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KETCHUP not passata, cheddar instead of parmesan and fake buffalo mozzarella: just some of the cookery crimes being committed in 60 per cent of so-called Italian restaurants worldwide, according to a new survey. # R2 H. h) Y# }; D
The prestigious Italian Academy of Cooking carried out a survey of hundreds of establishments across the world - including Britain - and was shocked by the results. % V) S" D- h, s! {Traditional Italian dishes such as lasagne, spaghetti Bolognese and tiramisu cake were also "doctored" by restaurants which could not get the proper ingredients or used imitation products. & Y4 y7 a7 D n/ `. Z0 q- Q9 F }Other errors included non-Italian chefs over-cooking pasta so instead of the typical al dente texture, it turned into mush. In Britain, only just over half of the 150 restaurants examined by the academy passed the "authenticity" test. P+ E5 H/ w& q5 l/ q1 t
Giuseppe Dell Orso, of the academy said: 5 T# ?% }- J% P: {) w0 p8 U; p"I appreciate it may be difficult to find an Italian chef, but they should at least have proper qualifications."作者: 天赋 时间: 2007-5-6 18:18
