10 Things NOT TO DO in ITALY and to Your Italian Friends

In this video I just want to show you how we Italians treat food and I want to recommend 10 things that you are better off not doing in Italy and especially with Italian food!
I hope you are not offended by this video. Mine are just advices and points of view. 🙏🏻
Let me know which of these things you're used to doing!
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0:00 10 Things not to do in Italy
0:09 Introduction to the 10 Things not to do in Italy
0:32 1 - Always Mix Pasta with the Sauce
1:22 2 - Don't Serve Pasta and Steak in the Same Plate
2:46 3 - Don't Serve Cappuccino with Pasta
3:57 4 - Stop Using Shredded Mozzarella
5:08 5 - Always Make Soffritto for Red Sauces
6:44 6 - Don't Put Wine in the Sauce
7:30 7 - Don't Put Steak on Top of Pasta
8:32 8 - Stop Frying the Gnocchi
9:56 9 - Don't Serve Coffee Hot
10:55 10 - Coffee Culture
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[@DaveLopez575]

Thank you for this educational video. I am not Italian but I totally agree: DON’T PUT THE SAUCE ON TOP OF THE PASTA 😅 🤭

[@vincenzosplate]

That's right my friend! Mix them in the sauce pan!! So that the ingredients can make love together 😋

[@Ricar88]

​@@vincenzosplate where can i buy REAL italian cheese? Is there a website that you trust?

[@argonwheatbelly637]

I had neighbors who did that when I was little. All "pasta" to them was what they thought "Eye-talians" ate, so they tried to imitate it. Cosa cazzo hanno fatto? Too dry or mushy pasta, bizarre sauces, sketchy meats. Oh, and "Parmesan" cheese, not Parmigiano Reggiano. Drove me nuts! Nearly half a century later, I still see places do that, but not as egregiously.

[@georgefrank8978]

Thank you. Would you do more videos about proper culinary culture.

[@rickardek4595]

11 - Please dont put olive oil in the water when cooking pasta 😅

[@vincenzosplate]

That’s super important, well said my friend! 👏🏻

[@Mark-nh2hs]

Oh boy I'm surprised this stills goes on 😂. I must admit I do like a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil over cooked pasta once it's on the plate. An Italian friend used to do it but only on particular dishes.

[@user-jd5zt4of8q]

Vincenzo also does this with aglio e olio or dishes like that ​@@Mark-nh2hs

[@Seallussus]

I love how you are so passionate about food and really want people to have a better food experience. Even if you don't agree with everything, gotta respect his love for food.

[@vincenzosplate]

Thank you so much for the love and support my friend! ❤

[@baguetten8004]

Serving cappuccino with your meal reminds me of a video of a woman asking an italian waiter for a cappuccino with her pasta dish. The waiter simply waited for her to finish the pasta to serve her the cappuccino.

[@vincenzosplate]

Hahahaha well done to the waitress 👏🏻👏🏻🤣

[@aris1956]

The video is very current on the channel of “The Pasta Queen”. She posted it in the past and reposted it a couple of days ago as well. When that video she first showed it on her channel, many Italian online newspapers published that video on their sites.

[@anncbower5564]

It was a prank moment that the Pasta Queen & her friend pulled on the poor waiter 😂

[@catsalad2427]

In Poland we serve our gnocchi (kopytki) and pierogi usually fresh cooked. The leftovers are fried next day, but we often just use onions and butter that´s it.

[@ultimatepandaboy]

kopytki are great! 😄

[@beryosovo201]

what a great food, i miss it! Nice greetings from Germany :)

[@catsalad2427]

I´ve been living since 40 y in Germany, so sometimes I miss polish food. I should cook more, but I make so many different meals, that I simply forgot where I came from. I remember bowls of pierogi filled with sauerkraut, onions and mushrooms. My cousin and I ate so much of them at Christmas......@@beryosovo201

[@szymon5061]

It's kopytka not kopytki

[@louisburley1597]

I agree with this entire video. In America if you find the right coffee shop they don’t have paper cups. They’re extremely rare but some don’t want more paper waste and you gotta enjoy it on location.

[@engc4953]

So true about coffee and disposable cups and overheating.

