In the traditional Italian dish, ragù alla Bolognese, tomatoes are very much an essential ingredient and their exclusion has upset food purists, who are tired of seeing 'Bolognese' used as an adjective to describe any kind of pasta dish served with minced meat. "White ragù sauces do exist, we even teach them in our cooking class in Venice," food blogger and cookery instructor, Monica Cesarato, told The Local. "What's wrong is calling them 'bolognese' – it's a simple as that."

But Italian food purists were not so forgiving. "Our suggestion is that you organize a trip to Bologna so you can understand the cuisine," wrote Giovanna and Valentina underneath the offending recipe. "The ragù you describe is terrible, so please stop inventing recipes." "I can only suppose that this recipe is for people who are intolerant of tomato," wrote Salvo from Sicily. "If you are not allergic to tomato, please use the original recipe which is delicious and absolutely unique," he urged.

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Source: http://www.thelocal.it/