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Why is the typical Roman dessert with cream called maritozzo?

The day of one of the tastiest Roman desserts is approaching and let’s go and discover some curiosities. And in December Maritozzo Day in the Capital. For those who live in Rome or travel to the capital for tourism, a stop not to be missed is to eat il Maritozzo, a sweet from Lazio, made up of very soft bread that is slightly sweet and filled with fresh whipped cream. One of the Roman reference points for this dessert is located in via Ettore Rolli: “Er Maritozzaro” is always full of people and you have to queue punctually to be able to bite into one. An originally poor sweet, which in the Middle Ages was a meal for peasants deriving from an old sweet bun that dates back to ancient Rome. The etymology of the word derives from “husband”, in fact during the first Friday of March, the man who wanted to formalize his bond with a marriage proposal, used the sweet to hide a ring to give to the future bride. BOOK YOUR ROME IN A DAY Even the

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November 21, 2022 9:23 am
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Spaghetti Amatriciana, a classic of the Roman tradition

No garlic or onion in the sauce, even you shouldn’t put oil, because the bacon (cut into strips and not into cubes) must fry in its own fat, over low heat. The true, unique, “pure”, immaculate recipe for pasta (strictly spaghetti) in Amatriciana begins with these clarifications. And there is no dispute that the Amatrice dish, the one that the shepherds used to cook between one transhumance and the next, is done just like this. Let’s see it together: the dish was born in Amatrice but was originally without tomato and took the name of “gricia” (or griscia, from the name of a village a few kilometers from Amatrice, a fraction of the municipality of Accumoli, Grisciano), this ingredient was added in following. The Amatriciana, or ‘matriciana in Roman dialect, takes its name from Amatrice, a town in the province of Rieti, until 1927 in Abruzzo. It has been included in the list of traditional Lazio agri-food products. The recipe was invented by the ancient shepherds, who worked on the pastures and brought lard, dry pasta, bacon, black pepper and

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March 18, 2022 6:42 pm
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Spaghetti carbonara, a classic of Roman cuisine

It is one of the most loved dishes by the Romans (but not only), a timeless dish that always puts everyone in agreement: did you know that it was invented by chance during the Second World War? Here’s what happened. It seems, as Giallo Zafferano tells us, that the first Carbonara pasta was made in Rome in 1944. The most reliable story in fact tells the encounter between the ingredients available to American soldiers and the imagination of a Roman cook. The result was the prototype of spaghetti carbonara: eggs, bacon (later bacon) and cheese. Over time the recipe has evolved, becoming the one we all know today. A timeless myth, copied (often in an unorthodox way) all over the world. There are different variations, of sea, with other ingredients, with artichokes, but here we propose the classic, original one, identical to the one proposed by the Roman cook to the American military. It is said that American soldiers, during the Second World War, tasted the Abruzzese “cacio e ova” pasta prepared by charcoal burners (carbonari in Romanesco) in the

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January 21, 2022 10:24 am
Chef Paolo Magnanimi - roman food Cooking Class

What did the ancient Romans eat?

What did the ancient Romans eat? Other times, gastronomic habits have definitely changed: this is why it is not obvious to ask what the Romans ate two thousand years ago. Something remained, habits included, of course… …but the differences, even for the subsequent grafts of new foods and ingredients (which arrived centuries later from the Americas or Asia) are substantial. Let’s see what were the favorite dishes in republican and imperial Rome. Rome and in Roman-influenced circles, three meals a day were eaten: jentaculum, prandium and coena. What we know today comes mainly from the recipe book of Apicius, a well-known gastronome of the imperial age, who wrote the “De re coquinaria”, from here we can draw the greatest knowledge on ancient Roman cuisine. Breakfast, called jentaculum: we drank milk, and ate bread, cheese, honey, dried fruit or even the leftovers from the night before. It was consumed very quickly and the young people ate adipata (pastries) before going to school.In the late morning there was another quick snack based on fish, bread, fruit, legumes and wine called prandium. It

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December 18, 2021 8:46 am
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Christmas…the meal is served!