[@diogoleite916]

Vincezos, I really like your channel and Italian cuisine. I'm Portuguese but I can say that most people outside of Italy see pasta as a secondary dish and not as the main dish and that's why they often mix protein with pasta or rice in the same dish. This is not to offend the Italians, it is simply because of a culture that has been imposed all over the world for lazy and "timeless" people in the modern world and that ends up killing traditional dishes. For most people, simply cooking pasta or rice without mixing it with something doesn't mean they are "representing or offending" Italian or Chinese people. It's because it's simply in the supermarket and it's easy for people to cook it quickly...even if the dish is wrong. But I understand that when someone refers to a typical traditional dish like carbonara or bolognese they have to respect the rules of the recipe, as they are giving the recipe a name.

[@Zeryth960]

I mean, He did point out how it was criticism for restaurant dining. Not at home dining. When you're in a restaurant you want to take your time to enjoy your dinner properly, if you want meat then order a secundo.

[@MrKuncol]

Many Chinese noodle dishes are usually served not mixed because they are street food served from cart with dish build from ready components on spot. Also in many Asian countries rice is served in separate bowl specially for it to not be served mixed with rest of dish.

[@60frederick]

Very important information about Italian food. Thank you very much, Vincenzo, for sharing your great video with us.

[@BrutusMaximusAurelius]

11:21 “you walk around drinking coffee like a psychopath”. I nearly spat my warm coffee out here 😂. But it’s so true, never understood what’s so nice about walking and drinking a coffee that’s way to big.

[@Szcz00r]

We have pretty much the same thing as potato gnocchi here in Poland in my region of Silesia. It's called "Kluski Śląskie" and yes, on the first day I too would call frying them sacrilege, but when you have a couple of people over for dinner and there are some leftover the next day, they're not as fluffy and soft however you reheat them. The only good way to do this is to cut them up into slices and fry them, letting them develop some crunch. We never make just enough food for our guests in my country, we make enough to feed an army :D.

[@GregJasko]

"Kluski slaskie" in Silesia may be similar to gnocchi in a way but not 100% due to different ways of preparation and flour proportions. They surely differ. You should have said "kopytka". This is Polish version of gnocchi. Not even a version. It is gnocchi but cut in a different way. And yes, we eat them as Polish food in Polish way: not with Italian source of any kind, more likely with butter, cinnamon and sugar (kids), meat sauce (or gulash) or even topped with fried bacon (my grandma:). And yes, we fried them the next day and it is perfectly fine to eat them with meat. We simply don't call them gnocchi. We call them KOPYTKA. It is Polish food:)

[@Szcz00r]

@@GregJaskoI think you have mistaken kluski śląskie for kluski szare śląskie, which are made with addition of raw potatos. The way my grandmom, my mom, my mother in law and pretty much everyone I knew my entire life in Silesia makes them with boiled and mashed potatos, flour and eggs :). I've watched Vincenzo's video with gnocchi and it;'s exactly the same. The only difference when it comes to the "kluski" I know, from "kopytka' is the extra step to roll themi into a ball shape and make an indention for the sauce to hold on.

[@fernbrisot325]

Shredded (semi-dry/low moisture) mozzarella is not fake cheese. It meets the definition of cheese. It was actually developed to replace fresh mozzarella, before refrigerated transportation. It may not have a place in traditional Italian food, but to call it plastic and fake does semi-dry mozzarella a dis-service.

[@Trazaeth]

Your channel has influenced my cooking and approach to food. I made the bolognese from your channel and added the liter of water a few times and made it over the course of 15 hours for my mother's birthday. I added it to a lasagna with a bechamel sauce and fresh pasta i made from scratch. It was an amazing gift that took days to put together but it was worth it.

[@marilyntoverin7772]

Love it! Marvellous. Thanks Vincenzo, for this video.

[@vincenzosplate]

Oh, glad to hear you enjoyed the video 🙏🏻 many thanks! What’s your favourite?

