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The real history of the wafers

The waffle biscuit has many ancestors, from Belgian waffles to German waffles. Here's the history of wafers.

World Cheese Awards 2021. The best cheese in the world is Spanish

The last edition was in Bergamo in 2019, but now it is high time for a new start for the dairy sector as well. The winner of the Cheese Olympics is the Spanish Olavidia from Quesos y Besos.

Kombucha: what it is and how to make it

Considered an elixir of life, kombucha is a fermented tea-based drink with roots in ancient times. Here are its history and modern varieties.

Pulled pork. History, recipe and where to eat it

Southern United States’ most popular dish has become a real favourite in Italy too. History, recipe and places to eat pulled pork.

The best signature street food by Italy's greatest chefs

Pizza, sandwiches, fried food, and then pasta with tomato sauce, empanadas, fish. It’s all set to be enjoyed on the go as well. The best signature street food dishes in Gambero Rosso's Street Food 2022 guide.

Chestnut flour: properties, nutritional values and recipes

Originally a peasant ingredient, essential to replace grains in the diet of people lining in isolated mountain locations, it's now a gourmet product with a thousand uses: chestnut flour boasts such interesting properties that it begs further investigation... so we...

World breakfasts. Russia: bread and kolbasa, blinis, syrniki

Russian cuisine is multifaceted, but in the morning the dishes that unite the different areas of the country are almost the same, both sweet and savoury. Here are the breakfast specialties and a blinis recipe.

Millet flour: properties and recipes

Not very common in Italy, millet flour is gluten-free but rich in proteins and lipids. A product that is still not used much, but surely worth learning more about.

Pasta mania. Italians can’t do without it

Data in hand, the latest research by Doxa/Unione Italiana Food explains the relationship of Italians with spaghetti & Co. It's a real pasta mania!

Pistachio flour: properties, recipes and where to find it

Pastry chefs use it to prepare eye-catching desserts, chefs to enrich mouth-watering pastas and Mediterranean fish-based dishes. We're explaining how to use it in home recipes, taking inspiration from the great classics of Italian cuisine. Before turning on the stove,...
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