Olives – beside olive oil – are a staple of the Mediterranean diet and appear in many traditional Italian recipes, but they are not often considered as a real "ingredient" and are often ignored by modern, creative cuisine.

Focusing on culinary traditions and innovations was the aim of the lessons recently held at Identità Golose Chicago, the roaming Italian culinary congress hosted for the first time at Eataly's La Scuola.

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