[@Mark-nh2hs]

I always laugh when I see so called coffee drinkers only go to Starbucks and they order their drinks and it's a splash of coffee and then piled high with flavour syrups, cream and other embellishments - until you cannot even taste the coffee. When you offer them proper coffee they hate it 😂

[@timotheematos44]

With Vincenzo we are reminded that food is not filling an empty stomach but a DAMN WAY OF LIFE ❤

[@Tranzisto]

Okay what you are saying about coffee might apply to italian coffee culture, but personally I can't drink espresso, there's no flavour there for me except bitter, and I don't enjoy milk of any kind in my coffee. It is merely a different kind of pleasure to take a walk in the park, or just sit on a bench by the lake with a simple paper cup of black, sugarless americano. And even if you in a rush to some place and have to have coffe to go in your car some beauty can be found in that, too. To make it a love making analogy - while generally speaking you don't want to rush making it sometimes what really hits the spot is a really quick and passionate moment in the middle of the day, with no preparation whatsoever. And hey, that works for my coffe cup in a car example, too.

[@MrChrilify]

Such an important message: Take your time when you enjoy food or drinks and enjoy the moment. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, love it!

[@san75210]

Hello Vincenzo. Tonight i made pasta carbonara for the first time. Love it. The shops where i live, in the netherlands, make carbonara with cream. I found guanciale on the other side of the netherlands, 2 and a half hour away, but it was worth it. Thank you for all your video's.

[@allyc4699]

What a fantastic and educational video. The last part about drinking and enjoying the coffee, has finally converted me. I realized that I really need to be more Italian where I am, and just take the time to enjoy my coffee when I’m out instead of on the go. Vincenzo has always been my teacher when it comes to Italian food and making it at home. And I’ve always shared his videos to everyone I know (even they’re not Italian) thank you Vincenzo ❤

[@nancyfielden270]

This was brilliant Vincenzo! Happy New Year 😘

[@lorandmolnar4613]

Beautiful video! Happy New Year Vincenzo!🎉

[@nerd26373]

We appreciate your dedication and hard work. Keep working hard.

[@vincenzosplate]

Thank you a lot!

[@TheGreatLordDufus]

Even as someone with ruined taste buds and no cooking ability, I have to agree that mixing the pasta with the sauce makes all the difference. Without the sauce coating it, the pasta can quickly go rubbery. The cheaper stuff especially, and there is little point someone like myself buying more expensive brands. Useless cooks still make good ingredients taste bad.

[@Visitkarte]

There are other countries than Italy. They eat pasta TOGETHER with the rest of their cooked food. They are respecting their food and their food is simply different. Pasta exists in SO many countries. It’s not even FROM Italy. China has been making pasta before Rome was even thought off.

[@pawelgabrysiewicz646]

😍😍😍😍 Great advice!!!

[@sorenaleksander2670]

"You walk around drinking coffee like a psychopath"🤣🤣🤣 I watch every single one of Vincenzo's videos, always like but rarely comment; I have to say this is one of his best quotes ever! For years I have been very close friends with a family in Italy after staying at their small hotel over a decade ago. I have learned so much from them as an American about the preparation and enjoyment of food, so much so that I find it difficult to sit in an "Italian" restaurant here in the States (even here in Brooklyn) without wondering what on earth I'm going to get. For instance, some time ago I ordered a carbonara at a small trattoria that had just opened, and that I knew was owned by a first-generation Italian-American. My expectations were high and I couldn't wait for the food. However, it came out as your typical Americanized carbonara - an over-cheesed Alfredo sauce with bacon crumbled on top. Now, I am clearly NOT Italian, so when I sent it back, the owner came over to our table and tried to embarass me. I think the place lasted a year, nothing I had to do with, of course. These days, you don't have to be a snob or a "foodie" to be able to judge what you're getting for your money, while understanding how time-and-cost-efficient a restaurant has to be. So, unless it's a special occasion, or we have friends in town, and are really willing to spring for the places we are assured of honesty and autenticity, we tend to cook and experiment at home, inspired by chefs like Vincenzo! Grazie y Salud!

[@singwithoutlimits]

I wholeheartedly agree with you! I've been studying authentic Italian cuisine for several years now, and it has made visiting"Italian" restaurants a not-so-fun experience! Same with wine, for that matter. But cooking it at home with recipes like Vincenzo's is always a good bet!

