In a new book called La Cucina Italiana Non Esiste - which translates as Italian Cuisine Does Not Exist - food historian Alberto Grandi claims that Italians discovered tomato sauce in the Americas.
FOOD FOCUS: A food historian has kicked up controversy after claiming that there is ‘no such thing’ as Italian cuisine, sparking debate over the origins and ownership of food. But perhaps we should reconsider our ideas about so-called ‘national dishes’, suggests Hannah Twiggs
A food historian has kicked up controversy after claiming that there is ‘no such thing’ as Italian cuisine, sparking debate over the origins and ownership of food. But perhaps we should reconsider our ideas about so-called ‘national dishes’, suggests Hannah Twiggs
According to Italian food historian Professor Alberto Grandi, tomato sauce on pizza was not invented in Italy, but in America - and veteran pizzaiolos in Rome have expressed outrage over the claim.