I enjoyed this episode so much because I have lived all over northern Italy for a couple of years... and all the regions of France too, where foods are also “protected” and named for the place of origin. Today in Dijon, France I had a petit pain (small bread) of figs and curcuma that I ate like a muffin. At home I have loaves of pain chataigne (chestnut) and pain mais (corn) that I can eat without accompaniment. Two weeks ago I bought 200 grams of Salers raw milk cheese that is still not gone from my fridge because it has so much flavor that I can’t over eat it… as Mark said about dark chocolate. In Parma, Italy I would have a transparently thin slice of Parma ham all by itself on a slice of bread. Food and eating are more meaningful in these places, and I have been fortunate to live in 20 countries and 100 cities in Europe for almost 10 years now. I am not going back to the US. 😎
I enjoyed this episode so much because I have lived all over northern Italy for a couple of years... and all the regions of France too, where foods are also “protected” and named for the place of origin. Today in Dijon, France I had a petit pain (small bread) of figs and curcuma that I ate like a muffin. At home I have loaves of pain chataigne (chestnut) and pain mais (corn) that I can eat without accompaniment. Two weeks ago I bought 200 grams of Salers raw milk cheese that is still not gone from my fridge because it has so much flavor that I can’t over eat it… as Mark said about dark chocolate. In Parma, Italy I would have a transparently thin slice of Parma ham all by itself on a slice of bread. Food and eating are more meaningful in these places, and I have been fortunate to live in 20 countries and 100 cities in Europe for almost 10 years now. I am not going back to the US. 😎
83 and this makes sense. Been supporting organic since the 70ties. Have not been able to eat in Europe but maybe in my next life.
My mind is blown as I grapple at 66 years old to know why food does not taste good but package food is tasting better! Thank you for this awakening.
Enjoyable talk
🤔👍🙏🙂