The Italian language and its projection in world gastronomy

Of course, whoever talks about Italy also talks about gastronomy! And this is how a pleasant smell of pizza comes to you …
Italy has also requested that it be declared intangible world heritage by Unesco . He would then join the French gastronomy and the Mediterranean diet. But of course the gastronomic culture of the country goes far beyond the world-famous pizza …
And that the Italian language is projected through the cuisine of the country !
The know-how of spaghetti , a word of Italian origin widely used in the world, is an important tradition in Italian culture. In ancient times, Greek and Roman citizens already consumed “laganon”, a kind of noodle very similar to modern lasagna.
The first pasta recipe dates back to the Middle Ages and is written in the book “De arte Coladora per vermicelli e macaroni siciliani”, (The art of cooking Sicilian macaroni and vermicelli), written by Martino Corno.
In 1150, an Arab geographer tells in his writings that in the Terbes region, near Palermo, dry pasta is produced, and then shipped all over the world by ship . Italian gastronomy thus occupies an important place in the commerce of the time. Macaroni, spaghetti, tagliatelles, etc.
The Italian vocabulary is introduced in our practices. While in southern Italy pasta is simmered and half covered, in the north it is cooked al dente . Today, most Italians cook them al dente and even celebrate pasta day on October 25.
Massimo Bottura is one of Italy’s star chefs.
This culinary knowledge is exported internationally. As in Argentina, where migration has played a very important role in the culture of the country. From the middle of the 19th century until the Second World War, many Italians settled in the country of the gauchos.
A culture that is found today in Argentine dishes such as milanesa : a breaded schnitzel covered with ham and tomato sauce. Whether there is 30º or -10º, Argentines have preserved the Italian custom of finishing the meal with a good artisan ice cream.
But Italian cuisine is not only popular, many Italian chefs have earned a Michelin star.
In 2016, 38 chefs were awarded stars by the Michelin guide. This is the case of Massimo Bottura, who fights against food waste.
It will be very useful to follow an Italian course if you want to do culinary studies. A short stay in Italy will be enough for you to discover its rich gastronomy. The Italian language and its projection in world gastronomy