The Lesson On How To Slice Salami You Never Knew You Needed
No one can say Italians don’t take their football (meaning soccer) seriously. However, they take their food just as seriously, and when the two collide, well, let’s just say there is literally singing in the streets. One of the most memorable meals, of sorts, I had while in Florence was spent among a sea of purple jerseys in a trattoria indulging on passed dried meats and cheeses and copious amounts of red wine on the occasion of a match between ACF Fiorentina and rival Juventus. Spirits ran so high that day that the game had to be halted when the police threw tear gas into a section of overly enthusiastic Juventus supporters. You know those screaming fans are just as impassioned when it comes to their plates as they are the pitch. Continue Reading…
