Everybody’s selling something. It doesn’t mean ya have to buy it — literally or figuratively.
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Even “traditionalists” in Italy are aware of the history of Italy and its very fragmented story and complex local focus. It’s more Grandi who creates myths by describing it in broad strokes which tend to be successful with those who like “big” headlines but care less about details
Food has always been used as a political weapon because all people have to eat. Seeking to disrupt or control it, can make it a weapon. Look at food prices in the US right now. Look at the gastro-fascist mentioned in the link…it’s about control, PR.. On a side note, new food from different places has always been disparaged and made to be weird and yucky. Then Italian, Chinese and Mexican food came to the US. Imagine the US without any of those three.
It was intentional.
Fight me.
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No doubt but that still doesn’t mean that one should blindly believe everything somebody claims in an interview/article/book - it actually hurts some of his valid points
Thanks for sharing. Really appreciate it.
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The HO crowd seem to be the last sort of people likely to blindly believe everything they read. Now you are jumping to conclusions and tarring people with your broad brush strokes.
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if you don’t like the Italian dish here, just walk/cycle/drive down the road the the next little village - it’s all different there . . .
Lucky for me, I’ve liked most Italian dishes I’ve had in Italy — regardless of their history 
and I’ve like both them, 10 km apart . . .
Isn’t this yet another round of the authenticity debate?
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A regional variation
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I should not have to read his book just so the article can seem justified. The author seems happy enough to toss out some suppositions in that “don’t we all agree” mode, and I think it is lazy writing.
