USA VS. ITALY | 5 DIFFERENCES ABOUT FOOD
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- USA VS. ITALY | 5 DIFFERENCES ABOUT FOOD
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The five main differences I as Italian noticed in the US on how food is perceived, its role in everyday life, its role in the society, how it's traded and how it's consumed.
1) Time and effort spent on food 11:33
2) Price of fruit and vegetables 8:03
3) Cooking 5:48
4) Role of the meal in everyday life 3:16
5) Processed food 1:19
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Bel video! La questione è molto semplice: la cosa che unisce gli italiani è il cibo. Non mi riferisco al "tipo" di cibo, quello ha una valenza assolutamente locale perché è molto diverso da regione a regione, da località a località. Intendo L'ATTEGGIAMENTO verso il cibo. In qualunque zona d'Italia, da Merano a Cefalù, il cibo è una cosa importante, una cosa seria. Gli italiani, di qualunque zona sìano, affrontano l'argomento "cibo" come un argomento importante, da approfondire e difendere, mai da banalizzare. Questo, secondo me, unisce gli italiani molto più della lingua, della storia o della propaganda politica.
..ma è anche importantissimo stabilire fin d'ora, che paragoni non si possono assolutamente fare in questo contesto, per gli Italiani, il cibo, o la Cucina in genere, non è soltanto importante, è vita, tradizione, ricerca e spesso Storia, per gli Americani? Fermiamoci qui. Il nostro maggior difetto è che non ci sappiamo vendere, magari come fanno i Francesi, per esperienza lavorativa trentennale, ho girato l'italia in lungo e in largo, documentando per importantissimi Network stranieri, dagli Inglesi ai Giapponese passando per gli Americani, appurando in questi anni (se ce ne fosse stato bisogno) che difficilmente puoi rilevare poco interesse o trascuratezza per il cibo in Italia, inoltre è facile rilevare in altri Paesi, una accentuata mancanza di profonda conoscenza della vera e variegatissima cucina Italiana. In realtà dell'Italia all'estero, come dire si conosce il minimo indispensabile, la Pizza, la Pasta, ecc... si conosce praticamente mettendo in lista il conosciuto, il 10/12% , praticamente poco o nulla questo nel mantenersi ottimisti, visto che la rilevazione è redatta in un contesto settoriale fatto di addetti esperti e professionisti stranieri del settore. Ad esempio quando parli di prodotti caseari (formaggio o derivati) relativi all'Italia, si citano il Parmiggiano, il Pecorino Romano, la Mozzarella, il Gorgonzola ecc... quando già per noi Italiani, risulta difficilissimo catalogare le numerosissime varianti esistenti sul nostro territorio, riguardanti questi prodotti specifici, ho sentito parlare di 700 tipi di prodotti, o chi addirittura migliaia, ma all'estero cosa conoscono quelli esportati, Il Parmigiano, il Pecorino, il Gorgonzola, il Provolone, la Mozzarella e alcuni altri eccellenti e importantissimi prodotti caseari nostrani, praticamente conoscono soltanto il 3%.
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Older generations in the US did spend time cooking. My family did gather for our evening meal every day while my father was alive. My mother prepared complete meals and insisted on a salad ever day. One problem for many Americans is that work schedules keep people apart. I spent much of 4 years away from my wife. One of my brothers has a wife who traveled a lot in her job so they often didn't see each other except on weekends. We have a culture that disregards family life.
You confirm all the suspects that I've had, sadly.
Ok, I understand, but: it's cause the culture or the economy?
It is a sort of desease of contemporary times everywhere, probably less marked in Italy. However I think this trand is reverible if well managed by new generations.
@@WhatashameMaryJaneI know you like Greek food.
As an American growing up with Italian grandparents everything you are saying is true. As an adult people enjoy coming to our home because gatherings are centered around the table, food and conversation. A much better way if life!
I like a few others below found you via Action Kid. thank you both for what you do. and I liked your presentation of the two cultures. I am 77 yrs old and to me its a thing of the times mostly here in this country. I grew up in Western Massachusetts. in an Italian neighborhood. On the little street where I lived there were 20 homes , 18 were Italian immigrants, all of the families came to this country in my lifetime and shortly before. So I understand a lot of what you are saying. I spent more time eating meals at my friends homes than I did in my own. I made wine with Grampa Eppolitti, helped him make pastas. Gnocchi, fettuccine, all shapes and sizes. canned tomatoes. etc. and most families then did eat at least the supper meal together and always sunday meals. But that part of our culture has diminished for the lack of time. I call society today the "Me" generation everyone only thinks of themselves first and does not reach out to other people. The pace is at lightning speed compared to 30 yrs ago hell even to 10-15 years ago. slow down people and smell the Roses. Thanks again Mary Jane am a fan and a follower now. Ciao!
Amazing story Ellis, precious. Thank you so much for sharing your memories. You're not the first to say that the US didn't use to be like they are today, until a few decades ago.
Io e la mia ragazza facciamo questa cosa che anche i nostri amici italiani trovano strana. Abbiamo un menu settimanale. Quindi ogni sera prima della spesa ci sediamo al tavolo e scriviamo su una lavagna cosa mangeremo la settimana seguente. Questo rende la spesa più economica e riduce gli sprechi. Quindi si, dedichiamo molto tempo al cibo.
My girlfriend and I do this thing that even our italian friends finds odd. We have a week menu.
So every evening of the day before going to the supermarket we sit at the table and write on a blackboard all of the meals that we are going to eat the next week.
This makes the food shopping cheaper and we produce much less food waste.
So yeah, we dedicate plenty of time about food.
Wow, ho pensato di farlo per un sacco di tempo ma non mi viene proprio naturale programmarmi che cosa mangerò quella settimana, mi ucciderebbe la creatività in cucina. Però buon per voi che avete trovato un metodo!
