Italiano
Dry-ageing like a Hun
The Huns were a nomadic people, very inclined to war and pillage.
Their raids caused so many troubles to the Roman Empire and to the...
18
Oct
Posts by Giulio Virduci
16
Oct
Utilitarianism in the kitchen!
Ever heard of Henry Sidgwick?
An English philosopher from the XIX century. A look that reminds Rasputin.
But, definitely, another kin...
15
Oct
A Focaccia Wedding
The name of the worldwide known italian bread Focaccia has its origin in the latin "Focacia", meaning baked on the "focus" (hearth/fire...
14
Oct
A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person
Michelangelo Merisi, aka Caravaggio. Everybody knows him, right?
One of the best painter ever. The father of the Baroque current. Hi...
13
Oct
Ice cream and physical phenomena
Have you ever made ice cream?
And have you ever discovered a physical phenomenon?
Well, Mr. Erasto Mpemba happened to do both a...
12
Oct
The names of the chips/french fries
French fries, fries, chips, crisps, finger chips and what else… The thin-cut fried potatoes recipe is so controversial that, probably, ...
11
Oct
Yet another reason to wash properly your hands…
On the 2nd of July, Charles J. Guiteau, a schizophrenic and paranoid lawyer with delusions of grandeur, fires four shots at the US pres...
09
Oct
The stories behind Carpaccio
How many stories can stay behind a dish?
Many, sometimes. Take Carpaccio, for instance.
Thin slices of raw meat or fish, served wit...
07
Oct
Your own dish!
How cool would it be to have a dish named after yourself?
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, was obsessed with card games. It was s...
06
Oct
Fancy a cocktail?
Fancy a cocktail?
And fancy to know where the name cocktail come from? Well, there are several theories....
Who says it is about th...
