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The 5 red flags a chef looks out for when dining at a high-end Italian restaurant

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 13:14

A plate of pasta with a red flag — Stefano Secchi said a lot of red flags he looks for are rooted in ingredients.
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How 20,000 pounds of anchovies spend 3 years transforming into expensive anchovy sauce

Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:12

Colatura di alici, which is Italian for "anchovy drippings," is a traditional sauce produced by fermenting salted anchovies inside small chestnut barrels. It's prized for its umami flavor and very expensive, selling for $160 a liter.

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A London restaurant pulled spaghetti carbonara from its menu, claiming that diners complained too much that it didn't contain cream — and sometimes even asked to add chicken

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 06:37

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Flat lay of spaghetti carbonara in a black bowl with cutlery on black surface — Carbonara strictly contains egg yolks, cheese, black pepper, and cured pork cheek.
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The 5 red flags a chef looks out for when dining at a high-end Italian restaurant

Food, freelancer-le, michelin-star, red-flags, evergreen-story, Food, restaurant

How 20,000 pounds of anchovies spend 3 years transforming into expensive anchovy sauce

Retail, Video, so-expensive, so-expensive-food, video-format-se-food, new-this-week-video, italian-food

A London restaurant pulled spaghetti carbonara from its menu, claiming that diners complained too much that it didn't contain cream — and sometimes even asked to add chicken

Retail, Food, restaurant, italian-food, carbonara, Pasta, London