The true flavors
in authentic Italian cooking come from the peasant stock. It was said that the
peasant cook who taught the aristocracy how to eat and they took this wonderful
cuisine to the rest of Europe. In fact many Italian chefs claim that their people
taught the rest of Europe how to cook, including the French. (Jeff Smith,1993,p.15)
In Italy, the food and wine vary from region to region and the specialties are
often very exciting. Italians are very anxious for you to enjoy their food.
This pride is seen through a variety of regional dishes. Their diet is believe
to be healthier as more starh is eaten, less animal fat. Italians uses olive
oil which is said to be good for you in almost all their cooking.(Jeff Smith,1993,p.28)
