22 Dec cateringequipment, pasta, Virdex News Dry-Aged Nativity Scene Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin The Catholic tradition of representing Nativity Scene with small statues and various miniatures is centuries old. Originally this wa...Continue reading
19 Dec cateringequipment, pasta, Virdex News That old custom of “Scarpetta” Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin In the Italian culinary tradition there is a "practice" which, although consolidated, is still considered not in keeping with etiquette...Continue reading
16 Dec cateringequipment, Virdex News Columbus’ beans Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Among the advantages that the Old World obtained from what is euphemistically called the "Columbian exchange", there is also the common...Continue reading
15 Dec bakery, cateringequipment, Virdex News The artistic Pandoro Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Pastry is an art. And this, of course, makes of the pastry chef an artist. However, there is a sweet bread that was created by a "t...Continue reading
14 Dec cateringequipment, Virdex News McDonald’s and Ancient Rome Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin During the works for the construction of a McDonald's in Frattocchie, just outside Rome, in 2014, an ancient Roman road came to light. ...Continue reading
13 Dec cateringequipment, Virdex News Broccoli’s geometry Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin If you think vegetables are boring, maybe you've never looked closely at a Romanesco broccoli. Even more than the flavour, what's am...Continue reading
12 Dec bakery, cateringequipment, Virdex News Why is panettone a “Christmas cake”? Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin We have officially entered that period in which the aromas of Christmas cakes hang in the air! Now, everyone has his/her own opinion...Continue reading
09 Dec cateringequipment, Virdex News Baguette’s heritage Wednesday January 25th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin Think of something that represents France. If not the first, at least the second or third thing will be the baguette. And in fact, t...Continue reading
07 Dec cateringequipment, pesce, Virdex News Differences between “drying” and “dry-aging” fish Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin The less experienced might think that dry aging and the drying process are the same thing... Errrrr! Wrong! (that's supposed to be ...Continue reading
06 Dec cateringequipment, refrigeration, Virdex News There is no such thing as “cold” Thursday January 12th, 2023 By Giulio Virduci Facebook Twitter Email Pinterest linkedin There is no such thing as cold. This is perhaps one of the most counterintuitive notions we deal with on a daily basis. What we c...Continue reading