Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
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Re: Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
#2> What he discovered was that spaghetti has been consumed and produced in Bologna and in the neighbouring countryside since the 16th century.
It's funny to read about someone denying eating some kind of food. But, then:
> Italians’ rigid adherence to cooking traditions, Valdiserra said, is linked to the false belief that they have not changed much over centuries.
So it becomes a matter of pride and tradition. I'm curious what future generations will think about our habits: raw foods vs processed ones, vegetarian vs meat farms, diversity vs individually tailored according to genetic profile and needs.
Re: Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
#3BTW, in Italy we call them spaghetti alla bolognese
Re: Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
#4BTW, in Italy we call them spaghetti alla bolognese
Which means what exactly?
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#5Re: Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
#6Even if not Italian, why on Earth would spaghetti bolognese be British? I've eaten them in many countries around Europe...
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#7Re: Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Which means what exactly?
alla = "a type of seasoning/condiment/cooking" Examples: Pasta alla carbonara Pizza alla marinara Trenette al pesto
Let's note that grammatically 'alla', 'al', etc. is 'at/in/towards' + 'the', but in this idiomatic use gives the meaning in the parent comment.
Re: Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
#9Lol, everybody in Italy has had "spaghetti bolognese". We call them "spaghetti al ragù" and learn the name "spaghetti bolognese" the first time we are exposed to international gastronomy, possibly the first vacation abroad.
The issue here is about spaghetti not being the proper kind of pasta for the "ragù" sauce, tagliatelle is the traditional one. Ok, noted, but ragù is still a common sauce for spaghetti and maccaroni. Maybe not in high priced restaurants but definitely at most people's home. Basically you use what you have.
Now back to Python vs Ruby vs Node... :-)
Re: Italian or British? Writer solves riddle of spaghetti bolognese
#10A riddle? Did someone ever really think that this was a british dish and that no one in Italy could come up with a tomato+meat sauce?