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. 😎
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.
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.
Enjoyable talk
🤔👍🙏🙂