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em wrote at 2007-08-28 04:52:02
well i dont know what methods  are used in Italy but I know their traditional  food is alot of pastas and sauces. and I know that their traditions that they eat wine with every meal but not breakfast

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Silvia

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I am a native of Italy. I was born and raised in northern Italy. I love cooking. People say I am very good at it. My English might be not perfect but I would like to try and help you if you are interested in true "authentic" Italian cooking..

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I few details when I mean "authentic" Italian cooking:
Alfredo sauce, Chicken Primavera, Scapariello? I don't exactly know these...who is this Alfredo guy? Italian cuisine from Italy is quite different than that of Italian/American.
Cappucino's are for breakfast with a croissant. Not for dessert.
I don't know how to build brick ovens to cook my pizza.
I don't know how to grow capers in my backyard.
And, I don't have buffalo's to make homemade mozzarella!
I surely don't know how to press olives to get homemade olive oil!
Italians are not all farmers and peasants! I don't have time to milk the cows after working 8 hours in the office!
I'm not a chef in a fancy restaurant. Please ask me about my homestyle recipes such as that for lasagne, tiramisu, and other things that a real Italian would eat. I'll try to answer as best as I can.
Thanks! Buon appetito :-)

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