely. If there are not a lot of people in line - and you are very apologetic (they know that you are not from there) they will help you. Learn those apology phrases. Our checker actually left the register, went over to the produce section, did it for us, then returned and completed our transaction. A little scary,, because we didn't know where she was taking our fruit - but all was good. Italians are very accommodating, as long as you work with them. We were in central Italy, but seemingly, grocery ettiquette is all the same.
Hey there ^_^ Actually we have an Aldi here in my town, just opened up a few months ago, they’re the only place that stays open past 7:30pm haha so when it around that time and chocolate is needed, it’s a decent option haha Yes you are so right! I’ve had that experience before in a small market where the person behind the counter actually had someone else go and weigh the stuff for me before I learned about the system here. They were so nice about it! Yeah it depends on where you are for sure, in the region where I live they actually tend to be pretty relaxed about it, however when I was in Milan haha I was afraid the other customers were going to lynch me! Haha I never knew little old ladies could be so frightening 😂 Haha a feisty bunch Quite the experience for sure But you do learn fast and the people here really can be amazing to help you out when you don’t know the system here :)
Man, by choosing the Garofalo pasta you definitely earned my respect, most of the strangers (especially Germans) think Barilla is the best when it's actually the worse industrial product you could eat.
I love making a quick visit to a supermarket when I travel, so this was a special treat! You can learn so much about the local culture! It would have been hard for me to make a "quick" visit in this HUGE supermarket! Would love to see the cereal, baking and snack (chips/crisps and candy) aisles! I would have bought the fried squash blossoms! 😋
Really enjoyed this one! I love visiting grocery stores in foreign countries, and even though I've been in an Italian grocery store I never picked up on the glove / produce thing! How funny! Definitely would love to see more of these "field trips" around your town!
Hey thanks for coming to check out the video, yeah it can be quite a foreign experience and quite funny as well, maybe not in the moment when the little old ladies are shouting at you and you don't know what's going on, but I've gown to appreciate the gloves and since first learning about this years ago when I'm not in Italy in a place where it's a gloveless free for all, I do cringe a little haha.
Haha I can only imagine the reactions 😂 But are they as effective if not everybody else is using them? 🤔 haha But seriously at this point I’m so used to it the idea of not doing it is a bit nauseating
Rummo is the best pasta you can get in a italian supermarket. It is really much above all the other brands as quality. Alternatively DeCecco or Garofalo, is not as good as Rummo but still is ok.
About the baking soda thing, it’s because in South Europe we use baking powder... not even really sure if the bicarbonate you bought is the same as the baking soda they sell in the States.
Rafi D. I loved this video!! Absolutely awesome!! I've never heard of renting the shopping cart. That is a new one. And that is an amazing price difference in tissues. I can see why you bought what you did. Loved this video!! Thanks very much for sharing the experience. As mundane as you might have thought this was, it was absolutely heaven! Thanks again for posting! -Joe
Hey there Joe, thank you for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video! This was a fun video to make actually, having to sneak around like a ninja speaking into a camera😂 Thankfully it’s only a deposit, if I had to pay 1 euro every time I would just bring a big cardboard box with me and drag that around the store haha. But they do have little rolling hand baskets there which don’t require a deposit It actually would have maybe been more practical for this video, but the VisiCalc of the shopping cart was fun use haha Anyway thanks for coming to check out this video! Hope you have a great weekend!
It is not rented. The cart is sorta "leased". The coin will be return back from the cart coin slot where you inserted it, once you stuck again your cart in the queue of carts waiting outside the supermarket. They say it is a method to be sure you will not leave the cart in wrong places like in the parking lanes or on the sidewalks, or worse in the middle of the street.
Dude, I've been thinking just this. I was thinking, "He needs to get out and show some of the city...maybe something like the grocery store as I always love visiting foreign grocery stores." I'll watch the video later tonight.
Hey there Kevin! Haha great minds think alike ;) I also love to go to the grocery stores when abroad, give you a different kind of insight into the local culture... and who knows playing supermarket roulette can be fun ;P haha Hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think after ^_^
Hey there welcome back to another video ^_^ Yeah that’s something that seems to be quite unique to Italy. It’s not so common to see as many electronics as this hyper market. Most in my area don’t have televisions or any of those sorts of electronics. But this place is a good overview of what can be found :) Have a great weekend ^_^
Great video man, I’m diggin the out and about type video. When I stayed in Benevento for my jure sanguinis, I really looked forward to shopping at the Carrefour and seeing how different everything is. This place you’re at blows the walls off the Carrefour I went to! Do you find groceries are cheaper or the same price in the north and south?
Hey there! That’s actually not too far from where part of my family comes from. I actually can’t say I know too many details about that at the moment however I’m hoping to put out a video about it in the first half October. Going to do some in person comparisons ;)
This video was very useful ! Im moving to Italy this summer and Im very excited but at the same time I want to be prepared for surviving in the city. Im checking out your other videos.
OMG don't be afraid I'm happy that you want to be here (I'm italian)if you want to know some words and stuff ask (even thout in the stores the stuf have to know english for visitatores) and trust me eat italian REAL PIZZA but don't ask HAWAIN PIZZA cause we hate it. Hope you will enjoy this experience😊
That is not a proper baking soda! Soda Solvay is used also for cleaning fruits, clothes, house... to help digestion also. For this last reason is located near the water at the store raw.
Love your videos! As someone who speaks both Italian and German, I am interested in the languages of South Tyrol. Most of the signs in the supermarket seemed to be in both German and Italian. Is that the case for most signs where you live? Do you speak both? Thanks!
Hey there Ryland ^_^ Thanks so much! Very cool! I’m assuming you speak Hoch Deutsch? Here it’s possible to get around with both languages however if you speak german it may actually be easier.... however they generally speak Dialect here which is quite different and can be difficult to even understand the accent that some people have even when they’re are speaking the “tourist” German. Yes almost all signs are in both languages but from time to time especially if you’re on a mountain path it’s possible to see only german signs. I speak a bit of both, but I have to say not an easy thing to try and learn both at the same time haha, I very often have to mix between the two and make a lot of people frustrated haha. I know some subjects better in one language over the other, it all just depends on the subject or situation. I never properly learned either and have mostly learned on the street. Are you in the US or maybe somewhere in Germany? Hope you have a great weekend ^_^
Rafael Di Furia Thanks for your reply. I speak Hochdeutsch fluently although I live in the US. Actually, I am working on my Jure Sanguinis application for the Philadelphia consulate. I am considering in moving to Italy in the next couple years. I am interested in the Südtirol province for that reason.
