Italian-Argentine Cuisine: Pasta and Pizza
My instinctive reaction to pasta dishes in Buenos Aires is that the pasta is more varied, chubbier, more likely to be filled, less shiny, and softer than the pasta you…
Read moreArgentine-Italian Cuisine: A Teaser
Or, more accurately, Italo-porteño cuisine, the Italian cuisine of Buenos Aires. Just consider the following: Argentine cuisine is “Italian” cuisine if you leave aside empanadas (pasties) and parilla (grilled meats)…
Read moreHow Can We Trace the Global Migration of Recipes and Dishes II?
Back to the issue of food on the move. Here are some general observations about the origin and diffusion of dishes. Independent invention versus diffusion The case of North African…
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