[@callin_p]

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@cleocatra9324]

Not by choice only because we just don’t have time to drink it sitting down. I wish we did😢

[@ilonacheema6088]

@@cleocatra9324 I think we should make time to sit and enjoy drinks like a coffee. It is hardly 10 to 15 min a day when you give yourself preference in front of everything else. In some people's case it might be the only time.

[@Da1AliBi]

I love your videos. Educating and funny!

[@VMSelvaggio]

I love this SO much, I bookmarked it to share it with my wife later... Fantastic, and it made my day!

[@colinthompson3111]

Excellent video. I feel Australia has made Vincenzo far more blunt and direct than most of the Italians I have met. Must be the beautiful country. Happy New Year to Vincenzo and all his viewers. 😊

[@vincenzosplate]

Happy new year to you too my friend! 🎆 When it comes to Italian recipes, all italians are the same, very protective 😊

[@hisdud3ness93]

I have a colleague and few friends from Sicily and they are much more blunt when it comes to Italian food :D He was always telling us what to eat and when (no cappuccino after 11am, no pepperoni on pizza etc.). We did a little prank on him, we photoshopped picture of him eating pizza and added pineapple on the pizza. Then we made it into a large framed portrait and unveiled it at his wedding in front of his Italian family :D

[@colinthompson3111]

@@hisdud3ness93 Did she divorce him after the wedding?

[@hisdud3ness93]

@@colinthompson3111 Fortunately not, everyone took the joke in a good spirit and had a laugh. But he seems no longer as vocal about offenses against Italian food, I think we scared him a little :D

[@The_Spiritlord]

I love this channel. Please continue making great content.

[@jelsner5077]

This was brilliant. Thank you, my angel! 😇

[@keiperinha85]

Haha, your Impression of someone drinking coffee to go is exactly why I stopped doing it 😀 and man oh man do i miss drinking coffee in Italy (and eating all the amazing food)! Cant wait for our next vacation.

[@vegard3940]

In Croatia there’s a famous dish named Dalmatinska Pasticada, which is a huge slice of braised beef with sauce and gnocchi on the side. I ate it and liked it (although I admit it’s from a different country). Oh and by the way, no, pasta does not contain enough protein and the quality of wheat protein cannot compare to the protein in meat (pasta contains some 10% to 13% protein, meat about double).

[@carolgrosklags8933]

Mille grazie for the tips you are giving us! I had to stop the video so I could type this out 😃

[@akrapol]

love this! especially the coffee one! 👍

[@Terminal-Vet]

I'm of Sicilian stock, and I went to a fancy culinary school. You're absolutely right about everything. And you never serve cold foods like salads on plates meant for hot foods like steak. Never. This is the best cooking channel on KZbin. You need your own show on food network.

[@michaelb4833]

very good advice. Just to add to your point #2 about mixing everything together (salad, steak, pasta) in one plate. It's fine at home to serve it how you like but these are 3 different dishes in theory. Antipasto, primo and secondo. And they should be ordered and eaten in that order. Not just for restaurant etiquette but for your digestive system as well.

[@MomsterGirl]

Very fun video! I don't think you need those meme videos edited into it tho, your videos are the best when it's just you talking! All the best! ♥

[@vincenzosplate]

Thank you for the feedback and support my friend ❤

[@Carl_Loco_Official]

You're so damn right. Thank you for sharing the true Italian culture with us. Unfortunately, many people still have some catching up to do. Kind regards from Austria

[@rollorollyrolla9568]

Love u Vincenzo ❤️ always with golden content, hope all people will see this😊

[@vincenzosplate]

Thanks for the love my friend! Happy to hear that you enjoyed this video!

[@anthonyreginato4350]

Thanks Vincenzo that fun to watch

[@vincenzosplate]

Im glad you enjoyed this video! Do you agree with these 10 not to do things?

[@anthonyreginato4350]

@@vincenzosplate I agree

[@zoltank.9757]

Great advice to culinary lovers and basic italian culture delivered intelligently. I agree with all of it. Thank you for spreading the word. Is it ok to put porcini mushrooms on top of the spaghetti with garlic sauce?

[@nnhub007]

I love Italian esthetics about food and the process of having meal. We all learn from you and your culture.

