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Among the fruits mainly produced in Italy, certainly the Tarot oranges cultivated especially in Sicily and exported all over the world stand out. In addition to being rich in nutrients, these citrus fruits are used to prepare many excellent recipes and also as a ingredient to create products of various tipo as the candles. One of the main character...

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“I feel much more comfortable here under the rain, wet and cold than in an apartment in the city," says Alfio Sassella, a traditional cheese producer in the Italian Alps. "I’ve always said, this is not a job, it’s a disease. When it gets you, you go with it." Alfio is one of a small number of producers of ‘Storico Ribelle’, a cheese made exclusivel...

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It is February in Florence—the nighttime temperatures hover around freezing, the daytime skies are overcast, the cold wind coming off the Arno hurries along tourists who would otherwise stop to take a photo of the Ponte Vecchio, and the only warm room in my apartment is the kitchen. But it is also August in Sicily—I have traveled there via a single...

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Thanks to the 2021/2022 campaign, Italy returns to the second step of the podium of the world production of olive oil. This was announced by Unaprol (Italian Olive Oil Consortium) based on official estimates released by the International Olive Oil Council. Spain is confirmed as the undisputed ‘queen’ of the sector with almost 1.3 million tons produ...

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It was the start of a beautiful, sunny day; and even though the warm weather had not yet arrived, the budding plants had plans of their own. It was evident that winter was winding down and spring was waiting patiently around the corner. The sun warmed the chilled air as I sat on the concrete steps of the back porch alongside my neighbor. Zi Mike wa...

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Thanks to its enveloping flavor, honey in Italian cuisine is used in combination with many foods both sweet and savory. One of the classic pairings is the one with cheese because the latter is a sugar-free food that contrasts with the sweetness of honey. Honey, however, can also be combined with fresh fruit and dried fruit, or inserted into cakes a...

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In 2020, the year characterized by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Italian PDO and PGI products confirmed their importance, all thanks to the work done by 200,000 operators and 286 Consortia for the protection of food and wine sectors. These numbers are confirmed by the analysis of the 19th Ismea- Qualivita Report. In 2020, the GIs supply chain reached...

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Tomatoes: they come in all shapes and sizes, their color moving from the deepest, brightest red to a golden green, all the way to hues that reach the depth of purples. They can also be yellow, bright, and full of light, just like the sunshine they need to grow flavorful and juicy. The humble, delicious tomato is the stuff of culinary poetry, but al...

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Valentine's Day is upon us and if you’re planning a romantic dinner with your partner then you may want to include some (or all!) of the following foods and ingredients.  The debate on aphrodisiac foods remains open, with some claiming it is just the power of suggestion, while others swear by the efficacy of certain foods.  Certainly the release of...

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Olive Oil tourism (Oleotourism) consists of all those activities aimed at encouraging tourist visits to the places of cultivation, production, or exposure of tools useful for the cultivation of olive trees. In these places are practiced tastings and marketing of the company’s production of olive oil, even in combination with food (as long as it is...

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