@@WhatashameMaryJane lo faccio sempre. Mi aiuta a fare la lista della spesa e ricordarmi cosa devo scongelare la sera prima. Utile anche se si torna a casa tardi la sera
Da Italiano. Ti dico che hai ragione. Io cucino in casa. La mia compagna con cui convivo, ci tiene a prepararmi sempre da mangiare quando torno dal lavoro, ma alle volte devo andare a fare la spesa per ingegnarmi poi a preparare qualcosa da mangiare e vedere la mia compagna felice per avergli preparato dei buoni piatti. Credo che tutto ciò metta di buon umore noi Italiani, poiché siamo un popolo sociale con i suoi pregi e difetti. A tavola..in genere mentre si mangia, si coglie l'occasione di parlare dei fatti della giornata, dei parenti di politica di calcio ..insomma di un po di gossip..ma hai ragione che il tutto, tra mangiare e chiacchiera, può durare dalla mezzora, sino ad anche un ora ma non di più nei giorni lavorativi. dopodiché si ritorna al lavoro oppure ognuno fa le proprie faccende. La Domenica ci ritroviamo tutti insieme dai nostri genitori e passiamo quasi sempre la giornata assieme dopo pranzo, quindi tra tutto può passare anche oltre le due ore, tra un dolce fatto in casa, amari e caffè. Possiamo permetterci questo poiché difficilmente tra parenti ci si sposta non più di 100 Klm dal luogo di nascita. ..cercando di trovare lavoro il più vicino possibile. Io poi appassionato di Medioevo vado anche a ricercarmi le specialità culinarie regionali storiche..e provo a prepararle. Ad esempio la piadina ha origini antichissime..e se ci fai caso si trova in tutto il bacino del Mediterraneo, con nomi diversi e qualche differenza. Credo perché abbia origini nell'antica Roma. Quindi troverai Delle specie di piadine nei paesi Arabi che usano mangiare con il kebab, troverai la Pita in Grecia che si usa mangiare nei loro piatti unici, In Spagna ma sopratutto in tutto il sud america troverai la tortillas. In Italia avrai la Piadina Romagnola, la Tigella bolognese, La Crescia Marchigiana, la Torta al Testo in Umbria....Il Crostolo (piadina con uovo strutto e pepe), che si trova tra Urbino e Urbania. Ed io le ho sperimentate tutte. Poi non parliamo di quanto mi ingegno per i pranzi di natale. Tipico a Natale o a capodanno in Italia l'uso di mangiare Purè e lenticchie (dicono che porta fortuna). From Italian. I tell you that you are right. I cook at home. My partner with whom I live, is keen to always prepare me to eat when I get back from work, but sometimes I have to go shopping to get myself ready to prepare something to eat and see my partner happy for having prepared good dishes for him. I believe that all this puts us Italians in a good mood, since we are a social people with its strengths and weaknesses. At the table .. generally while eating, you take the opportunity to talk about the facts of the day, the relatives of football policy .. in short, a bit of gossip .. but you're right that everything, between eating and chatting, it can last from half an hour, up to an hour but no longer on working days. after that you go back to work or everyone does their own chores. On Sunday we all meet together with our parents and we almost always spend the day together after lunch, so everything can go beyond two hours, between a homemade dessert, bitters and coffee. We can afford this because it is difficult for relatives to move no more than 100 Klm from the place of birth. .. trying to find work as close as possible. I then passionate about the Middle Ages I also go to research the historical regional culinary specialties..and I try to prepare them. For example, piadina has very ancient origins..and if you notice it, it is found throughout the Mediterranean basin, with different names and some differences. I believe it has origins in ancient Rome. So you will find some types of wraps in the Arab countries that use to eat with the kebab, you will find the Pita in Greece that is used to eat in their unique dishes, In Spain but especially throughout South America you will find tortillas. In Italy you will have the Piadina Romagnola, the Bolognese Tigella, the Crescia Marchigiana, the Torta al Testo in Umbria .... The Crostolo (piadina with lard egg and pepper), which is located between Urbino and Urbania. And I have experienced them all. Then let's not talk about how much I try for Christmas lunches. Typical at Christmas or New Year in Italy the use of eating Mashed potatoes and lentils (they say it brings luck).
I think there's also something else: Italian recipes tend to be easy, not using tons of ingredients, while imported and modified versions of Italian recipes in US get totally turned over making them over complicated and adding way too many ingredients, taking away the simplicity and goodness of the taste. You end up eating just seasoning.
This is very true especially with the overuse of garlic and parsley: in Italy garlic is used but not in those quantities (usually) and parsley is usually not sprinkled raw on food, in US nearly every fake "Italian" recipe ends up having raw parsley on top, as if it was grated cheese on pasta.
Absolutely true! And moreover, out of Italy I never found any italian restautant were real recipes were respected. In the end, everybody in the world suppose to know italian food, but they only knows something fake which is very far from the original one. This happens not only in the USA
I lived in both North America and in Italy, and I have to say that I agree with you Mary Jane 110%. All the examples you gave about why food is important to Italians are great ones. It's not just about health!!!
New York is one of the most expensive state in the country. An apple in TX will cost a fraction of the cost in NY. Great video.
Thanks Steven.
I can't stop watching your videos, Mary Jane. They remind me of the time when I was much younger and spent five years from 1980 to 1985 in San Francisco.
I shared an apartment with two other Italian students. Our neighbors were Norwegians. We had cooking competitions inviting American students to judge the results. Americans were surprised how we (both Italians and Norwegians) were able to prepare tastier dishes than the processed ones they were buying at the supermarket. Using only selected natural ingredients.
How did you think they were able to judge your dishes? Here in the East Coast people don't have a very trained sense of taste, therefore they struggle to pick up the delicate Italian flavors.
Great video. Your observations are insightful, direct and important and I agree with your valuing of food in one's life. Keep up the valued observations.
Come to New Jersey. Even in NY. Lots of Italian ppl here and we still set the table and eat with family and friends. My parents were from Calabria and taught us well. Love your show btw.
Not Italian people, American Italian people, huge difference! I still remember being in NJ talking to a friend of mine at a diner and a group of girls sitting at another table started yelling at me because they overheard me saying there's no such thing as chicken parmigiana in Italy, they were pretending to be Italian and know it all about Italy just because they had some Italian relative... Race doesn't matter, blood and heritage don't matter, all that matters is culture: if you spent most of your childhood (at least) in Italy then you "lived" Italy and you can consider yourself Italian, otherwise you shouldn't.
