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Scabin soup with market waste (against food waste) – Italian Cuisine

For the Day against food waste, in Turin, the chef of Combal.Zero will cook with the scraps of the fruit and vegetables of Porta Palazzo and the dish will be donated free to all

Established in 2014 by Spreco Zero and the University of Bologna with the Ministry of the Environment, the National day against food waste is celebrated every year on February 5. And it is increasingly felt because there is more and more awareness of how much it is food waste is not only ethically wrong, but also has repercussions on the social, economy and environment. In recent years many projects have been born for the fight against waste and for the recovery of food and from the kitchens of the home and those of starred restaurants, there is greater attention to what is bought and thrown away, how to reuse waste, and how to store products.

Scabin cooks with market waste

Among the many initiatives put in place to celebrate the Day against food waste, to turin, Davide Scabin, chef of the starred Combal.Zero of Rivoli, will cook one hot soup prepared with scraps from the fruit and vegetable stands of the Porta Palazzo city market – the largest open market in Europe – which will be collected by Ecomori and Sentinelle dei Rifiuti. It will be a demonstration of how a gourmet dish can also be made with leftovers, but not only. The soup of Scabin in fact, once ready, will be distributed to all from 12 to 15 in front of Central market in Piazza Repubblica: a gesture that wants to be a message so that everyone has the guarantee ofdignified access to food.

Free soup for everyone once a month

The initiative is part of RePopp, the urban circular economy project of the City of Turin, and will launch an initiative that will allow distribute the soup free of charge once a month. The surplus food of Porta Palazzo will be delivered to the Central Market for conservation, then the Lorenzo de 'Medici Cooking School, on the first floor of the Central Market, will provide the kitchen equipped for the preparations.

Sing as you eat: food in the hits of Italian music – Italian Cuisine

Morandi, Mina, Celentano, Pupo, Mannoia, Gaber, Cremonini, Jannacci: Italian music has always been linked to its cuisine. Here are some "tasty" examples to go back in time and remember the great successes that saw all kinds of food on the Ariston stage

If it were possible to organize a Sanremo festival dedicated to food, there would really be fun. from Pasta with tomato by Rita Pavone al babà (which "is a serious matter") of Marisa Laurito, praised on the Ariston stage in 1989, there are many texts that bring to food music and typical products of the Belpaese. But not only.

Timeless Gianni

Bananas and raspberries are not exactly two fruits shared by the boot like the famous "pizza and mandolin" on the mouth of all foreigners when it comes to Italian cuisine. Gianni Morandi in 1992 had managed to make these two fruits since exotic rhythm a great catchphrase. At the top of the charts for several weeks, the single by the evergreen artist from Bologna is still a cult of Italian music, as well as another piece of it with a cooking flavor. A song that in 1962 consecrated Morandi among the greats of the song of our country: “Get mom to get you milk". "Fat mandèr da to mama a tór dal lat" in the dialectal version engraved by Andrea Mingardi, even with reggae arrangement.

Different styles on the Ariston stage

Spaghetti, pizza and above all persimmons. In the passage with which Helium and tense stories everything comes second at the 1996 Sanremo. "The land of persimmons"Is another totem of Italian music of the nineties, becoming, in 2013, the initials of the TV broadcast conducted by Antonella Clerici, "The land of the cooks". But talking about music and food means above all going back in time and running back to 1974, when Jonny Dorelli he sang, inspired by the comedy of the same name, "Add a seat at the table". A place in the annals, in the same way, if they are awarded by right is the aforementioned "W pappa col pomodoro" of the Peacock is "But what goodness" of his majesty Anna Maria Mazzini, aka Mina. What is this robina here? It is simply history. It is simply a piece from 1977, a symbol of a truly different Italy from the current one, in the midst of epochal changes of which music was a witness and spokesperson.

Chocolate in notes

And some sweet and slightly salty chocolate ice cream baby do we want to talk about it? Obviously yes. Because here too, with Mr. Enzo Ghinazzi from Ponticino, just over three thousand souls in the province of Arezzo, Italian music, in the late seventies, gave posterity a immortal hit. Still danced today and remixed on every album in the country, Pupo's catchphrase is another one of those songs that are difficult to get out of your head despite decades since Cristiano Malgioglio he composed the text. But ice cream is also the protagonist of other songs, such as that of Paolo Conti 1979, "Lemon ice cream". Fruit likewise praised also by Gaber and Jannacci, about ten years earlier, in "A slice of lemon".