You did a great job. But may I suggest you show a item a little longer and then say the price. Like the drink you put in your cart and suggested buying I still do not know what it is. All so the meats if you had picked up just one type of meat and showed how much it was just so people can tell if it’s a good price or expensive compared to there country. Just a few suggestions. I love how confident you are and how you handle the camera or phone.
I figured out the glove and the eggs being outside the fridge on my own. But a grumpy cashier had to help me figure out how to weigh and label my produce 😂
Hey there Luke :) Where in Italy do you live? This is quite a large one but I know I've seen much larger "supermarkets" in other areas and "hypermarkets" that are the size of a small stadium haha
@@RafaelDiFuria Piedmont, near Turin :) We have a lot of "hypermarkets" but I never saw one of the brand Spar. You can find Coop, Esselunga, Bennet, Carrefour etc. But a Spar that big? Never saw one around here.
I'll see what I can do, the only electrics shop where i live isn't the best and is quite limited, but maybe in the next city over I think their shop is much larger. There are plenty of places to go for clothing. Ovs or during sales Zara and H&M can be really low cost. Recently got a 50 euro shirt for 6 euros.... brand new.
Cheap clothes are sold in supermarkets and street markets. Luxury clothes are bought in shops that only sell clothes. On electronics is a bit different, some large supermarkets like this have a good quality selection of electronic products ( ie Auchan ) , but still there are shops that sell only electronics (Mediaworld, Trony, Unieuro, Experts, Euronics are the most famous )
I knew it!!! SPARRRRR¡ I always go to this one when I was in Florence. But they only have little ones, the one you go is huge!! Btw, love all your videos!
This actually is only one of two times that I’ve been to this one which is why I couldn’t find things but yeah... although the one I go to isn’t too much smaller haha And thank you for your kind words, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and hope you enjoy future ones ^_^
Rafael Di Furia awww you’re so welcome! I love your energy, and what a soothing handsome voice you have! I am debating wether to move to Rome or Florence...? I have been to both cities, and love both(actually stayed in Florence for 3 months) But this time I am going to learn Italiano and planning to look for a design related job in Italy. I really need some suggestions from a knowledgable person like you! Please let me know if it s ok for me to exchange email with you, so we can have a conversation there! Grazie mille:)) Hanna
Backtracking to some of your older vids. This town is much cuter than I was expecting! I can't recall the name of it to look up details though. Where you are now in Rovigo does interest me as I've been following their rugby team.
I just discovered your vids today and I have watched a few. Very informative and I like them. I was stationed in Italy for about 5 years and have visited many times since leaving. I speak Italian “abbastanza bene” and now I am retired, single, and earn about $1600/mo. What areas would you recommend for someone like me. I prefer living outside large cities, but close enough to transportation lines?
Central Italy, I mean from Bologna up to Rome. Outside the cities you'll find lots of peaceful historic towns and stunning country landscapes,arts and culture. Wherever you take base, you can get lake,sea,hills,great food and wine, cheaper prices between 100/150km range. Adriatic coast, Tirrenian coast, along Appennini spine, thats the place man. EmiliaRomagna,Marche,Umbria,Toscana,Lazio. Benvenuto! ;)
Shopping at the markets is usually an adventure. I’ve a Carrefour Express in my neighborhood for most of my shopping and within walking distance. The one thing I haven’t quite figured out yet is what store to go to for a lot of the other little items, for example where to get pens, a screwdriver, bed sheets. There are all these little specialty shops for all these things and having grown up with one-stop shopping it can be a bit confusing. The larger supermarkets do carry these things (like the upper floor in your video), but I’ve found the selection usually limited and also more expensive. Any tips to remember or know what store to go to for those other household item stuff?
I want to see Bolzano, for sure! Also, I love the pizzelle on top of your gelati! One of my favorite traditions passed down through the Italian side of my family!
One thing I noticed is you tapped on and off the bus, how about a video on the different ways of travelling, buses trains, what to do, like validating train tickets, can you buy tickets the night before and validate the next day to avoid the busy periods and bus passes in local areas.............
Great video Rafael glad you didnt get thrown out haha. I love these kind of videos the prices seem reasonable. Did you say you were in Milan? i take it you're not living there now. Thanks for sharing
Hey. I think you should do an informative video on how filing US taxes works for US citizens abroad. I plan on moving to Italy in a year and a half, already got my dual citizenship, but have no idea how this double tax will work, gives me a headache thinking about it. I love your vids btw!
Hey there Aaron, Thank you that's a great idea! But for sure a very complicated subject, I've actually been thinking about this but would really love to have an accountant come and speak in a video in person. In short though if you're an employee in italy it will make things much easier for you. The taxes will be deducted from your salary automaticaly... at least they're suposed to be. Then also that will help keep your American tax situation easier as well. I believe the most recent figure was 104k USD, but if you earn below that then you shouldn't have to pay income tax but may be subject to social security payments. I'll see if I can attack this subject in a future video. It does get quite complicated as everybody's situation is so different
Guaranà soda from Brasil, is the natural South American response to artificial Redbull and has a pleasant flavour not a medicine flavour like Redbull... 😎😀🤣
Guaranà is probably my favorite soda, espcecially with a slice of orange on a hot day. and haha forget response, Guaranà is the original and the "other guy" is just a pretender ;)
No wonder dude. Once Italy was the country in the world most served by phone booths. In the far lost ghost town in the Alps Mountains you were sure to find at least a phone booth (sometimes functioning and sometimes not functioning... but hey, nobody's perfect). Telecom Italia the former state monopolist (now private) is dismissing all the booths as too much expensive to be kept in active service, but I am not sure if a certain number of them has to be maintained by law as an early emergency and public safety service. At least it will take many time before any phone booths in Italy will disappear. They were a number in the order of 4 hundreds thousands... 😎
Hi thanks for the feed. May you mind share a website? Map sometimes distracting. My objective is to get a information of a city that has the most convenient transport hub.
You mentioned gluten-free products , but did you happen to notice if there were any sugar-free products? Cookies or desserts that were diabetic friendly?
Ciao Rafi! Are there any nfc device in supermarket so we can tap our visa debitcard without using pin? Omg next week I will be arrived in Rome for study, I am so nervous.
Ciao Rafael, potresti fare un video sulla musica italiana? Mi spiego meglio, vivendo lì sicuramente ti capiterà di ascoltare come minimo la radio quando vai a fare spesa, per l'appunto. Mi chiedevo se c'era qualche canzone o artista che ti piaceva in particolar modo.