One of the reasons that processed food is cheaper, is that they add preservatives so that it doesn't go bad as fast. Some of it can last several months to a year or two. This reduces the amount that gets thrown away, which costs much less to produce, in the end. It is horrible, and many of the additives cause cancer and other health issues. Sadly, this is becoming a problem in lower income communities, where people can't afford fresh food, and they end up with more health problems and malnutrition, even though some may have a higher daily calorie intake. It is horrible, and I wish that we would stop with all of the processing, for the greater good of the world, especially in the US.
once I hosted 3 american guys from Tennessee (couchsurfing). they were stunned by the fact that I was able to make ragù, (tomato sauce with meat) for fettuccine. because I told them and it was true that I almost never cooked before, cause I never needed to, nonetheless I was able to make a nice pasta! my mother gave them lessons on how to make fresh pasta and meatballs. I'm a proof that, in Italy, even someone who's never really had to cook, can cook :D :D
I am a 51 year old native New Yorker and I can tell you that fruits and vegetables were cheaper than meat when I was growing up. At some point it became the opposite. I am curious to know when and why. Also, the flavor of produce (fruits and vegetables) has changed. Today they look more appetizing but have less flavor while the produce I ate as a child always had blemishes and flaws but tasted much better. I think this changed during the 1980's. Has this changed in Italy as well? What do your older relatives say?
Hank, the story of your direct experience is precious. In Italy it hasn't changed that much. Supermarkets look for better looking produce because they sell better, but the quality of the taste is average pretty high. You don't necessarily get better tasting produce if you get them directly from the farmers, so to say.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Recently here in Italy I discovered lots of place where to buy fresh vegeteble, eggs, meat, cheese etc. directly from farmers , we call it km 0.
These places are very close to city (I live in Venice, Mestre) and in less than 10 minutes by car I can reach them, I spend less time than joining large HyperMarket.
Food is really good and tasteful . . e.g. this summer we ate a lot of tomatoes, excellent . .
bye
I've noticed recently in the big supermarkets in Italy the fresh produce is looking better but getting more tasteless. It's a pity. However km0 produce is still really popular, quality in Italy is tantamount, and not just for food items!
Also in Italy the quality of fruit and vegetables is lower in the supermarket than buying directly from the farmers or in small shops that we call "zero kilometer". Fruit and vegetables arrives in the supermarkets after several days after the picking. They often stay in refrigerators before selling. They are picked before the complete maturation. And refrigerator kills flavour and taste
When I was a little girl, around 4 or 5, I remembered when they started putting the little stickers on fruits and vegetables. I thought something was terribly wrong and that they were poisoned. I was reassured it was ok. I was probably on to something (pesticides).
Love your videos!!
This channel is awesome!
What a perfect time to watch this episode because it's Thanksgiving in America, the one day per year that we make a point to spend the time and effort to have a proper meal at a table with family and friends. So I guess just for today we all eat like Italians do every day... except that we go overboard and make it a big feast since it's only once.
Ahahah you're right!! Infact I just spent Thanksgiving with an American family, eating turkey, veggies and cake bought from a catering service 🙄😅
enjoyed and I totally agree with you! Nice
Ciao mitica, ti ringrazio enormemente per i tuoi bellissimi video, mi propongo di vederli uno alla volta la mattina presto per ripassare l'inglese ed anche, per iniziare la giornata sognando in grande grazie ai tuoi viaggi! Hi everyone!
Your english is impressive! Love it
io passo tutto il mio tempo a cucinare.........e onestamente , si vede anche.
Complimenti, sei proprio brava.
Thanks for the info on food comparison. There is a movement in parts of the US and I think it's called slow food but basically it's just getting back to basics and buying fresh food and cooking at home and enjoying at the table with friends and family. If you come to California you will definitely notice it I think. Happy travels.
Nice to hear that. Slow Food is also the name of a very famous movement in Italy.
I also think that once in the United States they ate slow food. But then the historical vicissitudes led to lose this thing.
Slow Food movement was born in Italy, in Piedmont, then it spread out in many other countries. Today in Italy its philosophy is advertised a lot through the media and most of the restaurants try their best to live by it. It helped spreading "food awareness" so much here
On cooking.... a lot of the antipathy towards cooking stems, imho, from the "Women's Liberation" movement in the 1980's. Men didn't cook because that was "women's work". And women decided that they'd rather avoid that stereotype. So, mother's didn't teach their children to cook. And those children couldn't teach their children to cook. I recently retired and have always been an avid cook, and my wives have shared that joy. I was shocked when in one of my most recent jobs a young woman told me that if food didn't go into the microwave, it didn't go home with her. Many of our son's friends thought we were odd because we cooked the vast majority of our meals and ate as a family. Although a few of his friends liked that very much... we joked that one of his friends ate with us so often he was like another son.
Missing the social element of meals is such a loss! We lose track of our loved ones lives by not sharing food together!
Sure I agree. The social element of consuming food together is written down very deeply in our past of gatherers-hunters.
Every culture has maintained some aspects of it, think for instance the coffee break: minutes of sociality to strengthen relationships among coworkers; or barbecue: gathering around the fire to share the big pray, a time to be part of the tribe.
I do think that while confronting cultures, it is the time to adopt from others what they have the best. For instance we Italians could learn how to stay diligently ia a quewe. Have a look here: ruclips.net/video/BW9-b3J3-DY/видео.html
The art, the search for beauty as seen from a British perrpective. The world has become smaller and smaller and it's the time to put together the best we have.
I'm a Italian man and my mom didn't teach me how to cook. I simply tried to cook and make my mistake like "too much salt" or "too low salt". Now I'm able to cook my meals, not only a simple dishes but more complecated too. But I understand that it is a cultural habit of us Italians to be curious about the cooking, as She say, we spend a lot of time around the food because it's the key of our socialization. For example, if you come to Italy as my friend my first idea to welcome you It's to cook some food for you and listen how your travel from US to Italy was.
Next time you're in NYC go to one of the China towns to buy your fresh produce. You can get a whole bag of apples that will probably weigh between 3-5 pounds for $2.50-5.00.
I like how you are so proud to be Italian and so am I :)
You Italians are so proud, yet you move here and bring your filthy mafia culture with you.