Water, salt and coffee

Returning to Mina, her duet with Celentano (base of any self-respecting karaoke still today, useless to hide it) from 1998 "Acqua e sale". While it is also right to remember how coffee has always had a respectable space in Italian record history. For Alex Britti, in 2008, it took seven thousand waiting for your loved one. The unforgettable Pino Danieleinstead he wrote a real hymn in 1977, "Na tazzulella 'and cafe", while for Fiorella Mannoia, in 1981, "hot black coffee" was a way to kill time before his love revenge.

Not only city of flowers

However, it is not only a Sanremo that food ends up on stage or in albums to listen to. Staying on coffee, in fact, we cannot forget the curious recipe of “Peppina's coffee", Which has not been drunk in the morning, neither with milk nor tea since 1971. In that year, Gold sequin brings to the fore for the first time the song written by Tony Martucci, but over time the tune has never ended in oblivion. As well as "Grandma Pina's tagliatelle”, First classified at Zecchino in 2003 and on TV during several broadcasts.

Plenty of food

"Champagne" by Peppino di Capri, "Honey" by Gigi D'Alessio, "Bubbles”By Vasco Rossi,“ Marmellata # 25 ”by Cesare Cremonini, "Barbecue" of Article 31 and "Tomatoes" of Gino Paoli: food and music, there really is something for everyone. And maybe it would take a whole book to remember all the passages with this leitmotiv. An appeal, therefore, for those who think they are truly part of “The society of magnaccioni"(Gabriella Ferri, 1964) Italian: are there still other suggestions?

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Coronavirus and food: safe from fake news – Italian Cuisine

Coronavirus: what is the link with food? Here are the most frequently asked questions and answers from the Ministry of Health and WHO

The global health emergency for the epidemic from coronavirus (2019-nCoV) continues to generate doubts and uncertainties. Here are the official answers to date from the major health bodies on the link between coronavirus and food and some rules to follow to protect yourself.

Coronavirus and food

Eating Chinese it's dangerous? The Higher Institute of Health has published a manifesto stating that the virus is not transmitted by via food and that the import of raw meat and live animals from China is prohibited in Europe.

L'World Health Organization recalls on its website some standard good practices to be followed in general to reduce the exposure and transmission of a series of diseases.

“Raw meat, milk or animal organs must be treated carefully to avoid contamination between cooked and raw foods. Use different cutting boards and knives for raw and cooked foods. If you have come into contact with raw food, wash your hands when cooked before working. Even in areas where the virus is expected to spread, meat can be eaten if well cooked and handled according to the previous rules. "

WHO also specifies that "people of all ages can contract the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Older people or those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes or heart problems) appear to be more vulnerable to the virus. There is no specific medicine to prevent or treat the new coronavirus. " Antibiotics or tachipirine have no preventive function.

Coronavirus: questions and answers from the Ministry of Health

What is a coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses known to cause diseases ranging from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS) and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

What is a new coronavirus?
A new coronavirus (CoV) is a new coronavirus strain that has never previously been identified in humans.

What are the symptoms of a person infected with a coronavirus?
It depends on the virus, but the most common symptoms include fever, cough, breathing difficulties. In severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.

Can coronaviruses be transmitted from person to person?
Yes, some coronaviruses can be transmitted from person to person, usually after close contact with an infected patient, for example among family members or in a healthcare setting.

How do you contract the new coronavirus?
Human-to-human transmission has been confirmed, but more information is needed to assess the extent of this transmission mode. The source of the infection is unknown and may still be active. Therefore, the probability of infection for travelers visiting Wuhan who have close contact with symptomatic individuals is considered moderate.

Is there a vaccine for a new coronavirus?
No, being a new disease, there is still no vaccine and to achieve one the times can also be relatively long.

What can I do to protect myself?
Recommendations to reduce exposure and the transmission of a series of respiratory diseases include maintaining thehand hygiene (wash your hands often with soap and water or alcoholic solutions) respiratory tract (sneeze or cough in a tissue or with your elbow flexed, throw the used tissues in a closed basket immediately after use and wash your hands), safe food practices (avoid raw or undercooked meat, unwashed fruit or vegetables and unwrapped drinks) and avoid close contact, when possible, with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory diseases such as coughing and sneezing.

More information on the website of the Ministry of Health.