Did you know that… Garlic, like its relative onion, is a very ancient spontaneous plant, originally from Central Asia where its cultivation began and then spread in the rest of the world. It has always been used both as a food plant and for its extraordinary therapeutic properties that Pasteur scientifically defined in 1858: garlicContinue reading “Garlic”
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Rice
The exact number of rice varieties in the world is not known, it is even believed to be 40,000, but it is certain that rice is the most widespread cereal in the world. How to orient yourself therefore in choosing the rice you want to keep in your pantry? The fundamental distinction between the variousContinue reading “Rice”
Page #3 – About meatballs and donkeys
“Do not think for a moment that I would be so pretentious as to tell you how to make meatballs. This is a dish that everyone knows how to make, beginning with the jackass, which was perhaps the first to provide the model for the meatball for the human race.”. Pellegrino Artusi, “Science in theContinue reading “Page #3 – About meatballs and donkeys”
Canned Tomato (passata, chopped, cherry)
Canned tomatoes are certainly a product that cannot be missing in a pantry. For Italian cuisine they are absolutely essential, how else can you prepare a plate of pasta with sauce or a margherita pizza? They are not very expensive therefore it is good to choose the highest quality to get the best result. TomatoesContinue reading “Canned Tomato (passata, chopped, cherry)”
The Stove Diaries 