Let's talk about what everyone's favourite topic of conversation should be: food.
I reckon Italy's a pretty good place to visit for food if nothing else!
Here's some things to consider, some of them don't even need explaining.
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DO:
...eat as much pizza as you can. Honestly. Forget about the calories, because let's be honest, Italian pizza is not exactly salad but it's also not the thick greasy Dominos you're probably used to having. The dough is incredible, the topping choices are endless and a slice is usually about 1.50 euros.
...go for aperativo. If you've had a big lunch, or have a small stomach, aperativo is perfect. It is different depending on where you go, but you usually get a pretty good selection of nibbly things along with your drink for about 5 euros. That's like... 3 quid. Imagine a cocktail and food for 3 quid in England?! Exactly, you can't. Even if you have to eat something else before or after to fill yourself up, it feels like free food and we all know free food is something to be treasured.
...indulge in the bad stuff too. Hot chocolates, gelato, posh chocolates, pastries, coffees (with cream), etc. It's all here so you may as well! Would be rude not to, right?
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DON'T:
...feel guilty for having pastries for breakfast.
...go out for dinner too early. It'll be so obvious you're foreign and a bit too keen (oops).
...have a cappuccino after 12? I have been informed by an Italian that this is considered strange. However she then ordered one (it was 3pm) and 'broke the rule' so I'm going to keep breaking it too.
...worry about being unhealthy. Sure, you might indulge a bit more than if you were at home. But you will just eat differently in general. For example, in Italy I eat a lot of pizza and pasta and wine and chocolate. But I also eat a lot more fresh fruit and veg than I used to, and I now don't have takeaways or freezer food or bacon sandwiches. So you know, swings and roundabouts.
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There is so much more to talk about in terms of Italian food and how the Italians eat, and these are just my (kind of obvious) do's and don't's for if you're coming on holiday to Italy.
To end on a completely unrelated note, the sun has suddenly decided to come out and play in Perugia. It's so nice to finally feel warmth and the sunsets are inevitably incredible...
I reckon Italy's a pretty good place to visit for food if nothing else!
Here's some things to consider, some of them don't even need explaining.
~
DO:
...eat as much pizza as you can. Honestly. Forget about the calories, because let's be honest, Italian pizza is not exactly salad but it's also not the thick greasy Dominos you're probably used to having. The dough is incredible, the topping choices are endless and a slice is usually about 1.50 euros.
...go for aperativo. If you've had a big lunch, or have a small stomach, aperativo is perfect. It is different depending on where you go, but you usually get a pretty good selection of nibbly things along with your drink for about 5 euros. That's like... 3 quid. Imagine a cocktail and food for 3 quid in England?! Exactly, you can't. Even if you have to eat something else before or after to fill yourself up, it feels like free food and we all know free food is something to be treasured.
...indulge in the bad stuff too. Hot chocolates, gelato, posh chocolates, pastries, coffees (with cream), etc. It's all here so you may as well! Would be rude not to, right?
~
DON'T:
...feel guilty for having pastries for breakfast.
...go out for dinner too early. It'll be so obvious you're foreign and a bit too keen (oops).
...have a cappuccino after 12? I have been informed by an Italian that this is considered strange. However she then ordered one (it was 3pm) and 'broke the rule' so I'm going to keep breaking it too.
...worry about being unhealthy. Sure, you might indulge a bit more than if you were at home. But you will just eat differently in general. For example, in Italy I eat a lot of pizza and pasta and wine and chocolate. But I also eat a lot more fresh fruit and veg than I used to, and I now don't have takeaways or freezer food or bacon sandwiches. So you know, swings and roundabouts.
~
There is so much more to talk about in terms of Italian food and how the Italians eat, and these are just my (kind of obvious) do's and don't's for if you're coming on holiday to Italy.
To end on a completely unrelated note, the sun has suddenly decided to come out and play in Perugia. It's so nice to finally feel warmth and the sunsets are inevitably incredible...
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