[@esampasha5271]

Thank you Vincenzo, for this video.. People really needed to hear that, especially about coffee ..I am from Iraq (living the US now) and you'll never see me drink coffee standing up let alone walking fast while burning my mouth ..

[@RyllenKriel]

So no sauceless pasta with steak and pre-shredded mozzarella on the same plate with a cappuccino. But Vincenzo didn't say people couldn't put the pasta, steak and fake mozzarella into a giant cappuccino mug together!

[@sharendonnelly7770]

Vincenzo! Completely agree with your great list of what not to do! I actually learned to mix the pasta and sauce by accident! This was many years ago... LOL Got tired of the clumpy, sticky mess under the sauce and decided to put it into the sauce and it was a 100% improvement. Never made that mistake again. BTW, anyone "offended" by your list did not hear what you said. Listening is how you learn and appreciate suggestions on how to better enjoy and improve things in your life. Very helpful and well done video.

[@paulthescandinavian4992]

Excellento, I agree 100% with all of your advices & guidance here, Thank You and Grazie mille from Finland-EU

[@vincenzosplate]

You're welcome! Happy to hear that you found this video useful! 😊

[@carlbirett6123]

Everything spot on right! I always shake my head when I see people rushing around with their coffee "to go" . Then I think back to my young years in Europe where people enjoyed their coffee sitting on a long bar or even outside on a small table actually having real conversations with their friends.

[@akankshadash7129]

I absolutely agree to all your points Vincenzo, especially that coffee part. Piping hot coffee gives me a belly ache and acidity. Coffee when served warm is the best.

[@vincenzosplate]

Well said! Only warm coffee can be enjoyed to the maximum ❤️☕️

[@sarahsutube]

Thanks for the tips. Thats was funny about the coffee on the go. That is true.

[@alexbennettbenefit366]

Love the video vincenzo love your content your a amazing KZbinr I love watching your videos they are the greatest and the best and the coolest your content is the greatest and the best and the coolest it always brings a smile to my face watching your content your a amazing and fantastic cook vincenzo

[@vincenzosplate]

Grazie mille Alex, you’re super kind and this is much appreciated 🙏🏻

[@adrianbell4597]

Hey Vincenzo! Love this video. I'm not Italian, but love the food and Mountains and try to do things right, the Italian way. I'm proud to say that I don't practice any of the crimes covered . I'm working my way through your content when I want to try something new and my favourite discovery so far is your SPAGHETTI ALLA CARRETTIERA. Grazie!

[@vincenzosplate]

I'm so happy for the love and support you brought into this channel. And so happy that you enjoyed the Spaghetti Alla Carrettiera recipe. It surely is is crowd-pleaser. I hope you enjoy making it!

[@GoddessOfWhine]

That was so informative! It wasn't an offensive video at all. Thank you for making this video. Can you do a video on Italian dining culture, for example the do's and don'ts when dining in an Italian restaurant?

[@Bosmer1701]

Many of the mistakes come from advertising. Red sauce on top of white pasta "pops" out more than mixed pasta and sauce. Sliced meat on top of pasta looks "better" to many people. That being said, I have learned a lot from watching this channel.

[@MarkKatz2772-jg3tc]

I loved that little saying of "You make love together, not by yourself!" For some reason, back in our place when I grew up, I almost always saw it made the opposite way; noodles cooked, then removed from water, sauce cooked, then in the end, noodles on the plate and only THEN the sauce over it. Funnily enough, despite neither being a professionally trained or really very experienced chef, I quickly figured it out for myself that this method is really the worse way to go. Exactly like Vincenzo said; you risk having the noodles go stiff and dry and there is just a magical sort of texture and mouth-feel you get from mixing the noodles with the sauce together EARLIER, around the end of the cooking process of the sauce, that you just can't recreate by mixing it on the table. I know for sure that this is true, because I've eaten it both ways many dozens of times. So yes. Agreed 100% on that! :D

[@mannemersizilianositalieni4600]

Hey Vincenzo. Great Video. It was overdue 😂👍. I totally agree with your statement about the coffee. I make my coffee with the "bezzera magica" tipical Italian espresso machine. Lately the extraction of the espresso shot comes out a little bit cold, so the coffee is kinda lukewarm which is not enjoyable. But I totally understand when coffee is way too hot, which is enjoyable neither.

