carbonara, and other controversies

[linguafood (Natascha)]

Apropos:

Cultural food and drink rules.

Why does Italian cuisine have so many rules, compared to other European cuisines? Are there other cuisines that tell you not to drink something after a certain time? In Italy, cappuccino is supposed to be a morning drink. I follow this in Italy. I don’t follow this rule when I’m in Canada. I know Weisswurst is supposed to be eaten before afternoon in Bavaria. I can’t think of any other German food rules off the top of my head. Of course, I haven’t lived there and don’t know that much about t…

Who Called the Carbonara Police?

The Daily Beast: New York Times' Tomato Carbonara Recipe (Rightly) Causes International Incident

The Daily Beast: New York Times’ Tomato Carbonara Recipe (Rightly) Causes International Incident.

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Cultural food and drink rules.

Ah. Pineapple on pizza? The other week, The Guardian reported a Norwich restaurant had a Hawaiian pizza on its menu. Every other pizza was priced at the “normal” price for pizza - £12 - £15 . The Hawaiian? £100. I think they might have been trying t make a point. Of course, no pineapple on pizza isnt a rule. But it should be. Along with chicken tikka masala pizza.

Pizza toppings

So here is another Swedish pizza specialty: [image] The Pineapple & Banana Curry Pizza !