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Gema Shisila
If you look at a menu in Italy, it seems like everything is carbs cooked in oil or heavy cream, then covered in cheese, with a side of cured meat. (Or at least those are the dishes that jump out at you.) Then you look around at the people in the restaurant, and you wonder: How do Italians stay so thin?
Some general differences: The South has much more fried and spicy food and (historically) more fresh olive oil. The North, especially up in the Alps, has more butter and dishes that are covered in melted cheese (and also, now, lots of fresh olive oil).
Except in Sicily, where people slurp fresh granita (afrozen slushy-type treat) flavored with coffee or with local lemons, berries,pistachio or almonds for breakfast. It feels like eating ice cream forbreakfast, because Sicily is heaven.
Sure, this is changing a bit, as the whole world is changing. No culture remains the same forever, and Italy is starting to see more corporate influence from both foreign and Italian snack food and fast food brands. (Including Starbucks, which I wrote about when the very first Starbucks in Italy opened in Milan in 2019.)
Often dishes with meat use just a very small amount to addflavor, not as the focus of the dish. When I say small, I mean like one ounceof cured pork (like guanciale or pancetta) in a serving of pasta.
And by Christmas, I mean the period from early December throughJanuary 6th. Meals during the holidays in Italy can become frequent,outrageous, never-ending feasts that are almost too much to even beenjoyable.
This past Christmas was my second one in Italy, and one day Iwatched an episode of an Italian talk show about food. One of the guests saidsomething brilliant about stressing over holiday weight gain:
As article, but with some inaccuracies (cotoletta alla milanese is not with chicken meat but with by far more precious veal).
And about the stress and life style: From what you wrote it seems we in Italy have so much holiday and free time, with job and working time in the background. This is not true, we have to (and love) to work hard like in any other place, the real difference is the approach we have with life.
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Having experienced a week in Italy myself, I can relate to the temptation to indulge in the incredible array of food. The authenticity of the Margherita pizza in Naples is truly an unforgettable experience.
I am an overweight African American woman with an overweight husband and two overweight adult offspring. When in Rome, we found it funny that all cars were tiny, parked with only an inch between, faced all directions on the sides of every street yet no one appeared to mind. After an Italian sized car drove by me on I75 recently, it dawned on me that the size of Italian cars are perfectly suited for Italian people while our five seaters, Silverados, F150s and SUVs are perfectly suited for a lot of us southern Americans. I briefly wondered if moving to Italy would be the solution until I remembered the graffiti. I really enjoyed this article and pray that we figure out what works best for me and mine on our never ending desire to live a healthy balanced life.
For the last 10-15 years, I have lived in NYC and in Paris, France, and have visited most hotspots in Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Capri, Ischia, Elba, and smaller islands for long summer vacations. BTW: Sicily has the most incredible tasty tiny (Marzano?) tomatoes from its volcanic soil. In general, France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, the food is light, ripe and delicious, and very farm fresh. This is for several reasons:
1. most vegetables/fruits/melons/pineapples/berries in USA comes via train from CA or container ship from FL or South America, picked UNRIPE weeks before, BUT in France/Italy/Switzerland/Spain/Portugal, ripe berries/tomatoes/melons and firey argula can arrive same day from farms in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal! Ripe baby pineapples arrive from Africa and Tahiti. Sadly, Driscoll Berries (picked in Mexico) is regularly way more sweet and ripe in France Carefour Supermarket, than in USA, and for a lower price (this indicates USA Wegmans, WholeFoods, want unripe product to reduce restocking/spoilage/waste disposal costs and prefer profits over quality). Things have improved in USA over the last 20 years, but still long way to go.