Thank you Mary Jane!I'm an Italian girl, from Sardinia, I appreciate a lot your videos, your curiosity, your wonderful English, your genuine spontaneity. You look like Licia Coló (obviously not for age) that in the past in her TV program let us know places and cultures very far and fascinating. The difference is that you live your experiences without the Italian TV supports, it's your real life and you are closer and immediate on understanding what we have to know to visit that place, what kind of differences...practically you are so precious and amazing! Congratulations!!Keep going on! Ciao, Ale 🙏🏼😊😘
Grazie mille Ale!! What an honour to be compared to our great Licia Colò, thank you very much :)
i grew up very poor and we kept a large garden always and it was the primary source of our food.
the problem in the US is that we have been Taught these bad behaviors.
all of europe should avoid "fast food" GMO and changing your cultural habits. Continue with your healthy meals where you interact with the people in your lives around a table and eat your food over a reasonable amount of time rather than running from one place to another while forcing the food down your throat.
your traditions are the better way.....do not give it up
Bravissima e bellissima. Complimenti! ❤️
Ciao Mary Jane! Bellissimo video. Ho una curiosità: ordinare sempre cibi da asporto o acquistare cibi pronti non diventa estremamente dispendioso per loro? Penso che se dovessi far questo ogni giorno qui in Italia andrei a spendere anche quattro volte ciò che spendo per preparare i miei piatti da sola.
After having visited Italia for two weeks last year, I feel like I wholeheartedly identify with the Italian mindset of meals and eating. I adore the traditions and customs around meals in Italy. The cappuccino and confetti for breakfast, a great salad and or pasta for lunch, delicious meat and sides for dinner. Oh geez, I miss Italy so much 😕
Ugh, autocorrect. Cornetto, not confetti. 😂
Also, is Americans need to take our time with meals! No scarfing it down. Good food is meant to be enjoyed with others, along with good vino 😊
Please don't change, Italian friends! I do enjoy your food and ideology with slow cooking!😍
Danielle, where and when did you live in Italy? Or you just visited?
What a shame Mary Jane I just visited, unfortunately. Veneto, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Toscana, e Lazio. I'm hoping to go back and visit the southern and eastern regions!
I am 1005 obsessed with food
I eat my meals in my bedroom in my recliner chair with the plate on my chest, while watching TV. 🤣
Same here lol
D'accordissimo con te praticamente su tutto.
Infatti una cosa che mi ha sempre colpito dell'Italia è il fatto che il nostro territorio, da nord a sud, è in grado di produrre frutta o verdura di diverso genere (escludendo ad es. I frutti esotici 🍍🍌🥑). Pensiamo alle mele, agrumi di ogni genere, patate, verdure di ogni tipo ecc... In Italia, almeno nei centri più piccoli e rurali (ad esempio dove vivo in nord Italia) quasi ogni famiglia ha un piccolo appezzamento di terreno proprio o in affitto dove coltivare, il cosiddetto "orto", almeno nelle stagioni che lo consentono. Chi non ne possiede uno spesso si appoggia a parenti o amici.
Eppure nonostante questa grande varietà del nostro territorio anche grazie al clima favorevole, nei supermercati si fatica a trovare frutta e verdure italiane. Quasi tutto è d'importazione, di solito dalla Spagna, Francia, Sud America e anche Africa.
Misteri dell'economia...
Mi scuso per il lungo commento e grazie per questo video davvero interessante e molto ben argomentato! Grazie Mary, un abbraccio 👍❤️
i think that italian food is much better than american food and not only because it's much healthier,but also because it's more tasty.
Brava! Ben detto.
ti amo!
I'm totally in love...
I can assure you, you are correct. I lived in New York for 5 months. I will never forget: 1x red bell pepper $2.50, small black pepper jar $3.50, but a pack of 15x donuts just $1.50. And this was in Harlem in the latin neighborhood. I calculated the costs and it was cheaper to eat in a restaurant than to make that meal myself! But anyway I still love New York and the adventures I had there:)
Scopro solo oggi i tuoi video così interessanti e condivisibili nei contenuti. Complimenti! Mai visto nessuno prima d'ora trasmettere così bene il piacere della buona cucina. E in un inglese così chiaro! Share, enjoy and be happy, but, please, don't forget a glass of a good wine! ;-)
Grazie Giovanni! Cognome siciliano, sei di giù?
Esatto! Sono proprio "di giù", e con l'anima nomade. Qualche interrail da giovane e poi qualche anno in Sud America (Argentina per lavoro) e paesi scandinavi (Danimarca per amore) fino a un paio d'anni fa. E' anche per questo che apprezzo molto il tuo feeling.
Here in the USA, it has become a culture of eating and not dining. Eating is something that is done quickly and at times while doing something else. While dining is enjoying the moment with the food in a relaxed environment and better than with others. There are many of us in the USA who actually prefer to dine with with family or friends but we are in the minority. I was raised that food is not to be eaten fast or while doing something else. This may be to my family's culture. There is currently a movement in the USA towards fresher foods. It a movement called Farm to Table. The idea is that we try to use foods that have little to no process done to it. It a method of getting the food as fresh as possible. Thanks for creating your videos, I find them interesting. I found you by following Action Kid.
I'm very interesting in this movement. To be honest, I found food in the US to be the lest fresh I've ever seen in a country. I hope the movement will have success. Welcome to the channel 🙂
Pazzesca la storia della mela! Per forza non si mangia sano negli states... complimenti per bravura bellezza e simpatia !
molto bene!
Molto interessante
Fruits and vegetables grow everywhere in Italy, so there are shorter distances to cover. This is a minor cost that affects the price (and perhaps the quality).
Fruits and vegetables grow everywhere in the United States too. This place. I visited ruclips.net/video/1SUU9OzcqMA/видео.html is in the mountains of New Hampshire, in the cold North East of the country.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Ok, but I meant that most all of our cities have their own agricultural area wich supplies them with their products. Rome for example, despite being a city, also has the largest agricultural land in Europe. And also Milan, Naples, Florence... have vegetables and fresh fruit at hand. I don’t know if the same can be said for New York (North Folk, or Hudson Valley maybe...?). P.S. Stupendi i tuoi video nel New Hampshire! Grazie, li guarderò tutti con piacere. 👋😊
@@markoberardi1289 se sono capaci di spedire uomini sulla luna non mi venire a dire che non sono anche capaci di far crescere frutta e mangiarla a costo basso.
