S11 Ep39: Kilometre 0 - Imbroglio! The Big Italian Food Lie
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Ask most people to think of Italy and what\\u2019s the first image that will come to their mind? For cycling fans it could be the Giro - but, generally, throughout the world, that picture in the mind\\u2019s eye is as likely to be of food as it is, say, the national flag, the Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Colosseum.\\xa0
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\\nIn recent years, it\\u2019s been noticeable for journalists on the race that the Giro has leaned further into the notion of Italy as a sort promised land of the finest food and wine on the planet \\u2013 no longer just \\u2018the hardest race in the most beautiful place\\u2019, per the sales pitch, but also the one where you\\u2019ll eat the best meals.\\xa0
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\\nItalian recipes are genuine, humble in origin but luxurious in taste \\u2013 and also ancient. So at least we\\u2019re always told. And yet recently one professor in Italy, Alberto Grandi of the University of Parma, hit the headlines all over the world and caused outrage at home by claiming that a lot of it was lies, mythology, either a misremembering of the past or a deliberate attempt to distort the truth.\\xa0
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\\nIn this episode of KM0, Daniel Friebe speaks to, among others, Grandi and John Dickie, the author an acclaimed history of Italian food, Delizia!, to find out what Grandi has claimed and whether, indeed, we\\u2019ll ever look at pizza, pasta and cappuccino in the same way again.\\xa0
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\\nIn addition to this episode, we\\u2019ll also post Daniel\\u2019s full interview with Alberto Grandi (with subtitles) on the podcast\\u2019s YouTube channel.\\xa0
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\\nIn recent years, it\\u2019s been noticeable for journalists on the race that the Giro has leaned further into the notion of Italy as a sort promised land of the finest food and wine on the planet \\u2013 no longer just \\u2018the hardest race in the most beautiful place\\u2019, per the sales pitch, but also the one where you\\u2019ll eat the best meals.\\xa0
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\\nItalian recipes are genuine, humble in origin but luxurious in taste \\u2013 and also ancient. So at least we\\u2019re always told. And yet recently one professor in Italy, Alberto Grandi of the University of Parma, hit the headlines all over the world and caused outrage at home by claiming that a lot of it was lies, mythology, either a misremembering of the past or a deliberate attempt to distort the truth.\\xa0
\\n
\\nIn this episode of KM0, Daniel Friebe speaks to, among others, Grandi and John Dickie, the author an acclaimed history of Italian food, Delizia!, to find out what Grandi has claimed and whether, indeed, we\\u2019ll ever look at pizza, pasta and cappuccino in the same way again.\\xa0
\\n
\\nIn addition to this episode, we\\u2019ll also post Daniel\\u2019s full interview with Alberto Grandi (with subtitles) on the podcast\\u2019s YouTube channel.\\xa0
\\n
\\nThe Cycling Podcast is supported by Science in Sport.
\\n
\\nFollow us on social media:
\\nTwitter @cycling_podcast
\\nInstagram @thecyclingpodcast
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\\nThe 11.01 Cappuccino
\\nOur regular email newsletter is now on Substack. Subscribe here for frothy, full-fat updates to enjoy any time (as long as it\\u2019s after 11am).
\\n
\\nScience in Sport
\\nThe Cycling Podcast has been supported since 2016 by Science In Sport. World leading experts in endurance nutrition. Go to scienceinsport.com to see the whole range.
\\n
\\nMAAP
\\nThe Cycling Podcast x MAAP collection is available now. Go to maap.cc to see the full MAAP range.
\\n
\\nD Vine Cellars
\\nThe Giro d\\u2019Italia is here. That means it\\u2019s time for the Vinovagando too. Celebrate the 2023 Giro with the Girovagando Selection dvinecellars.com
\\n
\\nFriends of the Podcast
\\nSign up as a Friend of the Podcast at thecyclingpodcast.com to listen to more than 60 exclusive episodes.
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast is on Strava
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\\nThe Cycling Podcast was founded in 2013 by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie.
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