Why Italians don't drink a cappuccino after 11am [video]

Post by toxik » Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 1:40 AM UTC

hombre_fatal wrote: post #85

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Where do you work that you can't watch a video? What's the reason? Genuinely curious, not insulting/snarky.

I'd feel silly casually watching fun Youtube videos at any office job where anybody could see my screen. So, most jobs I've had until I worked remotely. Browsing websites like HN is one thing. Youtube is over the top, like turning on Netflix. "Oh look, Chuck is watching Youtube again."

Post by hvdfhbj » Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 2:03 AM UTC

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Italian here. We don't usually have cappuccino after 12pm because cappuccino is a breakfast meal. We do have coffee after 12pm tho. For Italian people, cappuccino toghether with lunch / dinner is a taboo, it's like broccoli ice cream we can say :)

It's just milky drinks in general. I always found it weird to see people having milk with lunch in American TV shows. Its sweetness doesn't pair well with saltier lunch and dinner time food. It's not a lactose intolerance problem at all.

Post by jacobush » Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 2:18 AM UTC

hvdfhbj wrote: post #123

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It's just milky drinks in general. I always found it weird to see people having milk with lunch in American TV shows. Its sweetness doesn't pair well with saltier lunch and dinner time food. It's not a lactose intolerance problem at all.

Milk isn't sweet, though? I'm curious, are you from a country where milk is conventionally UHT treated? UHT milk has a sweet (and plasticky) taste to me.

Post by pengaru » Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 2:41 AM UTC

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I'm Italian (now in the US), and I had some friends come visit in Italy a while ago, and went out to lunch with some of my family. One of my friends ordered a cappuccino mid-lunch and my family almost passed out :)

I spent some time in Sicily and one of the things I discovered was I could not get pizza for lunch,only dinner. I thought it was just one restaurant being obstinate but town after it was the same response. And to this American who enjoyed a slice between classes I could not understand why. I concluded it was too hot and no one wanted to turn up the pizza oven. Is that correct assumption?

Post by aledalgrande » Tue, Nov 17, 2020, 2:47 AM UTC

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I don't know, I liked the video but am uncertain of his hypothesis. If it was due to lactose intolerance wouldn't all the cheeses and pizza's enjoyed around dinner in Italy cause some major issues for many people? Also gelato? My guess is its due to caffeine and avoiding any ingestion of it for a long time before bed is a smart move.

> My guess is its due to caffeine and avoiding any ingestion of it for a long time before bed is a smart move. Don't look now, but the Italians love their espresso after dinner.

  decaf espresso*