Importance of bread in Italian daily life | | Print | |
Written by Larry Aiello |
Sunday, 05 February 2012 11:58 |
To say that bread is an important part of the Italian daily-life and culture would be a huge understatement! There was just an interesting statistic on RAI Television: 4 out of 5 Italians will buy bread and eat bread every day. In fact, when you go to most any restaurant, they will usually charge you a "pane e coperto", a service charge for the "bread and cover" for preparing the table, which of course includes some fresh bread to enjoy. Depending on the place, it usually runs a few Euros per person. Oddly enough, the dark bread is still not as popular in Italy, despite its health benefits. Look at all the words that derive from bread
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