Traditional italian christmas foods From north to south, from Piedmont to Sicily, the Italian tables on Christmas days are linked by a common thread, that of tradition. Homemade pasta, meat or fish, it is a tradition to spend Christmas eve dinner and Christmas day lunch, with your family, enjoying the dishes one-time and handed down from mother to daughter. The dinner on 24th is dedicated to fish, while for lunch on 25th December it is allowed to eat meat. In both cases, you end the meal with fruit, especially oranges, nuts and a lots of sweets, all washed down with wine, sparkling wine and coffee. This is our menu, made of different dishes from different regions. Enjoy your meal! Lasagna, classic recipe for christmas Tagliatelle al ragù, classic recipe for christmas Italian traditional christmas meal: Main course On the italian tables, during Christmas Eve dinner, among fish main courses you can find: seafood soup, lobster taglioni, spaghetti with clams. Instead, among meat main courses: Lasagna, Tortellini Soup or Tagliatelle al ragù, Cappelletti in brodo, Tripe with tomato sauce and cheese

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December 9, 2014 6:40 pm
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Street food in Rome: What to eat in the street

Street food is always more a social phenomenon than a mere act of consuming food. Maybe if one thinks of Rome, Street Food isn’t usually one of the first thing to come to mind. The Eternal city has a great culinary tradition that is consecrated in the typical trattorias and restaurants, but this new rite, a new genre of eating has made serious inroads during the last two years, allowing the capital to gain a deserved place on Italy Street Food map. Alongside Sicily, Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, also in Rome arose this flourishing tendency. Ideal for tourists, workers in a hurry, but also for young people who want to share food with their friends outdoor, Rome Street Food has developed its own specialities and delicacies to eat around the city. This new Street Food activities are characterized by the gastronomic offer at moderate prices, and for the rapid and informal way in which you can eat, on the road. In addition we can notice a great quality research about gourmet products. We are dealing with genuine and creative food inventions freshly

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May 29, 2014 8:28 am
Trastevere Food Tour

The Taste of the Roman Food

Food for italian people is something holy. We Italians definitely love to eat well, indeed the whole world envies our dishes. One recommendation, Italians don’t have the habit to eat frugal meals standing or walking by the street, even if someone does it of course, at the table the watchword is: calm. This is a moment to share with family, friends, appreciating the courses and congratulating with the chef! Roman cousine is simple and uses few ingredients, but the result is great. If you are going to visit Rome you should eat as a proper roman does. Forget about sandwiches bought at the supermarket and indulge yourselves in trying a piece of italian cousine. You can do it each day of your holyday, because Rome can be expensive, but if you choose in a smart way it can be cheap as well. For instance avoid to sit in a restaurant located in one of the main squares. Our advice is to take a look at the menu before you choose the restaurant. Even in the inner city infact you can

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December 13, 2013 6:41 pm
From Naples to Paestum & Mozzarella Buffalo Farm

When tourists love to cook

Spaghetti, pizza and mandolin: this is the trio that people often say when asked by foreigners in Italy. Common places, tourists are well aware that the beautiful country is a treasure trove of wonders that, once opened, it is difficult to open and close without leaving a piece of heart bewitched by those breathtaking landscapes, those wonderful testimony of a rich past, a population made up of people smiling and friendly and, of course, recipes that are licking their chops.

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May 23, 2013 3:47 am
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Rome Food experiences at the hotel

In the Eternal City from the many attractions there are also specialties as well aware of the chefs working in restaurants dream hotels. As the Splendide Royal, one of the most popular 5-star hotel by international stardom. Opened in 2001 after the renovation of an ancient palace of the late nineteenth century, is renowned not only for its central location, between Via Veneto and Villa Borghese, for the beauty of its Baroque interiors, but also for its intimate atmosphere and the famous Mirabelle restaurant, which boasts one of the finest gourmet terraces of the capital.

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May 4, 2013 2:00 pm