Hey Giada, Sorry for not responding in Italian. Where are you from? The funny thing is that when you're shopping in the supermarkets or really any shops with music the majority of the music that you here is American/International pop in English. Only on occasion do I hear any italian music out on the street. I try to listen to some, but whenever I ask Italians for recommendations they don't seem to like or know of much italian music themselves haha. I would aboslutely love to do a video on that subject as music is a big passion of mine, however, because of the way that TH-cam works I'm sure the video would get at the very least flagged or give my channel a copyright strike. So unfortunately I don't think I'll be doing a video like that in the near future. But here are a few names of songs that I like:) "Caduto dalle stelle" by Mario Venuti "Fa Talmente Male" by Giusy Ferreri "Si, ah" by Frah Quintale "Quelli Che Benpensano" by Frankie HI-NRG MC "Baby (feat. Jack The Smoker)" by Cohiba Playa
E' spettacolare quando due persone comunicano ognuno nella propria lingua capendo ciò che dice l'altro! Io sono di Foligno in provincia di Perugia ma ormai praticamente vivo a Roma. Ultimamente il panorama musicale italiano si sta "aggiornando" ma non abbastanza da poter competere significativamente con la musica americana. Ma la colpa é soprattutto nostra...per esempio in Francia le stazioni radio hanno l'obbligo di trasmettere almeno un 60% di musica francese. Comunque ti lascio qualche nome, poi se ti va te li ascolti e mi dici che te ne pare. Fabrizio de André., Loredana Berté (un po' la Cindy Lauper di noi altri), Vinicio Capossela, De Gregori, Lucio Dalla, Renato Zero. Tutta vecchia scuola ma dei veri artisti. Invece Mannarino, Max Gazzé, Daniele Silvestri, Levante, Rovazzi sono più recenti. Quelli che ben pensano é un bel pezzo e Frankie é un artista molto capace. Fammi sapere che ne pensi se li dovessi ascoltare. Ciao!
I would have liked to see a little slower movement of the camera; it seemed like 90% of the prices were blurred and illegible, as were many of the products. I realize you were trying to be clandestine in your filming, but the real object of a grocery visit, I would think, is to show the products and their pricing.
Interesting, what markets do you have out in your area? And out of curiosity do you notice any influence on what’s available in the supermarket because of how close you are to Slovenia?
@@RafaelDiFuria sorry for answering so late xP Apart from COOP it seems here Pam is very present, not a surprise since it's a company from NE Italy. About slavic food I'd say yes, I see Ćevapčići in every supermarket, different beer brands and some Slovenian chees as well.
Yeah I found that interesting also, but there are some pastries that you do pay per unit rather than weight, but I just pay what the machine tells me haha.
Genovese pesto in a jar is not pesto, it's a cheap, wrong, version of genovese pesto. It always have a too low basil percentage, it doesn't have extra virgin olive oil (sometimes they even use sunflower seed oil!), it doesn't have walnuts and italian pine nuts but just cashew nuts... and worst of all, it hardly has parmigiano reggiano in it. So... yeah, it doesn't have a single ingredient of genovese pesto. If you want a good pesto you have to buy it in a local shop in liguria or just make it yourself.
Fuck I wish I would've watched this before I moved here. The amount of times the cashier has shouted at me and I had no idea what they were talking about till they stalked off to go get the weight.
For most shopping it's quite common, even some people use their phone with NFC but in small shops sometimes they won't accept credit cards or even have a machine, espcially gelaterias.
Italy is more or less a cash country. Starting from this year government obliged any commercial shop to purchase a POS, to avoid tax evading, and sellers are mumbling as in Italy the POS are expensive, also rent of POS is expensive (you must pay a rent for the POS service even if you buy it) and Banks in Italy are used to made a sort of mob extortion deducing some cents for themselves at any transaction being made. Thiefs are more honest than Italian Banks.
The things is though as a consumer, it sometimes does help as it makes sure that the preice on the recipt is the price you pay and if anything goes wrong you can go back to the store and the old excuse of "I've never seen you before" doesn't work
Haha you are completely right! It was funny how you and a few other people all within about 12 hours had either left me comments or messages saying about filming outside and quite a few others during the week! Haha your wish is my command... not or less haha Any other good ideas! You’ve got plenty for sure sure and I’m ready to hear them!
Unfortunately it would probably be a very short video, I’m not a “sneakerhead” so I’m probably one of the worst to ask about this as I don’t even really own any sneakers. In regards to clothing I usually go to H&M or Zara during sales times, every once in a while a vintage piece will pop up that I like
Haha yes Italy is somewhat unique when it comes to this. I personally don't mind not having my veggies and fruits handled by who knows in what way after touching who knows what. Hygene is takenvery seriously in regard to some things here. I have lived in places where I got food poisoning from veggies shopping at the local open air market. I've learned to have a lot of respect for this practice haha
For us is just a natural thing and we can be really fussy about this practice. Fun fact: the first time I went grocery shopping abroad I was very shocked to find out that people don't use gloves to pick up vegetables and fruit. I literally freaked out and I've used a shopping bag instead as a glove.
Thank you for this video....I’ve never been to Europe and always been curious about it. In 1980s and 90s before social media/internet we thought Europe was so far and foreign but now we can see that is more like our country than we thought. Also, that’s a lot of pasta lol I thought most ppl in Italy make their own
Ahahahaha nono, it would be too much of an hassle to make the pasta ourselves. I think only old grandmas make their pasta at home, maybe moms but only if it's a special occasion. We mostly buy pasta from the supermarket anyway
@@RafaelDiFuria This may be hard for you to answer.....as Italy is so big. But do you know if these types of grocery stores are common in the south, such as Calabria or Sicily?
The gloves for fruits to be washed are very strange)) in France there's no such rule to take fruits and vegetables. Even in the boulangeries the bread is served with naked hands))) of course, that's not correct.
Woh woh woh Spar and Interspar are not Dutch. They are as German as it gets. Just the word Spar, it means save. So no it's not Dutch nether are Lidel and Aldi, Plus, Penny Market, Meteo, the cash and carry groupe. Intermarche is French, Auchan is French Carrefour is Scottish. There is so many more I can think of.