@@holyblood1 È ovvio che ne sarebbero capaci, se ci fosse più richiesta. Ma, siccome la maggioranza ha una dieta diversa da quella mediterranea, stanno bene così. Non c’è la domanda, quindi neanche l’offerta (né la concorrenza che fa abbassare i prezzi).
I agree my mum was birn in the u s and neve spento a lot of time on cooking
Sorry i wanted to write was born
I paid two apples 1.2£ in Wales, most expensive apples of my life, but after 2 months without fruit I was in need to get some!
Even if I hadn' t seen your video in italian qnd this one was my first videos of yours, I can tell you're Italian..right away.. ;-) / Fun channel though..I should do something similar to your channel using my life experience abroad.(18 years in the UK)
Dovresti fare un video sulla sanità , e differenza di prezzi e trattamento.
I love to cook!😍You can prepare your meal to your own taste, a la Sonja, so to say👍🏻 ps: I’m German and I live in Berlin✌🏻
@Tony Hong Dear Tony, I don’t have any kind of messenger and I had to translate your message on google, tho I don’t speak italian. And I don’t believe in internet friendships anymore! But thank you very much for the kind message ✌🏻
Different cities and different parts of the United States specialize in certain types of food. I recommend going to different parts of the United States and trying the food that they specialize in.
Sei Fantastica in tutti i sensi...complimenti davvero, e' molto piacevole seguirti.....sto studiando il Russo, ma per lavoro devo migliorare il mio Inglese, la qual cosa con te mi sembra molto facile....Tankssss
I think that I'm really in love with this girl.
wait your turn! I'm in love with her since i opened this video one minute ago!
A couple of thoughts. The culture surrounding food in the States has basically faded into a niche idea. A lot of people just want to subsist and don't want to have to worry about food, so not cooking as much and buying food prepared is easier for them. That is a product of living in such a fast-paced society (particularly in DC, NYC, Seattle, LA, etc). It's even increasing in countries like Japan, due to similar causes. On top of that, meals have become less of a bonding time. Southern Europe is, as you stated, quite different. In Italy especially food has a lot of culture behind it, and preparing and eating meals are an important form of bonding for families. I feel like in Italy cooking has always been a major cultural element, while in the US it just isn't as much. Food prices in the US are quite expensive for produce. I agree. One of the major issues being how far apart food is grown in the US. In Italy, a lot of vegetables and fruits are grown relatively locally. Italy (and even the EU) aren't too big. In the US, many vegetables and fruits are trucked over from the west coast all the way to the east coast, where the population is quite dense, which us very expensive. Apples in the US are almost exclusively grown in Washington state, which is close to a 4,500 km journey to NYC. If local farming was encouraged here, as opposed to doing everything industrially, I think the US might see better results.
Hey Jared. I'm so glad to read such a thoughtful and intelligent comment on this channel. I made this video after my first, short visit to the US. Now I'm on my 3rd one and I spent four more months in your country.
I was talking here in NYC with a friend of mine right the other day about this topic: I saw that when I stayed in New York without having a kitchen - so I had to buy ready to eat food - I had so much more time in my day to spend on other activities. This way I realized for the first time how much time I usually spend on food every day when I live in Europe! I think an average European who prepares let's say 14 meals a week spends about 3 hours a day in buying the raw materials, storing them, washing them, chopping and cooking them, and then eating them - cause after you put so much effort in your food you want to sit down at a table and enjoy every bite of it -, eventually washing the dishes and storing leftovers.
I seriously questioned my habits because I saw that I could save 2 hours each day if I stopped preparing my own food and just bought the one that someone else had made for me. But, as I explained in this video, food for me (and I believe for most of the people living on this planet) is so much more than a way to feed your body. It's also a way to take care of your body and your soul, it's a moment for socializing, it's a way to care about yourself and the people you live with and it's something that creates joy in my everyday life.
So I thought: why would I sacrifice this joy and happiness that preparing good food gives me, to save two hours per day? What would I do in those 14 extra hours a week? What's worth spending time on more than something that gives you happiness?
So this is the story of how I questioned our way of consuming food vs the fast American one. And how I decided that I will stick to the one I was used to.
Also, thank you for having revealed me the mystery of the crazy expensive apples. I had no idea that they mainly came from the Washington state. That's crazy. As much as to me it sounds crazy the fact that all the vegetable production is imported for American states that are far away from the cities. I can imagine that the areas surrounding the big cities cannot supply the entire demand of the huge urban population, but how it is now is so extreme. Veggies bought from normal supermarkets taste literally like NOTHING. I haven't had the courage to buy anything from farmers' markets yet because the prices frighten me.
@David Roberts You gave me further informations about the oddity of American food system. So you say that most of it runs on monopolies, so these powerful people who run them make everything in their power (which I've heard is a lot) to push back local producers? That would truly explain why all the produce sold in supermarkets comes from the Midwest (and comes unripe).
Well, Jared, also in Italy few people can have their lunch sitting at home, or even self cooked meals during workdays. Regular workers have a 45-60 minutes lunch break, so we can't go back home for lunch. But we still prefer to sit at a cafeteria or a bar with other people or colleagues for even a simple 20 minutes shared meal, than grab a sandwich or something like that and eat walking.
@@WhatashameMaryJane Oh and some foods like pineapples, bananas, oranges and avocados come from far away as places like costa rica, brazil and mexico. They harvest them before they are ripe so they can make the journey and still have a shelf life at the store. Next time look at the little tags on the fruits and veggies, they will often tell you what country they come from.
God bless Mary Jane
Al mondo tutti mangiano per vivere, in Italia vivono per mangiare. (Mi sa che lo dicono in qualche episodio di CSI). Comunque rendere il pasto un momento conviviale, in cui ci si siede a tavola, riuniti per pranzare o cenare è uno dei motivi per cui in Italia si mangia meglio rispetto a tutti o quasi tutti i paesi Occidentali, insomma in Italia non si mangia bene perché siamo più fighi degli altri, ma perché non pensiamo che il pasto sia solo mettere benzina nel corpo e mangiare bene è una delle cose che rende l'Italia uno dei paesi più sani al mondo.
I tuoi video sono per me, un ottimo metodo per migliorare l'inglese e contemporaneamente migliorare la vista.......
