i just returned for my trip sicily as i have family down there i seem to really enjoy the food
if you try and take them out for something to eat in englnd they would look at you in disguist as if im trying to feed them dog food
the only foriegn place in palermo i found was a mcdonalds and to be honest you dont really want to eat a mcdonalds when you can have pasta pizza and all the other delcasies
2006-08-19 08:28:32 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ Italy ➔ Palermo
Food is highly valued as a commodity in Italy, but it's probably the way we eat rather than what we eat that the Italians find repulsive. A Meal in Italy is an event; a social gathering with a large selection of home-cooked treats. A meal here is throwing food down our throats, and the fast-food industry really embodies this approach. It's not surprising then that the Italians aren't too keen on being taken out for dinner rather than enjoying some quality time with their hosts.
2006-08-19 08:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Italians aren't fussy eaters, they just don't like their food messed about with. The English tend to over season food or use too many herbs or spices. The Italian philosophy is that if it's a fish...then that's good enough and that's what it should taste of. It's all about making the best of the base ingredient.
Having said that, the Italians don't need to go abroad...sometimes the next village can be too far and regarded as foreign food. Everywhere you go in Italy will have it's own recipe for the same thing. Still the best food in the world because it's based on home cooking and what's fresh or available at the time.
2006-08-19 08:44:19 · answer #2 · answered by mikey 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You don't actually mention what sort of food you do like. There is a big difference between ordinary Italian food (fast food restaurant pizza) and good Italian food. Some people, including some in Italy, cook pretty bland pasta dishes. I went to a top Italian restaurant in Sydney recently and they did a killer three cheese ravioli in burnt sage butter. Yum.
2016-03-17 00:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm Italian, i love our food... I'm not picky with food, i like try food from other countries but, as long i taste other food, even more i adore Italian food...
when i go abroad i want to came back just to have my pasta cooked by my mum !!! ;-D
mum is the best !!!
2006-08-20 07:38:46 · answer #4 · answered by --Flavia-- 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Italians are not picky they take food as a work and work for it passionately. And they succeede, I love italian food, pizza, pasta, any italian food is good!
2006-08-20 04:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by Amelie' 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anyone, not just Italians, who knows good food will be picky about eating at second-rate places (English cuisine is not exactly world-class).
2006-08-19 08:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by lee m 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I love Italian food. If I lived in Italy and ate that sort of food all the time I too, would probably turn my nose up at being taken to an English resturant. (apart from the local chippy)
2006-08-20 07:25:00 · answer #7 · answered by malcy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Italians are very fussy eaters! Every region has a different way of making the same dish and they all think their mamma's is the best!
I'm English, I love Italian food and the way they are so passionate about cooking and eating. I think we could all learn something from them.
They could be a bit more open minded when it comes to trying new things, but why bother!
2006-08-20 00:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by Rachel_03 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Italians aren't picky I don't think, they just know what tastes good and they just have good food.
2006-08-19 09:13:30 · answer #9 · answered by rulerofvenus21 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Italians believe (and I agree) that they can cook better than any restaurant. Food is very important to them. Wish I could live there!!
2006-08-19 08:35:06 · answer #10 · answered by momofboys 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