Actually, the reason behind the fact that baking soda isn't stored in the baking section is because we usually don't use it to bake, but mostly as a digestive, or a cleaning and sanitizing product, that's why you usually find it near the digestives like sparkling water or Brioschi 😊
I like your stuff but you need to leave the studio more and take us with you on a journey I agree with jerry finzi
Hey Michael thank you, I really preciate your input :) I would love to do more of these videos and go on adventures, but I live on a very tight budget I can't show everything that I would like to. Sadly I don't actually earn anything from TH-cam. What I've received from Patreon does help, but currently in total it's not enough that can allow me to have the freedom to create the type of content that I would love to get out and do. Don't get me wrong I'm still passionate about the sit down videos and the subjects in them. I've got a list of ideas more than a mile long, but most of them sadly will have to wait until I have a budget. Part of the other issue is that these videos do take up a pretty big chunk of my week but the "out and about" videos take even longer with prep and writing, for example the main Chrismas market video I did last year took about a week to make. Plus a lot of prep even before that week. Hopefully one day though getting out to do more of these kinds of videos will be possible to do :)
Right now I can't say I go on many adventures haha.
If you haven't seen the christmas market video here's the link :)
th-cam.com/video/w31sNIs762E/w-d-xo.html
Hopefully though when opportunities do come up I'll try to film what I can. I'm hoping to have some "out and about" content at the end of this month that I'll be able to post at the beginning of next month. But for now sadly I'm only going to be able to do these videos from time to time. Hopefully that changes though in the not so distant future :)
But I truly wish you luck and all the best on your move! Where are you planning to move to?
If you're ever in my area, feel free to let me know and I'll be happy to give you a little foot tour ^_^
keep working on it dude. you will be famous soon :)
Haha I'm not trying to be famous, just here to help how i can
I really enjoy making these videos and really wish I had the time and freedom to do more.
And please don't misunderstand I'm not complaining, this is just the unfortunate reality at the moment
Soon enough things hopefully will turn around, so stay tuned ;)
Several years ago, in a supermarket in the USA, I came across a mother and daughter visiting from Italy trying to do some food shopping. They were having a very difficult time finding things.. The fact, that they didn't speak much English, and no one in the supermarket spoke Italian, just added to the confusion.
At one point, they were frantically ( as only we emotional Italians can do!) trying to explain to one of the staff that they were looking for "pangrattato" ( breadcrumbs). Well, somhow they made themselves understood and the staff person got them a box of breadcrumbs with all the different seasonings already in it.
The young girl wasn't too happy and said in broken English, "No, No, I want simple! I want simple!"Of course, the staff person had no idea what she meant. I immediately understood she was using the Italian word "semplice' which in this case doesn't mean simple, but "plain." She wanted pangrattato semplice ( plain breadcrumbs)
Well, by that time, I had enough of this "comedia" and offered assistance in Italian for which they were both relieved and grateful. I'm sure non Italian speaking foreigners in Italy trying to do some shopping may have encounter the same difficulty.,
Hey Giovanni thanks for coming back to check out another video ^_^
Oh my goodness, haha I hate to laugh but I’ve been in very similar situations (before the days of having a smartphone with google translate) and used to have those sorts of experiences all the time. I know exactly how frustrated they must have been, without the language... even a minimal ability to use it, it can be so frustrating to do such simple daily tasks. Good on you for helping them out ^_^
Hope you have a great weekend ^_^
Anyone reading this, Spanish will help, they are closely similar.
Nona Boccalupo they’re similar and not really lol
Harold Potsdamer yes, this is very true, but as you say not perfect. I speak Italian, Spanish, and although I never studied Portuguese, I can understand a fair amount of the language. Although due to its pronunciation, Portuguese is easier for me to read than understand when spoken. Romanian, another romance language, is also understandable . For purposes of full disclosure, I've also studied Latin the mother of all Romance languages which gives me a good foundation.Although I never studied German, I am able to understand some words and phrases since English in its original form was more Germanic .
"simple" may not be the right word but I really don't see the difficulty to understand what the woman meant. While Italians are always very kind to foreigners, my impression is that in US if you don't speak like them (I cannot call it English), you are despised and treated badly. There are excepsions of course but quite few.
In fact I decided when I meet a US or Brit in Italy, to do like them: speak Italian and very fast and in a complicated way and as they say, "if you don't understand is your problem not mine" !!
I love all the variety of foods and the fact that they’re Italian products for the most part
I have to share this, I love Italian markets much better than US. I especially like the way we use gloves before touching food.
I find this satisfying for some weird reason. Your pleasant delivery? Living my fantasy of moving to Italy(never been- going in April 2024)? Shopping? Don’t know. But I think I’m hooked.
I will be studying abroad in Italy in the spring and watching your videos really do help me with my up coming trip! You're incredible at what you do! Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Hey there Orlando!
Thank you so much for your kind words, they are very much appreciated ^_^
That’s so great! Where will you be in Italy?
I hope you enjoy your time here! And if your ever in my neck of the woods always feel free to get in touch ^_^
My favorite shops are Esselunga, Euro Spin and - of course - Lidl. I like Esselunga because of their baked goods, always fresh and very tasty.And some shops are also two-level places :)
Rafi... Great video. You should do more like this "out of the studio". Simple, everyday tasks like grocery shopping, taking a bus, train, an outdoor market, antique market, etc.... all interesting for newcomers of Italy to see. Oh, and I suppose they keep the baking soda near the gassata because many put it in water as a digestive. Did you notice that Brioschi and other brands of antacids were on the same shelves? (Burp)
Hey there Jerry!
Haha I’ve noticed those but never quite knew what they were, never bother to really look into it as they king of look like moth cocoons haha
Very interesting ideas! Thank you for sharing those. I know there’s a flea/antique market tomorrow morning but I think it will be raining, and the next time it’s happening I’ll be out of town. Maybe might be able to at th end of October/early November, but let’s see ;)
That exact pasta you chose is also my favourite, I always buy it in my local Australian supermarket!
Certo che è strano vedere un americano tanto contento di fare la spesa da noi😂be dai sono contento che ti diverti😃
As Italian I'm impressed because, although that supermarket is located on the borders with Austria, the product its offers are pretty much exclusively Italians, the same you can find all over the country.
Another awesome video! The large supermarkets work a lot like Aldi's in the US. I'm not sure if Aldi's is everywhere here, but they are a German company that is starting to cater to the Italian-American audience.
When we were in Italy, we learned about produce. Yes, use a glove - weight and prep your purchases. Of course we didn't know this, and missed it entirely. If there are not a lot of people in line - and you are very apologetic (they know that you are not from there) they will help you. Learn those apology phrases.
Our checker actually left the register, went over to the produce section, did it for us, then returned and completed our transaction. A little scary,, because we didn't know where she was taking our fruit - but all was good. Italians are very accommodating, as long as you work with them.
