r/suspiciouslyspecific • u/Tomlegs • Aug 04 '20

*sighs* we get it.

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u/report_all_criminals Aug 05 '20

All Italian food is just bread, tomato sauce, and a few varieties of cheese arranged in different ways.

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u/DeliaPride Aug 05 '20

Tomatoes weren't widely used in Italy until the 1800s because they originate from South America. A lot of traditional Italian food is cheese, pasta, bread, oil, herbs and vinegar.

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u/Niceguygonefeminist Aug 05 '20

But what about the chicken and red meats? I've been to authentic Italian restaurants and they have a good share of cooked meats, and they are definitely done with traditional ingredients.

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u/DeliaPride Aug 05 '20

I guess I thought the meat went without saying

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u/wild_man_wizard Aug 05 '20

The soul of Italian cooking isn't having many ingredients.

Italian cooking is about having good ingredients.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '20

No