Hi MaryJane, You have a very New York-centric view of food. True about processed foods. We have a ton here and we have to eat healthier. There are 4 different levels of processed foods, which you can probably do research on, if you're interested. The other thing is generational, before Moms went to work (1980's) everyone ate together. With mothers working and commuting it became less so. Still, people still do have dinners around the table. Lunches are more quick and usually at the desk or with friends. Breakfast is usually a rush meal around the table or on the commute. True that we don't cook as much, but this may be more true in New York. Aside from these points, when I lived in Amsterdam I don't remember one food commercial. Here, we are bombarded with fast food commercials constantly, making everything look delicious and get you craving. Interesting, in Amsterdam the eggs tasted better and the chicken, I remembered the taste from my childhood. Chickens have become so processed in the U.S. that it doesn't actually taste like chicken anymore. This is a tragedy around food, from everything the way food tastes, to the way it is grown, what happens to the soil, the environment, etc. Corporations own farmland (including Bill Gates), and everyone is out to make a buck. I hope this changes soon for our sake, the sake of the environment and the sake of the animals and wildlife affected by these matters.
Oltre ad apprezzare di più il modo in cui Noi Italiani utilizziamo il tempo per cucinare e mangiare. con questi video si impara anche un po di inglese. grazie
Ciao MJ! Great job! A major reason why cooking isn't a priority in the US is because of easy access to processed foods. More recently, delivery services have given people even more of a reason not to cook. My wife and I try to cook dinner at least 2-3 times a week. Other days, we don't have enough energy so we order delivery or go out. Here in Los Angeles, we have SO MUCH variety of food we're lucky. By the way, we also love Italy and Italian food and culture. We have been once and hope to go back soon.
Unfortunately also in Italy the trend is going in that direction. I don't think the root of the phenomenon is the availability of other food, it's just a cultural matter. In a week of 7 days, 24 hours a day, Americans prioritize working, earning money, spending money with shopping and food delivery services. Italians work only the necessary and prefer to spend the rest of their time buying local fresh products and going home to cook them, and finally spend time enjoying them with some good company and a chat. You make more money and spend more, we make more food and stay relatively poor 😅
@@WhatashameMaryJane I was disappointed when you mentioned in the video that Italian food culture is going in that direction. One of the biggest reasons I love Italy so much is the respect for food as you described it: fresh ingredients cooked at home and taking time to enjoy it. If more processed foods are eaten, the identity of Italian food culture is stripped away 😕 I work part-time and, even on days when I don't work, I sometimes still don't feel like cooking. It's SO easy to pick up my phone, tap a few buttons and order food instead. I do enjoy cooking but I HATE washing dishes so, believe it or not, having dirty dishes sometimes keeps me from cooking!
Joey P. I can believe that, even if I don’t have that issue at all. I don’t mind washing dishes, especially after a dinner party on when they are a lot, I pop on some music and that’s my 30 minutes in the day where I can focus on some good music. Or in general, for me it’s a little moment of meditation, cause I’m doing something with my hands that doesn’t require any thoughts. So relaxing... (and I hate dishwashers btw). Italy since the 60s has been having a consistent process of Americanization of all parts of its culture. It’s slowly happening with food too.
Per me anche 40 cent per una mela è caro. Dalle mie parti 4/5 mele costano un euro. In che paese abiti in Italia?
It all depends on what part of the USA you are in as to what meals and meal time is like . I Cook very day, and we are seated at a table for every meal. It take about 2 to 3 hours to cook most of the meals I make. Wow you need to vist more areas besides NY. We learned to cook as soon as we were 10 . An 1.00 for an apple is crazy you can get a 5 lbs bag of apples for 3.00 , I guess you have never had an American BBQ.
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Lifelong American and I agree 100%. I cant afford fresh food to make. Its so much cheaper to get junk food and processed. Its awful.
Ciao Mary Jane (o qualunque sia il tuo nome). Per tua informazione, in inglese si pronuncia càtegory, non catégory. Keep up the good job.
Can someone explain to the americans that alfredo fettuccine does not exist in Italy? ( Bel video Mary Jane)
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Ma esatto ahahaha...in Italia nessuno ordinerebbe quella merda ahaha
LOL months ago I found a video about a restaurant like... in Naples, I think... anyway, they were saying the Alfredo Fettuccine is actually their recipe, and showed the perfect way to make it. xD
@@Bonez484 veramente a me piacciono un sacco...
Fettuccine all'Alfredo altro non sono che una burro e parmigiano, quello che si fa quando non si ha voglia di cucinare.
Have you ever spent any time in Spain? I would love to hear your thoughts on the differences between Italy and Spain. I am very seriously considering migrating to Spain but have been told by my barber and others that I should also consider Italy and Portugal. I am fluent in Spanish and can understand Italian (a little better than Portuguese) - my guess is that I can probably understand 30 to 50% of a conversation in Italian depending on the subject matter.
I've done several trips to Spain in my early 20s. I don't like Spain very much. No particular reason, it's a bit tasteless to me, but still a very beautiful country with amazing food. I couldn't really make a comparison Italy-Spain because I haven't spent enough time in Spain (I was there at the times when I travelled the traditional way, just for holiday). Portugal gives me a great impression instead. I've been only two days in Lisbon for layovers (I vlogged both of them), but that first impression was very very good. The only problem I've heard about Portugal is that the average wage is too low in comparison to the cost of living in the cities.
Portuguese soul music: fado. As emotionally moving as the old Neopolitan songs.
complimenti e grazie per i tuoi interessanti video.
cmq,ci sono dei distinguo da fare.
da italiano/tedesco consumo 3 pasti al giorno in orari precisi.ma sempre da solo,al massimo con alcuni dei miei gatti.
quindi non tutti utilizziamo i pasti per socializzare,ma c'è chi come me se li gusta proprio!ahahahah
concordo con la propensione dell'italiano a cercare la qualità e a seguire dieta mediterranea ma la 1a colazione con cappuccino doppio al miele e pannettone addizzionato di nutella concedimelo!!!
oggi ho mangiato l'ultimo e sono depresso perchè devo aspettare il prox novembre per rimetterci bocca!!!
....se mi rimane tempo adoro anche cucinare...