We were in central Italy, but seemingly, grocery ettiquette is all the same.
Hey there ^_^
Actually we have an Aldi here in my town, just opened up a few months ago, they’re the only place that stays open past 7:30pm haha so when it around that time and chocolate is needed, it’s a decent option haha
Yes you are so right! I’ve had that experience before in a small market where the person behind the counter actually had someone else go and weigh the stuff for me before I learned about the system here. They were so nice about it!
Yeah it depends on where you are for sure, in the region where I live they actually tend to be pretty relaxed about it, however when I was in Milan haha I was afraid the other customers were going to lynch me! Haha I never knew little old ladies could be so frightening 😂
Haha a feisty bunch
Quite the experience for sure
But you do learn fast and the people here really can be amazing to help you out when you don’t know the system here :)
As someone considering moving to Italy. Your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you
Awesome, thank you. And yes I would like to see more of local living.
Hey Lisa thank you for the feedback ^_^
Any particular aspects of local living you might be curious to see?
Man, by choosing the Garofalo pasta you definitely earned my respect, most of the strangers (especially Germans) think Barilla is the best when it's actually the worse industrial product you could eat.
You'll have to excuse my working-class British bluntness, but here goes - I fucking LOVE Italy. LOVE IT. Amo!
Hahaha I can say I feel the exact same way 🇮🇹😎😉
I love making a quick visit to a supermarket when I travel, so this was a special treat! You can learn so much about the local culture! It would have been hard for me to make a "quick" visit in this HUGE supermarket! Would love to see the cereal, baking and snack (chips/crisps and candy) aisles! I would have bought the fried squash blossoms! 😋
At 10:11 you can't find the oil and vinegar? You walked past it at 7:16.
I think maybe you are confused and not the layout of the supermarket :)
Really enjoyed this one! I love visiting grocery stores in foreign countries, and even though I've been in an Italian grocery store I never picked up on the glove / produce thing! How funny! Definitely would love to see more of these "field trips" around your town!
Hey thanks for coming to check out the video, yeah it can be quite a foreign experience and quite funny as well, maybe not in the moment when the little old ladies are shouting at you and you don't know what's going on, but I've gown to appreciate the gloves and since first learning about this years ago when I'm not in Italy in a place where it's a gloveless free for all, I do cringe a little haha.
Usually when we, italians, go abroad we ask for gloves in supermarkets ahhahaahahh It's strange that in other places others don't use them
Haha I can only imagine the reactions 😂
But are they as effective if not everybody else is using them? 🤔 haha
But seriously at this point I’m so used to it the idea of not doing it is a bit nauseating
Actually I think that it's weird that we use them, it's a totally pointless waste of plastic, for no real reason.
It's great we get Rummo now some places in my country (UK). Their bronze die linguine is gooood
Rummo is the best pasta you can get in a italian supermarket. It is really much above all the other brands as quality.
Alternatively DeCecco or Garofalo, is not as good as Rummo but still is ok.
Nope
The best italian pasta is Voiello, the only made with "grano aureo italiano". ;)
About the baking soda thing, it’s because in South Europe we use baking powder... not even really sure if the bicarbonate you bought is the same as the baking soda they sell in the States.
Baking powder and baking soda are two different things and the baking soda is the same as bicarbonate. And in the States they sell both the both.
Rafi D. I loved this video!! Absolutely awesome!! I've never heard of renting the shopping cart. That is a new one. And that is an amazing price difference in tissues. I can see why you bought what you did. Loved this video!! Thanks very much for sharing the experience. As mundane as you might have thought this was, it was absolutely heaven! Thanks again for posting! -Joe
Hey there Joe, thank you for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video! This was a fun video to make actually, having to sneak around like a ninja speaking into a camera😂
Thankfully it’s only a deposit, if I had to pay 1 euro every time I would just bring a big cardboard box with me and drag that around the store haha.
But they do have little rolling hand baskets there which don’t require a deposit
It actually would have maybe been more practical for this video, but the VisiCalc of the shopping cart was fun use haha
Anyway thanks for coming to check out this video! Hope you have a great weekend!
It is not rented.
The cart is sorta "leased".
The coin will be return back from the cart coin slot where you inserted it, once you stuck again your cart in the queue of carts waiting outside the supermarket.
They say it is a method to be sure you will not leave the cart in wrong places like in the parking lanes or on the sidewalks, or worse in the middle of the street.
You take your money back when you put the trolley back in the right place. Yup, almost everywhere in Europe.
The quality & price for produce, meat, poultry, & seafood in Italy(or any place in Europe) is way better than in the US.
Yeah but the salaries are lower too
Dude, I've been thinking just this. I was thinking, "He needs to get out and show some of the city...maybe something like the grocery store as I always love visiting foreign grocery stores." I'll watch the video later tonight.
Hey there Kevin!
Haha great minds think alike ;)
I also love to go to the grocery stores when abroad, give you a different kind of insight into the local culture... and who knows playing supermarket roulette can be fun ;P haha
Hope you enjoy it and let me know what you think after ^_^
We have SPAR over her in Scotland UK but they are Only Convience stores!!!I Love seeing this and your journey to and from home!!! Thank you so much!😊x
@Lynn Tiffany I wish there is one near you 😊
Nice to meet you here, how are you doing today?
Major difference in Greece no glove ever for vegetable handling or fruit. Not that many electronics, half of our pasta aisle is Greek companies.
Hey there welcome back to another video ^_^
Yeah that’s something that seems to be quite unique to Italy.
It’s not so common to see as many electronics as this hyper market. Most in my area don’t have televisions or any of those sorts of electronics. But this place is a good overview of what can be found :)
Have a great weekend ^_^
i love your videos. really informative and you have such a good personality!
Great video man, I’m diggin the out and about type video. When I stayed in Benevento for my jure sanguinis, I really looked forward to shopping at the Carrefour and seeing how different everything is. This place you’re at blows the walls off the Carrefour I went to! Do you find groceries are cheaper or the same price in the north and south?
Hey there! That’s actually not too far from where part of my family comes from.
I actually can’t say I know too many details about that at the moment however I’m hoping to put out a video about it in the first half October. Going to do some in person comparisons ;)
This video was very useful ! Im moving to Italy this summer and Im very excited but at the same time I want to be prepared for surviving in the city. Im checking out your other videos.
OMG don't be afraid I'm happy that you want to be here (I'm italian)if you want to know some words and stuff ask (even thout in the stores the stuf have to know english for visitatores) and trust me eat italian REAL PIZZA but don't ask HAWAIN PIZZA cause we hate it.
