This past week we studied Italy in my international lab... here is a small protion of a paper that I had to write about the week. I think it's "food for thought!" (Pardon my terrible pun)
Pasta. Pasta. Pasta! Every day, after lab, I needed a nap. There were so many good pasta dishes that
combined a lot of flavors that I knew and loved. One thing I learned about Italy is the
simplicity of it. I kept looking at the
recipes and wanted add so much more.
More wine, bay leaves, and nutmeg to the bolognese sauce. Though granted those are all fine things to
add and they would not have made the sauce bad, it wasn’t the point of the dish. The dish, along with many of the others that
were put on the table that day, was meant to celebrate more than just the
food.
In
Italy, food is love. Food is
family. Food is served family style and
is meant to be served with family. Lots
of simple, good, nourishing food to eat with the ones you love. They are creative with their use of the
leftover food and don’t let anything go to waste. Food is also wealth to them. The wealthiest man in Italy wasn't always the
one with the most money. It was the one
who had the best food, the best ingredients, and had people to share them
with. I think the rest of the world
should be more like that.
-Lauren Steele
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