Gourmet, Asian, ethnic or veg? None of these options. The Italians' favorite cuisine (or at least 38 million of them) remains that of the grandmother, especially if enjoyed during Sunday lunch with the whole family gathered.

Sunday with grandma's kitchen

They are almost 8 out of 10, 76%, Italians, who say they prefer the traditional cuisine with refined dishes, long preparations, exotic or standardized flavors like those of fast food. The perfect menu? And with lasagna and baked chicken. This is what emerges from theDoxa / Unaitalia survey "Traditional recipes", made on a sample of 1000 cases, representative of the Italian adults, on the occasion of the grandparents' day which is celebrated today, 2nd October. Research also shows that for 69% of them the ideal Sunday lunch is that at home with family members. And they are the millennials to look more than anyone else, and with affection, at grandparents' home meetings: 44% of young people between 18 and 24 say so.

From lasagna to roast: the favorite dishes

Among the most popular dishes emerge the lasagna, considered by an Italian out of two (50%) the first favorite dish; follow the stuffed egg pasta (ravioli, tortellini, etc. 24%), the risotto (20%), le soups and soups (6%). Among the latter, however, is the immortal roast chicken with potatoes the dish of memory, considered by 36% of Italians the grandmother's dish par excellence together with other traditional dishes like theroast veal (20%), le meatballs (18%), the baked fish (16%) and the rabbit hunter (10%).

To cook you learn from your grandparents

21% of Italians surveyed reveal of having learned to cook by her grandmother, while the percentage almost doubles (37%) among boys between 18 and 24 years old. To prove then to your grandparents that they really learned their secrets in the kitchen, why don't you cook for their party? Here is a dish to eat all together to celebrate this evening or next Sunday, if you haven't done it yet. The recipe is from Anna Moroni, television cook and grandmother of four grandchildren, and refers to the Umbrian tradition.

The chicken in friccò recipe

Ingredients for 6 people

A chicken of about 1 k in pieces, 4 cloves of garlic, a slice of bacon, 3 tablespoons of oil, 3 sprigs of rosemary, dry white wine, broth, 400 g of cherry tomatoes to taste, salt and pepper to taste.

Procedimanto

Brown the meat in an iron pan with oil, the guanciale (optional), the rosemary, garlic and chilli. When it is well browned sprinkle with white wine, deglaze and add salt, cook over high heat for about 30 minutes, keeping wet with the broth, add chopped tomatoes to taste.

A variation is to brown the meat with oil, add some broth and cook a chasseur sauce made with garlic, rosemary and 1 anchovy, half a glass of vinegar and half a glass of white wine, evaporate and add the tomato sauce .

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