Hope you will enjoy this experience😊
That is not a proper baking soda! Soda Solvay is used also for cleaning fruits, clothes, house... to help digestion also. For this last reason is located near the water at the store raw.
I like supermarkets. Biscuits, Pastas, Chocolates, Breads, Cheeses, Juices, and Water. Also Ice creams, cakes, Jams, etc.
They're always fun to check out ^_^
Love your videos! As someone who speaks both Italian and German, I am interested in the languages of South Tyrol. Most of the signs in the supermarket seemed to be in both German and Italian. Is that the case for most signs where you live? Do you speak both? Thanks!
Hey there Ryland ^_^
Thanks so much!
Very cool! I’m assuming you speak Hoch Deutsch? Here it’s possible to get around with both languages however if you speak german it may actually be easier.... however they generally speak Dialect here which is quite different and can be difficult to even understand the accent that some people have even when they’re are speaking the “tourist” German. Yes almost all signs are in both languages but from time to time especially if you’re on a mountain path it’s possible to see only german signs.
I speak a bit of both, but I have to say not an easy thing to try and learn both at the same time haha, I very often have to mix between the two and make a lot of people frustrated haha. I know some subjects better in one language over the other, it all just depends on the subject or situation. I never properly learned either and have mostly learned on the street.
Are you in the US or maybe somewhere in Germany?
Hope you have a great weekend ^_^
Rafael Di Furia Thanks for your reply. I speak Hochdeutsch fluently although I live in the US. Actually, I am working on my Jure Sanguinis application for the Philadelphia consulate. I am considering in moving to Italy in the next couple years. I am interested in the Südtirol province for that reason.
That was very interesting thank you for sharing.
You did a great job. But may I suggest you show a item a little longer and then say the price. Like the drink you put in your cart and suggested buying I still do not know what it is. All so the meats if you had picked up just one type of meat and showed how much it was just so people can tell if it’s a good price or expensive compared to there country. Just a few suggestions. I love how confident you are and how you handle the camera or phone.
I figured out the glove and the eggs being outside the fridge on my own. But a grumpy cashier had to help me figure out how to weigh and label my produce 😂
I never saw a Spar that big before here in Italy where I live, of such dimension we only have Coop and Esselunga.
Hey there Luke :)
Where in Italy do you live?
This is quite a large one but I know I've seen much larger "supermarkets" in other areas and "hypermarkets" that are the size of a small stadium haha
@@RafaelDiFuria Piedmont, near Turin :) We have a lot of "hypermarkets" but I never saw one of the brand Spar. You can find Coop, Esselunga, Bennet, Carrefour etc. But a Spar that big? Never saw one around here.
As a brazilian the brazilian soda caught me by surprise in all ways possible
Can we see an electronics store next time? Also where do Italians go to get their non brand clothing?
I'll see what I can do, the only electrics shop where i live isn't the best and is quite limited, but maybe in the next city over I think their shop is much larger.
There are plenty of places to go for clothing. Ovs or during sales Zara and H&M can be really low cost. Recently got a 50 euro shirt for 6 euros.... brand new.
We go to OVS, Terranova, Kiabi, H&M, Alcott and many others 😊
Cheap clothes are sold in supermarkets and street markets.
Luxury clothes are bought in shops that only sell clothes.
On electronics is a bit different, some large supermarkets like this have a good quality selection of electronic products ( ie Auchan ) , but still there are shops that sell only electronics (Mediaworld, Trony, Unieuro, Experts, Euronics are the most famous )
I knew it!!! SPARRRRR¡ I always go to this one when I was in Florence. But they only have little ones, the one you go is huge!! Btw, love all your videos!
This actually is only one of two times that I’ve been to this one which is why I couldn’t find things but yeah... although the one I go to isn’t too much smaller haha
And thank you for your kind words, I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos and hope you enjoy future ones ^_^
Rafael Di Furia awww you’re so welcome! I love your energy, and what a soothing handsome voice you have! I am debating wether to move to Rome or Florence...? I have been to both cities, and love both(actually stayed in Florence for 3 months) But this time I am going to learn Italiano and planning to look for a design related job in Italy. I really need some suggestions from a knowledgable person like you! Please let me know if it s ok for me to exchange email with you, so we can have a conversation there! Grazie mille:)) Hanna
Backtracking to some of your older vids. This town is much cuter than I was expecting! I can't recall the name of it to look up details though. Where you are now in Rovigo does interest me as I've been following their rugby team.
This town is called Merano in Italian, Meran in German
What city are you grocery shopping in?
I just discovered your vids today and I have watched a few. Very informative and I like them. I was stationed in Italy for about 5 years and have visited many times since leaving. I speak Italian “abbastanza bene” and now I am retired, single, and earn about $1600/mo. What areas would you recommend for someone like me. I prefer living outside large cities, but close enough to transportation lines?
Central Italy, I mean from Bologna up to Rome. Outside the cities you'll find lots of peaceful historic towns and stunning country landscapes,arts and culture. Wherever you take base, you can get lake,sea,hills,great food and wine, cheaper prices between 100/150km range. Adriatic coast, Tirrenian coast, along Appennini spine, thats the place man. EmiliaRomagna,Marche,Umbria,Toscana,Lazio. Benvenuto! ;)
One of the biggest brands of gluten free foods is from Merano, so you should get a good selection
Shopping at the markets is usually an adventure. I’ve a Carrefour Express in my neighborhood for most of my shopping and within walking distance. The one thing I haven’t quite figured out yet is what store to go to for a lot of the other little items, for example where to get pens, a screwdriver, bed sheets. There are all these little specialty shops for all these things and having grown up with one-stop shopping it can be a bit confusing. The larger supermarkets do carry these things (like the upper floor in your video), but I’ve found the selection usually limited and also more expensive. Any tips to remember or know what store to go to for those other household item stuff?
I want to see Bolzano, for sure! Also, I love the pizzelle on top of your gelati! One of my favorite traditions passed down through the Italian side of my family!
This was really helpful! And wow! What a supermarket! It was huge! So glad to learn about biodegradable bags too. :)
One thing I noticed is you tapped on and off the bus, how about a video on the different ways of travelling, buses trains, what to do, like validating train tickets, can you buy tickets the night before and validate the next day to avoid the busy periods and bus passes in local areas.............
