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What’s new in May for eating, drinking and cooking – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

There are many new features for May: Spring has arrived at the table too and we celebrate it (at any time). For example, for the aperitif there are new super healthy snacks also suitable for those with intolerances, and also new fresh and light drinks, for adults and children. There are many new ice creams, starting with that of Charles Leclerc: one example above all (there are so many that we will soon offer you a new dedicated gallery).

Meanwhile, the kitchen and terrace are getting a new look, with many accessories that make organizing outdoor lunches and dinners with friends even more pleasant. One above all: the new portable, practical and design barbecue.

News for May

Prosecco or sparkling wine, what’s the difference? – Italian cuisine reinvented by Gordon Ramsay

It’s one of the most asked questions online… what is the difference between prosecco or sparkling wine? Let’s clarify our ideas and understand what the difference is between prosecco and sparkling wine, because they are not exactly synonymous but they are not even worlds as distant as we sometimes think!

What is prosecco

From a strictly technical point of view, the Prosecco is a DOC white wine (Designation of origin) or DOCG (Controlled and Guaranteed Designation of Origin), for those of Montello and the Asolo Hills or the Prosecco of Conegliano Valdobbiadene.

What are we talking about when we say sparkling wine?

Let’s talk about one wine category: those that when the bottle is opened they produce foam, caused by the presence of carbon dioxide produced by fermentation and therefore not added. Sparkling wine can be produced with classic methodalso called champenoise, or with the Martinotti-Charmat method. There are variations of sparkling wines on the market dry, extra dry, brut and extra brut: these terms indicate the sweetness of the sparkling wine.

The difference between prosecco or sparkling wine

The bubbly winebeing a category of wines, it can be produced in any area and with any grape variety. The proseccohowever, which is a DOC or DOCG, can be produced only in some areas of the Veneto he was born in Friuli Venezia Giulia and come on Glera, Verdiso, Pinot bianco, grigio or nero vines and only with Charmat method. Wine, in general, is produced through alcoholic fermentation: the sugars naturally present in the grapes are transformed into alcohol and carbon dioxide. To obtain a sparkling wine, a second fermentation is necessary in order to capture the carbon dioxide inside the bottle, creating the bubbles. The Charmat method requires the second fermentation to take place in stainless steel tanks and not in the bottle. The result is a fresh and aromatic wine, with lower production costs and immediately ready to drink.

Analogies and curiosities

There is no difference between prosecco and sparkling wine as regards the varieties, influenced by the level of sugars present: for both we speak of dry, brut and the various intermediate nuances. Did you know, however, that this is not necessarily the case the prosecco is it a sparkling wine? It can, in fact, be Also sparkling (a version with “less bubbles” so to speak) or stopped (also called quiet). The latter is a perfect white for starters or light first courses, with a straw yellow color and a fresh flavour, also thanks to the fruity notes.

Gluten-free panettone: what’s new for the 2023 holidays – Italian Cuisine

Gluten-free panettone finally exists, and it’s delicious. It is becoming a specialty of many confectionery companies, but also of large pastry shops: a real testing ground both for giants and for small and medium-sized artisans, with increasingly satisfying results, which make the dessert par excellence for the holidays truly democratic, for everyone.

Gluten-free panettone, and the numbers of celiac disease in Italy

After all, it is a necessity. Estimates from the Istituto Superiore di Sanità say that in Italy 600 thousand people suffer from celiac disease, and just as many suffer from it, but without knowing it because they have not been diagnosed. Much higher, then, are the numbers of those who are “only” – so to speak – intolerant to gluten. Over a million consumers who, on balance, due to a health problem, if there were no suitable offers, would also have to give up dessert par excellence for the holidays.

Gluten-free panettone: what’s new for 2023

Gluten-free panettone is for them, but it is also for those who want to vary and try different flavours: it is made with rice flour often mixed with potato starch and, not infrequently, with lactose-free milk and butter. The fillings? Are the same. Now you can choose: gluten-free panettone can be filled like the more traditional leavened one, with candied fruit and raisins, only with one or the other, but also without. Among this year’s proposals there are also many delicious variations, including the gluten-free chocolate panettone, and the one with ice cream.