Italian Culture Trivia: Test Your Knowledge!

Ciao amici! 🇮🇹 Want to avoid looking like a tourist in Italy? Here are 10 common mistakes that give you away: – Using “ciao” with everyone – Putting parmigiano on pasta with fish – Saying “grazi” instead of grazie – Saying “buongiorno” in the afternoon – Ordering peperoni pizza and expecting salami – Leaving a tip (it’s almost never expected) – Ordering latte and expecting coffee – Drinking cappuccino after breakfast – Pronouncing espresso with an X – Saying por favor instead of per favore How

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#17 of Italian Forgotten Classics: Piadina Romagnola (Emilia-Romagna) In Emilia-Romagna, there’s a bread so thin you can fold it like a napkin, It’s called Piadina — and it was born for hunger that couldn’t wait. Ingredients (Makes 6–8 piadine): • 500 g (4 cups) 00 flour • 60 g (4 tbsp) lard (or replace with olive oil if preferred) • 150 g (⅔ cup) warm water • 70 g (⅓ cup) whole milk • 10 g (2 tsp) fine salt • 1 pinch baking soda Traditional Fillings (but use what you love): • Prosciutto di parm