Great video Rafael glad you didnt get thrown out haha. I love these kind of videos the prices seem reasonable. Did you say you were in Milan? i take it you're not living there now. Thanks for sharing
Haha me too, was nice to be able to get in and out without being hassled
This was in Merano where I was living at the time
@@RafaelDiFuria so much variety. Is it refugio you live now? if that's how you spell it. Im planning Scicily this year can't wait
Hey. I think you should do an informative video on how filing US taxes works for US citizens abroad. I plan on moving to Italy in a year and a half, already got my dual citizenship, but have no idea how this double tax will work, gives me a headache thinking about it. I love your vids btw!
Hey there Aaron,
Thank you that's a great idea!
But for sure a very complicated subject, I've actually been thinking about this but would really love to have an accountant come and speak in a video in person.
In short though if you're an employee in italy it will make things much easier for you. The taxes will be deducted from your salary automaticaly... at least they're suposed to be. Then also that will help keep your American tax situation easier as well. I believe the most recent figure was 104k USD, but if you earn below that then you shouldn't have to pay income tax but may be subject to social security payments.
I'll see if I can attack this subject in a future video. It does get quite complicated as everybody's situation is so different
Guaranà soda from Brasil, is the natural South American response to artificial Redbull and has a pleasant flavour not a medicine flavour like Redbull... 😎😀🤣
Guaranà is probably my favorite soda, espcecially with a slice of orange on a hot day.
and haha forget response, Guaranà is the original and the "other guy" is just a pretender ;)
yeah,i was kicked out of my supermarket in treviso (quite close to merano) for filming
That must be the only place in Italy that still has phone booths! I'm shocked. D:
Haha I didn't even notice them myself!
They said they would be removing them, but they never quite did... let's see what happens haha.
No wonder dude. Once Italy was the country in the world most served by phone booths.
In the far lost ghost town in the Alps Mountains you were sure to find at least a phone booth (sometimes functioning and sometimes not functioning... but hey, nobody's perfect).
Telecom Italia the former state monopolist (now private) is dismissing all the booths as too much expensive to be kept in active service, but I am not sure if a certain number of them has to be maintained by law as an early emergency and public safety service. At least it will take many time before any phone booths in Italy will disappear. They were a number in the order of 4 hundreds thousands... 😎
Martina V You would think...but they are still around in Firenze, Rome, Padova....
I looove supermarket tours!
Is this where you use a coda fiscale?
Hi thanks for the feed. May you mind share a website? Map sometimes distracting. My objective is to get a information of a city that has the most convenient transport hub.
You mentioned gluten-free products , but did you happen to notice if there were any sugar-free products? Cookies or desserts that were diabetic friendly?
I never look for those specifically but I'm sure they exist. I've for sure seen a label or two that specifically say "Senza Zucchero"
@@RafaelDiFuria
Thank you so much!!!
Gorgeous area!!!
@Lisaf. Cox It’s amazing
Nice to meet you here, how are you today?
What's the thing you tapped with your pass in the rear of the bus?
It’s to validate paper tickets or to tap a bus card to make sure you get charged the correct amount
Ciao Rafi! Are there any nfc device in supermarket so we can tap our visa debitcard without using pin?
Omg next week I will be arrived in Rome for study, I am so nervous.
Looks good and funny to see "De spar" in Italia instead in Netherlands. I have visited Sardegna n Sicilia, which place is this?
Haha you would love seeing it then on the southern coast of portugal only a few minutes away from the beach haha
This was in Merano in Alto Adige
@@RafaelDiFuria nice I have never been there. I ll put it in my travels list
Ciao Rafael, potresti fare un video sulla musica italiana? Mi spiego meglio, vivendo lì sicuramente ti capiterà di ascoltare come minimo la radio quando vai a fare spesa, per l'appunto. Mi chiedevo se c'era qualche canzone o artista che ti piaceva in particolar modo.
Hey Giada,
Sorry for not responding in Italian. Where are you from?
The funny thing is that when you're shopping in the supermarkets or really any shops with music the majority of the music that you here is American/International pop in English. Only on occasion do I hear any italian music out on the street. I try to listen to some, but whenever I ask Italians for recommendations they don't seem to like or know of much italian music themselves haha.
I would aboslutely love to do a video on that subject as music is a big passion of mine, however, because of the way that TH-cam works I'm sure the video would get at the very least flagged or give my channel a copyright strike. So unfortunately I don't think I'll be doing a video like that in the near future.
But here are a few names of songs that I like:)
"Caduto dalle stelle" by Mario Venuti
"Fa Talmente Male" by Giusy Ferreri
"Si, ah" by Frah Quintale
"Quelli Che Benpensano" by Frankie HI-NRG MC
"Baby (feat. Jack The Smoker)" by Cohiba Playa
E' spettacolare quando due persone comunicano ognuno nella propria lingua capendo ciò che dice l'altro! Io sono di Foligno in provincia di Perugia ma ormai praticamente vivo a Roma. Ultimamente il panorama musicale italiano si sta "aggiornando" ma non abbastanza da poter competere significativamente con la musica americana. Ma la colpa é soprattutto nostra...per esempio in Francia le stazioni radio hanno l'obbligo di trasmettere almeno un 60% di musica francese. Comunque ti lascio qualche nome, poi se ti va te li ascolti e mi dici che te ne pare.
Fabrizio de André., Loredana Berté (un po' la Cindy Lauper di noi altri), Vinicio Capossela, De Gregori, Lucio Dalla, Renato Zero. Tutta vecchia scuola ma dei veri artisti.
Invece Mannarino, Max Gazzé, Daniele Silvestri, Levante, Rovazzi sono più recenti.
Quelli che ben pensano é un bel pezzo e Frankie é un artista molto capace.
Fammi sapere che ne pensi se li dovessi ascoltare. Ciao!
@@RafaelDiFuria big thumb up for "quelli che benpensano"
Thank for nice vedio in Italy.nice to see
You haven't mention that price tags include VAT (tax)
Filippo in all Europe I think
I would have liked to see a little slower movement of the camera; it seemed like 90% of the prices were blurred and illegible, as were many of the products. I realize you were trying to be clandestine in your filming, but the real object of a grocery visit, I would think, is to show the products and their pricing.
Never liked the -spar family, Esselunga in my
Haha hey Lorenzo! I would be shopping there but there aren’t any in my area!
@@RafaelDiFuria now I'm currently living in Trieste and here there's no Esselunga here :'(
They seem to prefer Lombardy and Piedmont :P
Interesting, what markets do you have out in your area? And out of curiosity do you notice any influence on what’s available in the supermarket because of how close you are to Slovenia?
