a little more Italy

~Blog post #2~ April 12, 2015 McKenna Kaminski In my food blog today I am talking about the people in the Italian culture. People in Italy take the food very seriously because of the fact that it plays a main part in their culture. Its important to them to keep the tradition of true Italians alive!!!! A special holiday that is very important to the Italians is Ognissanti (All Saints Day) this is held on November 1st. It is a religious holiday that most Italians celebrate! A special feast day celebrated in Italy is the feast pf the tabernacles which is where Italian brethen return home! A dish that is popular with the Italians as a meal is most familiar to us as an appetizer--bruschetta! Recipe for Bruschetta: grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, or cheese, a popular dish is Bruschetta pomodoro; the most popular recipe outside of Italy involves basil, fresh tomato, garlic and onion or mozzarella. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer. In some countries, a topping of chopped tomato, olive oil and herbs is marketed under the bruschetta name. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruschetta