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Episode Synopsis
Buongiorno amici:
After pizza, Italian ice cream is one of the best known and loved products globally imitated. However, the term Ice cream is the English translation and identifies a product with some substantial differences.
Halfway between history and legend, some trace the birth of Italian ice cream back to Sicily, others to the Romans, still others to the Egyptian civilization, up to the sacred scriptures. However, the advent of the modern Italian ice cream parlor, which has become famous worldwide, is thanks to the Palermo Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, who in 1686 founded the Café Le Procope in Paris. MORE HERE
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After pizza, Italian ice cream is one of the best known and loved products globally imitated. However, the term Ice cream is the English translation and identifies a product with some substantial differences.
Halfway between history and legend, some trace the birth of Italian ice cream back to Sicily, others to the Romans, still others to the Egyptian civilization, up to the sacred scriptures. However, the advent of the modern Italian ice cream parlor, which has become famous worldwide, is thanks to the Palermo Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, who in 1686 founded the Café Le Procope in Paris. MORE HERE
Thanks for listening. Eat safe! Ciao Chef W
Food, Wine, and culture tours to Italy with Chef Walter
Download Chef Walters E-Books on Federal Hill Foods and Sweets
Would you please tune in to our latest Flavors + Knowledge Podcast
Subscribe to the Italian version SAPERE + SAPORI
Subscribe to News you can eat 24 Video-Cast on YouTube
Support Chef Walters Children’s Diabetes Foundation
For recipes, visit the chef blog.
Corporate Website
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