@@RafaelDiFuria sorry for answering so late xP
Apart from COOP it seems here Pam is very present, not a surprise since it's a company from NE Italy. About slavic food I'd say yes, I see Ćevapčići in every supermarket, different beer brands and some Slovenian chees as well.
Over here spar is only a small convenience store not a full supermarket :O
do italians food the reason they areso smooth down there?
Hahaha it’s like big lots and Ralph’s all in 1 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cool store thanks for the video
This was awesome. wow such a store!
I would like to come there what are the procedures??? Am in India plz tell me
It's very interesting, that you pay pasteries, pizza or brad by wheight and not by piece/quantity
Yeah I found that interesting also, but there are some pastries that you do pay per unit rather than weight, but I just pay what the machine tells me haha.
Me gusta mucho merano ,es lo que mas me ha gustado desde que llegue a italia san leonardo
Genovese pesto in a jar is not pesto, it's a cheap, wrong, version of genovese pesto.
It always have a too low basil percentage, it doesn't have extra virgin olive oil (sometimes they even use sunflower seed oil!), it doesn't have walnuts and italian pine nuts but just cashew nuts... and worst of all, it hardly has parmigiano reggiano in it.
So... yeah, it doesn't have a single ingredient of genovese pesto. If you want a good pesto you have to buy it in a local shop in liguria or just make it yourself.
and actually garofalo is a decent brand of pasta, not too cheap.
I really love your videos! ^^
Fuck I wish I would've watched this before I moved here. The amount of times the cashier has shouted at me and I had no idea what they were talking about till they stalked off to go get the weight.
These are the best glasses on you
Do Italians use credit card or debit cards to shop?
For most shopping it's quite common, even some people use their phone with NFC
but in small shops sometimes they won't accept credit cards or even have a machine, espcially gelaterias.
Italy is more or less a cash country. Starting from this year government obliged any commercial shop to purchase a POS, to avoid tax evading, and sellers are mumbling as in Italy the POS are expensive, also rent of POS is expensive (you must pay a rent for the POS service even if you buy it) and Banks in Italy are used to made a sort of mob extortion deducing some cents for themselves at any transaction being made.
Thiefs are more honest than Italian Banks.
you know that now Italy and the European country with more POS and machines for the use of credit cards.
The things is though as a consumer, it sometimes does help as it makes sure that the preice on the recipt is the price you pay and if anything goes wrong you can go back to the store and the old excuse of "I've never seen you before" doesn't work
nobody can contest you anything if you have the receipt of the purchase.
It is not necessary to have a credit card to avoid problems
Guaraná Antártica in Italy too? 🤔
It’s not everywhere, but not impossible to find 😁
The People have spoken!
Haha you are completely right! It was funny how you and a few other people all within about 12 hours had either left me comments or messages saying about filming outside and quite a few others during the week! Haha your wish is my command... not or less haha
Any other good ideas! You’ve got plenty for sure sure and I’m ready to hear them!
Can you make a video on sneaker or clothes shopping 😁
Unfortunately it would probably be a very short video, I’m not a “sneakerhead” so I’m probably one of the worst to ask about this as I don’t even really own any sneakers.
In regards to clothing I usually go to H&M or Zara during sales times, every once in a while a vintage piece will pop up that I like
I still don't understand the Glove thing while handling fruits and vegetables in Italy. Don't have this in France.
Haha yes Italy is somewhat unique when it comes to this.
I personally don't mind not having my veggies and fruits handled by who knows in what way after touching who knows what.
Hygene is takenvery seriously in regard to some things here.
I have lived in places where I got food poisoning from veggies shopping at the local open air market.
I've learned to have a lot of respect for this practice haha
It is the same reason why in Italy we use bidet and French don't...
It is called Hygiene.
For us is just a natural thing and we can be really fussy about this practice. Fun fact: the first time I went grocery shopping abroad I was very shocked to find out that people don't use gloves to pick up vegetables and fruit. I literally freaked out and I've used a shopping bag instead as a glove.
Thank you for this video....I’ve never been to Europe and always been curious about it. In 1980s and 90s before social media/internet we thought Europe was so far and foreign but now we can see that is more like our country than we thought. Also, that’s a lot of pasta lol I thought most ppl in Italy make their own
Ahahahaha nono, it would be too much of an hassle to make the pasta ourselves. I think only old grandmas make their pasta at home, maybe moms but only if it's a special occasion. We mostly buy pasta from the supermarket anyway
OMG! What area is this??
Haha hey Tom this is Merano in Alto Adige ^_^
I love this place!
Very interesting , can you do more and with pricing .Thanks .
Where in Italy is this taken? Thanks
In the same city as the video linked below:
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@@RafaelDiFuria thanks :)
@@RafaelDiFuria This may be hard for you to answer.....as Italy is so big. But do you know if these types of grocery stores are common in the south, such as Calabria or Sicily?
@@carladalcol183 yes, there are big supermarkets as this one and small neighborhood's grocery shops everywhere in Italy
Italians and Germans live there there, I'd fit right in, I'm Half Sicilian and Half German
I lived in italy and even may mom how do I say uhhhh idk how to say in English I got out from my mom in italy and I live in French now
The gloves for fruits to be washed are very strange)) in France there's no such rule to take fruits and vegetables. Even in the boulangeries the bread is served with naked hands))) of course, that's not correct.
@Smile Sunny I totally agreed with you
Nice to meet you here, how are you today?
Good one man ! :)
Hey thanks so much for stopping to check out the video ^_^
Hope all is well and thank you ^_^
Does Italy do taxes ?
everything there in the supermarket is so cheap. in Hong Kong, its so expensive
Woh woh woh Spar and Interspar are not Dutch. They are as German as it gets. Just the word Spar, it means save. So no it's not Dutch nether are Lidel and Aldi, Plus, Penny Market, Meteo, the cash and carry groupe.
Intermarche is French, Auchan is French Carrefour is Scottish.
There is so many more I can think of.
Ever wonder why the Spar logo includes a tree? 😉 look up a translation from Dutch 😜
Spar is headquartered in Amsterdam
Actually, the reason behind the fact that baking soda isn't stored in the baking section is because we usually don't use it to bake, but mostly as a digestive, or a cleaning and sanitizing product, that's why you usually find it near the digestives like sparkling water or Brioschi 😊
E poi ci sono io, italiana che guarda cosa c' é dentro un supermercato italiano nonostante ci vada una volta a settimana ok, ho problemi...
Ahahahahah siamo in 2
la Garofalo è tra le migliori marche di pasta industriale 👏
yeah
we are italians....pizza,pasta, mandolino and good life!!!!!!! that's all