I don't enjoy cooking, nevertheless, it's something I have done since I was very young. In middle school, we where taught all about food, which groups contained which vitimins etc.. We had cookery lessons at school, from the age of 11.We where taught basic recipes, like soups and basic bread making. Eating out would have been a luxury.... I hadn't realised, that this wasn't a "norm", the world over!! As for the fruit and veg, I totally agree about growing your own. We used to grow an apple tree, in a pot on a balcony. The variety was especially developed to grow under those conditions. 😊
The way you grew up sounds amazing to me. Where are you from exactly?
@@WhatashameMaryJane I'm originally from Northern Ireland. I now divide my time between Belgium and Germany. 😊
food more expensive in NYC i buy apples in Fla for 60c,bananas at costco for 1.30/bunch(8+)
last year best pizza of my life in Menaggio 5E for 8" pie, 2 nights in row!
Yeah she has to stop comparing NYC food prices, they are way more expensive there than everywhere else. Its just not the same.
I'm just trying to solve a mystery. Polenta (mamaliga) appeared in Italy and Romania in the mid 1500s. So... did we invent it or was it our Italian cugino's?
La differenza è culturale, ancor prima che sociale...la qualità della vita famigliare e della comunità si racconta attraverso il cibo, la sua qualità e varietà nelle tante Italie dei mille campanili... e questo ci rende - a volte - speciali, tra le altre cose.
Grazie, interessante video... magari anche in italiano sarebbe più facilmente condivisibile...
Che bello come parli in inglese!!! Approvo tutto quello che dici dell'America vista da un italiano. Quando vado lì la mia maggior preoccupazione è l'acqua, trovarne una buona è davvero difficile tanto che alla fine se vedo la Evian o la San Pellegrino le compro entrambe e le mischio... Lo so è patologico ma il sapore di una buona acqua effervescente naturale di fonte è troppo corroborante. Al contrario non riesco a capire come campano molti americani a non bere per giorni un liquido dove non ci siano zuccheri, aromi o alcol.
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Americans cook more than you think - grilling, soul food, latin foods , southern too. Try looking beyond just NY, I am Bronx native but have lived in different US regions that have great home cooking!
food is good
ed il burro di arachidi che usate smodatamente? Sapete cosa contiene ???
Usate chi?
Io so benissimo cosa contiene il mio burro di arachidi, visto che lo faccio io: arachidi tostate, sale.
A lot of low-income workers also work more than one job so you'd also have to consider prep-time, cooking, and their jobs providing a place for them to store perishable foods at a proper temperature, like a fridge at work, which unfortunately a lot of low-wage type of jobs would not provide. So, usually the unhealthy fast food or bodega option is the most obtainable. People that work an 8 hour day with an hour lunch break in the middle of the day, with an office kitchen with a fridge, microwave, sink, toaster oven etc, have more of an opportunity to eat healthier foods throughout their workday, and have more time to cook at home.
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Complimenti per i tuoi video, che sto guardando solo ora. Non mi permetto di giudicare nessuno ed alcuna cultura; ho visitato gli stati uniti due volte da turista e 6 per lavoro. Come noi italiani, avete la fortuna di vivere in un continente incredibile, paesaggisticamente stupendo e storicamente molto interessante. Per quanto riguarda il cibo, avete la possibilità di coltivare qualsiasi prodotto della terra, ma mi sono accorto che, come molti altri anglosassoni, la difficoltà sta nel modo di preparazione e di abbinamento dei sapori. Trovo incredibile che con le vostre possibilità, frutta e verdura abbiano costi alti(raffrontati ai nostri in Italia), tutto questo a prescindere dal valore che ognuno da al rituale del pranzo o della cena. Mi permetto di chiederti: avendo viaggiato da est ad ovest ed al sud degli Stati Uniti, perchè necessitate di cucine enormi quando poi i pasti sono consumati di corsa oppure in poltrona singolarmente? È una curiosità mia alla quale non riesco a trovare una risposta. Un saluto
I like to cook but there's times where I can't because I work alot alot of us are always running behind to an appointments or our second job or picking up kids from God knows where every day Life is always on the run that's why alot of us Americans don't cook and half just to busy just as well don't know how to cook lol I'm serious . Kool video
I so get you. In America we’re constantly on the run. Our kids. Working. We never stop. We try to keep it old school on the weekends but we’re not as chill as Italy. Wish we were
We are what we what we eat (Feuerbach)
Noi siamo ciò che mangiamo (Italy version)
Non è mia.. Ma dire : io non mangio per vivere , ma vivo per mangiare . Mi piace . Brava bel video.
Grazie.. interessantissimo..... anche i prezzi della frutta e della verdura non scherzano... un pollo arrosto costa come un melone...
Ci sono finanziamenti che aiutano ad abbassare i costi per alimenti di allevamento, rispetto alla frutta e verdura...
We cook and sit at the table. In the 1950's. Watch Leave it to Beaver.
"we cook and sit at the table in the 1950's" a sentence, a contradiction 🤔
@@WhatashameMaryJane It was a quick reply. In the 1950s and 1960s. The cooking in the kitchen and eating at the table with loved ones faded through the '70 and '80. I believe due to marriages not lasting as long. Single parents working odd hours. Just in time to get the kids from your sitter. Most times the sitter is a friend or family member n the kids already ate. You get home time for bed. To start tomorrow the same way.
btqy That sounds so sad though 😳
Noi italiani perdiamo anche molto tempo a parlarne, io stesso in un viaggio in Abruzzo son rimasto basito dal fatto che si parlava unicamente di mangiare e bere! Devo dire che però si mangia davvero bene e il cibo è genuino come la gente. Mi hai colto sul vivo con il riso... so cucinare benino ma il riso per me è uno sconosciuto e dovrei studiarlo. La tendenza a saper fare sempre meno, ad essere iper pecializzati in una sola cosa, è un aspetto rilevante della società moderna. Una maggiore interdipendenza favorisce il mercato rendendoci un po' più schiavi...
Regarding the poorer quality and taste of produce: Historically many, if not most American farms were family owned and were passed down from generation to generation. There was pride and personal gratification in being a farmer. About 40 years ago laws in America started changing in a way that favored large corporations over smaller businesses and made it easier for big businesses to buy up the smaller ones.
The Family Farms have been and are still being bought out by corporate “Factory Farms” - big businesses where pride in growing quality produce and personal satisfaction isn’t an issue… all that matters is profits. This has not only resulted in lower quality taste, but there is also a growing and dangerous problem of a lack of bio-diversity in the varieties of produce.
