Some things are being destroyed, because the Italians are just as tired of their basic food as the Americans and French were 20 years ago. So they're reinventing to avoid palate exhaustion.
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I just signed to do my next book with Ecco Press, a new primer or encyclopedia. This will be my take on what classic Italian cooking is.Mario Batali
Think of the cooking of the Southwest Arizona, anything on the border of Mexico, the rich chili culture, the unbelievable stews.
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It's fascinating to travel around Italy and realize just how many different ways they make spaghetti.
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People were tired of eating things they could easily make at home.
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It will certainly be controversial for a couple of weeks, ... With that few restaurants in the two-star category, people will not take it seriously.
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We would load up the yellow Cutlass Supreme station wagon and pick blackberries during blackberry season or spring onions during spring onion season. For us, food was part of the fabric of our day.
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