2. sun is much stronger/blinding in Europe in spring/summer, and Spain and Portugal produce amazing ripe produce even in Feb/March
3. farms are much closer (
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"Tradition! Tradition! " As Zero Mostel so famously belted out in Fiddler on the Roof, it is what grounds us to our own history. I love family traditions. They fill me with memories and smiles, good times and laughter of being together as a family. And for me, a big part of that was being in the kitchen with any one of the 3 incredible women who inspired my love of cooking and baking. My Italian grandmothers and mother: Powerhouses in the Kitchen. As a little girl I would watch them and help whenever and wherever I could. I studied, learned and committed most of what they did to memory. Thankfully, some recipes, like this one, Pizza Rustica were written down, so I can keep the tradition going. Today's recipe is brought to you by these two amazing woman, my grandmothers.
For the past few years, I have been making Pizza Rustica for Easter. What is that, you ask? Well, pizza, in Italian, simply means pie. Rustica means rustic. Duh! So this is a rustic pie packed with cheeses and meats served typically at Easter to break Lent. For those who might not know, Lent is that period of time prior to Easter when Catholics are supposed to abstain from eating meat (which I do daily anyway, so no sacrifice for me, hehe). Thus, this 'more torte than' pie celebrates the return to eating meat. It was a definite tradition in our home growing up and one I'm trying to keep afloat.
Combine all the above ingredients in a big bowl. I add the eggs last. Once all the dough comes together, knead on a board until dough is smooth. Divide dough into two sections (2/3 and 1/3). Roll out the 2/3 portion and place the dough into a 9" x 3.25" liter spring pan. (Because the pie is so dense and heavy, I suggest using a spring pan so you can remove it. If you don't have one or don't mind serving it from the baking pan, then just us the largest pan you have. My grandmothers like making this in a deep pan, but you can make it in a long rectangle. You will just have less layers.)
Get all the meats items ready for assembly. Begin the layering by first adding a layer of the cheese mixture, spreading evenly to cover the bottom. You want about 1/2" of the cheese mixture. Then add a layer of the prosciutto, followed by another layer of the cheese mixture. Next layer the salami, repeat the cheese layer. Then a layer of soppressata, and repeat the process until you fill up the pan.
Roll out the remainder of the dough a little larger than the top of the pan. Place over the top of the pan. Trim the excess but leave enough to seal. Then using two fingers, pinch to crimp and seal the top.
Cottage Cheese Pizza Bowls are a TikTok viral food trend! I believe they were originally created and shared by the creator Tonya from @takingmylifebackat42. Since then I have seen them absolutely everywhere!
The bowls are essentially cottage cheese mixed with a bunch of pizza toppings and heated until melty, cheesy, and wonderfully delicious. It is a low carb, high protein way for those trying to lose weight or just introduce more balanced meals into their diet to enjoy pizza night too!
My version of the pizza inspired cottage cheese bowl comes to about 350 calories and 30 grams of protein. Which is the perfect makeup of a healthy and satisfying lunch for me. Which also happens. to taste like my favorite food, pizza. Gotta love it!
These low carb pizza bowls are made with only a handful of simple ingredients! Cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, and your favorite pizza toppings come together to make a quick and easy high protein meal.
Step 1: Prepare pizza cottage cheese bowl. Add the cottage cheese, marinara sauce or pizza sauce, chopped bell pepper, pepperoni, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder to a small mixing bowl. I like to chop up almost all the pepperoni and mix in here, besides about 5 slices to put on top. Season the cottage cheese mixture with salt and black pepper.
This pizza bowl with cottage cheese recipe is sort of the bare bones version if you will! While it is absolutely delicious as is, there are a few variations and/or additions you could make to spruce it up even further if you have the time.
Add your favorite toppings! I kept things super simple with pepperoni and green peppers, but feel free to add in any and all of your favorite toppings. Check out the section Pizza Bowl Variations above for all of my ideas.
Bake then broil the pizza bowl! You can prepare this low carb bowl in the microwave, in fact that it is how the original version is prepared. But I really think using the oven creates a much more delicious result! The cheese melts and bubbles beautifully this way.
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