There have also been market forces at work… again around 40 years ago there was a growing amount of information and public awareness about the role of nutrition in personal health… Americans were told they needed to eat much more fresh produce and much less meat. So the demand for produce went up as well as the demand for fish over beef. Almost overnight fish went from being the cheapest meat option to the most expensive.
I am from the USA and I cook every meal I eat for myself and my kids. I also grew up in a Italian/Albanian family. Not all us Americans eat the way you assume.
I don’t assume that all Americans eat in the same way, there’s no such place on Earth where everyone has the same habits.
@@WhatashameMaryJane I love your videos. It is really eye opening how Italians live and eat compared to Americans. I grew up in a Italian family /neighborhood here in the US and after moving out and married life my life is different. Different in tge American way of living, never realizing until I saw your videos where all of my upbringing really came from. Fast forward I am now divorced and teaching my kids the values I grew up with. We always sat down as a family and ate meals growing up. I am now doing that again with my adult kids. Keep up the good work. I am traveling to Acquaformosa next year to see extended family.. Can't wait
@@hikerinpam33 I love to hear you’re doing that. Your kids will be very grateful to you once they realize how good your values were.
2100 anni fa il generale Lucullo decideva in quale sala da pranzo mangiare, a seconda del piatto previsto... siamo fuori scala. Buon video ne ho apprezzato l'astrazione.
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What a Woman, Mary Jane !!!
...when i First Heard that chicken parmesan was considered an italian recipie...i was like WTF????!
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Wonderful video! I really enjoyed listening to the differences. For me since I was a kid, it was common for us to go to fast food restaurants for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. For me, in the United States, we have so much kinds of fast food in all shapes and sizes, when I was younger, it was super cheap to buy fast food. It is so common everywhere here, that it is very normalized.
As I got older, I started to try to change and not eat so much from fast food, but it is definitely challenging since here fast food is the most cheapest options. However, there are healthy restaurants, farmers markets, but they are definitely harder to find and take more time and effort to locate and are more expensive.
I would also say another thing (doesn't apply to everyone) but in many aspects, we have a culture of instant gratification, thus we want things super fast and usually we are not willing to take the time or put additional effort to spend more than 1 hour (depends on the person).
(Not everyone, there are many exceptions and many people who are willing to take the time and invest in their food, cook recipes, and it does depend on the person)
Very interesting remark about the culture of instant gratification. It pairs well with what I said about American culture in this video 😉 ruclips.net/video/qD1C2mJ4SXI/видео.html
The simplest example I can think about right now is how New York pizza. is made (the dough rests for 4-5 hours on average and therefore remains very hard to digest) versus the original Neapolitaner pizza (up to 48 hours of fermentation of the dough). The final product is completely different both in taste and nutritional value.
Ciao!! Grazie per questo video e' davvero interessante!! 😊 In Italia, le materie prime, soprattutto verdura e frutta costano meno perche' il nostro territorio e' molto vario, abbiamo climi diversi a pochi km di distanza e ambienti diversi che permerttono a noi cvonsumatori di trovare frutta e verdura sempre disponibile. In America, alcune zone vengono chiamate "food desert" per l'impossibilita' di recuperare frutta e verdura in grandi quantita' e in qualsiasi periodo dell'anno. La nostra alimentazione e' sempre molto legata al territorio in cui viviamo: la reperibilita' dei prodotti e il trasporto fanno la differenza sul prezzo. Sembra difficile da intuire ma per loro la produzione industriale di hamburger o cheeseburger e' molto piu' semplice e meno costosa 😊!..
Ciao Irene! A me pare di vedere anche qui un sacco di spazio per coltivare frutta e verdura. Anzi, molto più spazio di noi, che abbiamo un territorio prevalentemente montagnoso...no?
@@WhatashameMaryJane concordo, gli Stati Uniti hanno un superficie agricola che e' immensamente piu grande (115 milioni di ettari) in proporzione di quello italiano, parlerei invece di una vero strapotere dell' industria della carne che ha indirizzato le aziende agricole, attraverso costi delle sementi bassi e sovvenzione di colture monotematiche (mais e soja) verso produzioni dedicate all' allevamento zootecnico. le preferenze della popolazione americana verso le proteine animali e in particolare la carne e i derivati sono conseguenza di un prezzo basso della carne che in definitiva e' una scelta dell' industria zootecnica. Negli stati uniti la frutta e la verdura come le produzioni biolgiche sono ancora viste con sospetto in molte zone del paese.... Temo purtroppo che pure in Europa si iniziato da un po' di anni questo reindirizzamento alimentare, ma nel sud Europa ci salviamo perche esiste una forte tradizione culinaria che prevede tradizionalmente una cucina con uso di cereali, vegetali e prodotti con una forte connotazione con il territorio.
Per non parlare della qualità della frutta stessa... Qualsiasi frutto comprato in US è solo bello. Una mela italiana, anche se comunque commerciale, surclassa le mele americane...
Sarò sincero sono capitato per caso qui da te. Ma condivido in pieno quello che dici sul rappoto con il cibo di noi italiani.
Abbiamo molto rispetto per esso. Infatti a me dà molto fastidio vedere come, ad esempio nel sud-est asiatico, ma anche in Giappone, Corea, spesso ci giochino con il cibo facendolo saltare di quà e di là inscenando uno show. A me fa passare la voglia di mangiarlo.
Ti racconto un aneddoto di quando da piccolo andavo in campagna dai nonni. Il pane non andava mai tagliato con il coltello ma spezzato con le mani, questo perchè c'era grande rispetto per questo cibo. Lo facevano in casa, era la base di tutto; e questo gli conferiva una sorta di "sacralità" che non andava "offesa" con la lama di un coltello.
I raised 2 boys by myself and got pretty good at frying Spam. Lived in New Mexico, Alaska, and Idaho.
Maybe true for some. Here in midwest we cook all our meals. We do eat meat at nearly every meal but I cook full meals and we only eat at dinning table. I would never pay 1.50 for an apple when they are at most .30 -.50 cents. NY is no way typical America.
I'm finally planning a trip to the Midwest Pam! What area are you from?
@@WhatashameMaryJane missouri. My son and daughter in law just got a foreign exchange student 3 days ago from Italy!
Southeast Missouri