Eataly now also in New York

The italians are by all means truly proud of their traditional food and great cooking, and protects their genuine italian products like for example the Mozzarella-cheese, prosciutto di Parma or Balsamico di Modena - all these products are part of Made in Italy.

This interest in caring for and protecting precious foods, are also the idea behind the italian shoppingcenter Eataly, where you can buy true italian food and wine. Enjoy a couple of hours among delicious food, take a break and enjoy a steaming hot espresso or cold gelato in one of the many cafees, before you move on to explore more of the many interesting food- and wineshops, in this true heaven for foodies.

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Made in Italy: Food and Stories

By Giorgio Locatelli

In this exquisitely designed and photographed volume, Britain's favourite Italian chef brings forth the work of a lifetime: combining old Locatelli family stories and recipes with the contemporary must-have dishes from his celebrated London restaurants. 

'I am an Italian chef who has cooked in Paris and come of age in London,' says Giorgio Locatelli. 'Innovative, imaginative food is what people expect from me, but everything I do has its roots in classical, regional Italian cooking.' This is the book that fans of Locatelli have been waiting for ever since he first made his name at Zafferano.

The recent opening of Locanda Locatelli, widely regarded as one of the most exciting restaurants in London, has fuelled interest in this master chef.

Locatelli lights up Locanda with his big, welcoming personality, seamlessly marrying style with an all-Italian mission simply to bring people together at the table to share food, relax and enjoy good company and conversation. In the same way, his delight in food shines through on every page of this exciting new book.

Whether he is reminiscing about the dishes of his native Lombardy, suggesting a starter combining the simplest and freshest ingredients, or explaining how to make the ultimate risotto, Locatelli transports the reader into his own kitchen to savour the real tastes of Italy. Full of the insight and historical detail you might expect from a food writer, combined with the hands-on expertise of a top chef, peppered with evocative stories, and funny and often outspoken observations on the state of food today, this is the contemporary Italian food bible, from the acknowledged master of modern Italian cooking.

About the Author

Michelin-starred Giorgio Locatelli is one of Britain's best known Italian chefs. Giorgio began his career at his family's restaurant in Italy before coming to London. He was head chef at Zafferano in London from its opening to a storm of praise and press coverage in 1994, before moving in 2002 to open Locanda Locatelli, where he remains chef-patron.

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McItaly - success or ???

The new italian panini at McDonald - the McItaly was recently introduced by the italian agricultural minister Luca Zaia, and was mentioned in media allover the world.

The panini was supposed to be a true Made in Italy-product, where the ingredients were to be genuine and traditional salami, bread(the square italian kind), meat and cheese - the products that have made Italy famous across the world.

An italian blog - Sapori del Piemonte have bought the new panini at a price of 4,20 euro, and made the first real autopsy of the american-italian product - and the judgement is clear; not good. The bread and the meat were of poor quality, and not as expected from the pictures shown at the grand presentation.

Looking at this video, captured during the autopsy - the panini doesn't look very inviting, but feel free to  judge for yourself.......

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