If there's one thing I learned while living in Florence, it's that I will never truly be satisfied anymore when eating Italian soul food. Although I have a long lineage of great Italian cooks in my family, nothing compares to the real thing. Only a true, born and raised Italian can cook like an Italian; everything else is purely imitation.
I lived in Florence as a part of a study abroad program. I didn't need this experience to graduate nor any of the school credits I was receiving. Therefore, I opted to take a course that would be fun and I'd get something else out of. I thought: "What better place to learn to cook than the Mecca of food and wine?" The instructor of the course, Giancarlo Russo, was a whiz in the kitchen. He's traveled so much in his youth that he's learn to cook all types of dishes.
Regardless to his many talents, we were in Florence and learned to prepare typical Tuscan meals. We created all types of courses ranging from starters like pappa al pomodoro-or tomato soup- to desserts like torta di cioccolata or chocolate cake. In almost every one of our class lessons he drilled one thing into our stubborn, American heads: unlike many other oils, Italian olive oil is good for your health.
Naturally, this wasn't something I was willing to believe right off the bat. Instead, I decided to research further and make a decision for myself. The Global Healing Center published an article discussing this issue. The piece "The Health Benefits of Olive Oil" by Dr. Edward Group, lists the multiple benefits and uses of olive oil. I couldn't believe the old coot was right after all! Digging deeper, the Unaprol website provided me with even more information about the beneficial characteristics of the product. The Italian based company creates a high quality product full of Vitamin E and antioxidants.
Faces of pure horror stared back at Giancarlo when he drowned our pappa al pomodoro in olive oil. He answered our worried expressions with, "trust Tio Giancarlo, trust!" And trust you should.
I lived in Florence as a part of a study abroad program. I didn't need this experience to graduate nor any of the school credits I was receiving. Therefore, I opted to take a course that would be fun and I'd get something else out of. I thought: "What better place to learn to cook than the Mecca of food and wine?" The instructor of the course, Giancarlo Russo, was a whiz in the kitchen. He's traveled so much in his youth that he's learn to cook all types of dishes.
Regardless to his many talents, we were in Florence and learned to prepare typical Tuscan meals. We created all types of courses ranging from starters like pappa al pomodoro-or tomato soup- to desserts like torta di cioccolata or chocolate cake. In almost every one of our class lessons he drilled one thing into our stubborn, American heads: unlike many other oils, Italian olive oil is good for your health.
Naturally, this wasn't something I was willing to believe right off the bat. Instead, I decided to research further and make a decision for myself. The Global Healing Center published an article discussing this issue. The piece "The Health Benefits of Olive Oil" by Dr. Edward Group, lists the multiple benefits and uses of olive oil. I couldn't believe the old coot was right after all! Digging deeper, the Unaprol website provided me with even more information about the beneficial characteristics of the product. The Italian based company creates a high quality product full of Vitamin E and antioxidants.
Faces of pure horror stared back at Giancarlo when he drowned our pappa al pomodoro in olive oil. He answered our worried expressions with, "trust Tio Giancarlo, trust!" And trust you should.
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