!: Authentic Italian Restaurant il Boccaccio Hermosa Beach Music Video

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Authentic Italian Restaurant il Boccaccio Hermosa Beach Music Video

www.ilboccaccio.com Just like any distinct culture that is gaining ground in new soil, there will always be deviations from what is traditional to suit the dominant and prevailing culture. Nothing foreign introduced in America will stay foreign for long. Eventually, they will be Americanized—and that does not only say of immigrants but of cuisines as well. The Italian cuisine in America has undergone a lot of changes because of popular culture. Because of the want to make Americans embrace the Mediterranean diet, a few but major alterations were unintentionally made to make Italian dishes friendlier to the American palette. A very fine example of this is the pizza. Italian pizzas are supposed to have really thin crusts and the toppings are quite different from what we are used to seeing at our favorite pizza joints. But what we see is really popular now are pizzas that have very thick crusts that are overloaded with toppings, a far cry from the Italian pizzas that were topped only with basil, mozzarella and tomato. So, its very possible that you may be eating in a restaurant that says its Italian but really isnt. With the large number of Italian restaurants opening, you may want to make sure first if you are really eating an authentic Italian meal. A good way to know if youre really in an authentic Italian restaurant is to compare it with the local Italian restaurants you find in Italy. First, lets look at how Italians like their pastries and sweets. Sure, youve heard of ...