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I don't think this is quiet correct. I am Albanian, and we drink coffee all the time, even in the evening. Even in coastal towns in the south (which is next to greece and south italy). We also use lots of butter/cheese and produce/use lots of Olive Oil as well. Growing up as kids, bread and olive oil, was a common breakfast/snack. We just don't have any rules on can't have coffee after a meal. The main reason some pl…
It's a good video, full of information. Ignore the snarky comment(s). Summarizing: - Italians in the North are less prone to lactose malabsorption than those in the South - They don't drink cappuccinos after 11 because it's heavy to digest - The video includes some information about why milk is hard to digest, and other things
Some non-snarky comments provided some really good counter examples, eg they eat ice cream all afternoon.
Also from my own experience in the south: every morning kids eat a bowl of milk with a shot of espresso over cereal.
It's a good video, full of information. Ignore the snarky comment(s). Summarizing: - Italians in the North are less prone to lactose malabsorption than those in the South - They don't drink cappuccinos after 11 because it's heavy to digest - The video includes some information about why milk is hard to digest, and other things
For those of us who can't watch videos at work for various reasons, I wish every HN submission marked [Video] had a summary. Thank you.
Genuinely curious, not insulting/snarky.
It's a good video, full of information. Ignore the snarky comment(s). Summarizing: - Italians in the North are less prone to lactose malabsorption than those in the South - They don't drink cappuccinos after 11 because it's heavy to digest - The video includes some information about why milk is hard to digest, and other things
The causation in your summary was not established in the video, only claimed with some correlations to other phenomena. Some non-snarky comments provided some really good counter examples, eg they eat ice cream all afternoon. Also from my own experience in the south: every morning kids eat a bowl of milk with a shot of espresso over cereal.
I don't think this is quiet correct. I am Albanian, and we drink coffee all the time, even in the evening. Even in coastal towns in the south (which is next to greece and south italy). We also use lots of butter/cheese and produce/use lots of Olive Oil as well. Growing up as kids, bread and olive oil, was a common breakfast/snack. We just don't have any rules on can't have coffee after a meal. The main reason some pl…
Hey neighbor! Greek here, I can confirm we do the same as all the above.
It's a good video, full of information. Ignore the snarky comment(s). Summarizing: - Italians in the North are less prone to lactose malabsorption than those in the South - They don't drink cappuccinos after 11 because it's heavy to digest - The video includes some information about why milk is hard to digest, and other things
Italians have indeed the best espressos/ristrettos that I've ever had the pleasure of drinking, but other than that the origin coffee culture is pretty much non-existing in Northern Italy (I've never been to the South). Comparatively speaking Milano is a desert when it comes to origin coffee shops, and the same goes for their hip neighbours across the Alps, i.e. Paris. From my direct experience European cities furthe…
As an Australian I've had a terrible time finding a decent cup of coffee in Europe (Italy excepted, but even then the standards aren't great). I admit I haven't been to Budapest or Bratislava but I've been to some of the supposedly-best places in Berlin and been pretty disappointed. A shocking fraction of them use UHT milk.
It's a good video, full of information. Ignore the snarky comment(s). Summarizing: - Italians in the North are less prone to lactose malabsorption than those in the South - They don't drink cappuccinos after 11 because it's heavy to digest - The video includes some information about why milk is hard to digest, and other things
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.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Traditionally pizza dough should be made on the same day, but takes several time consuming stages and at least 3 hours to rise, so I suspect it’s just that the dough isn’t ready until later in the day.
A lot of the better-quality pizzerias now offer a 48-hour dough option. IIRC the longer it is left to rise, the less yeast it requires, and the easier it is to digest.
Claiming lactose malabsorption is a very strong claim, considering it's backed by pretty much no evidence at all.
It's really, really bs.
And this is not about being Italian or not (full disclosure: I am).
We have a lot of milk-based or dairy-based products even in the evening or for dinner (I just had pasta with gorgonzola cheese). Pastries too! Tiramisù is very common in restaurants, and half of it is mascarpone cheese.
Again, this video is bullshit.