[@Chrisapureland]

So I know I'm late, but I did some research about similar dishes around the world that are either similar to or derive from Gnocchi, there are plenty of them, here’s some. In Austria the traditional Roman derived gnocchi is served as either a main dish or a side dish, both known by its original variation, as well its Austrian variant of nockeri, or nokerin. As a side dish they may accompany a main dish such as goulash, a soup or stew made with a featured meat like beef seasoned with plenty of spices. There is a preparation where the goulash may be served on top of the nokerin. In Croatia njoki, which is simply the Croatian term for gnocchi, is typically served as a first dish, or a side dish with pašticada, a braised beef dish cooked in a fragrant sweet & sour sauce. In Slovenia, Gnocchi, again known locally as njoki, is common in the region of Primorska, which shares many of its culinary traditions with neighboring Italy. In Poland they have the similar almost identical kluski leniwe, a variant of the lazy dumpling, but they do not contain eggs. Seasoned with various spices like pepper, cinnamon, or allspice. There’s also notably Kopytka (“little hooves”), a kind of potato dumpling in Polish, Belarusian, and Lithuanian cuisines which are similar to Italian Roman gnocchi. Even so, to conclude, there of course could be a general influence based on each region's use or adaptations with their ingredients, mainly from the potato, which itself came from South America, brought to Italy as well throughout Europe in the 16th c, & was originally shunned as ugly. Though talking about the simple use of potato to create a pasta, noodle, or dumpling dish, there’s evidence in Japan notably Hokkaido of artisans making a style of Udon noodles with potatoes. I think the point that Vincenzo is trying to make is the integrity of the Roman Italian dish that is called Gnocchi now, if a restaurant, especially if claiming to be a traditional Italian style restaurant they should serve Gnocchi according to the traditional standard, right? However, regarding tradition this is actually quite vague. As the gnocchi that even the most strict of Italian nanas make is far different from the antique variations from the 16 c & onward of early Rome. So, What really is traditional? One ancient Roman recipe of a gnocchi reveals a semolina porridge like dough mixed with eggs. There’s also the traditional baked Roman dish of gnocchi alla romano & the Sardinian dish of malloreddus, which do not contain eggs. Regarding fried gnocchi, there’s evidence drawn from Rome, & throughout Italy actually, around the time gnocchi dishes were first being introduced, as dishes similar being sold as street food, either pan fried, or even deep fried using lard, some way. & even now pan fried gnocchi is a common occurrence in Italy, usually fried either using oil or some type of butter, though is carefully fired to a perfect golden brown to not burn. The pan fried method that is most common could be an influence from French cuisine. Speaking of, to conclude, In France gnocchis à la parisienne is a hot dish of dumplings made of Choux pastry served with Béchamel sauce.

[@tubekulose]

Austrian here. It's "Nockerl" (with an "L"), not "Nockeri". 😁 Whether there is "n" at the end depends on the grammatical case: nom. sg. das Nockerl gen. sg. des Nockerls dat. sg. dem Nockerl acc. sg. das Nockerl nom. pl. die Nockerl(n) gen. pl. der Nockerln dat. pl. den Nockerln acc. pl. die Nockerln

[@Chrisapureland]

@@tubekulose sorry, I was researching Wikipedia, Gnocchi International Varieties, as a source before posting here, I actually wrote my post in a google doc before posting it here, it might of auto correct it or something, or either I just read it wrong probably 🫤

[@tubekulose]

@@Chrisapureland No problem at all! 🙂

[@rosebuster]

Okay, but I'll have to say one thing again. Dumplings equivalent to Italian gnocchi are present in other cultures too where they often get used as a side and can be paired with gravy or fried. I understand it's not something you do in Italy and you don't like it, but remember it's perfectly valid and traditional in other cultures, particularly Slavic. Maybe you're not a fan of Slavic cuisine, that's fine. But it has many fans too and has its place in the world.

[@vincenzosplate]

Sorry but I have to disagree with you on this one. Dumplings are nothing like gnocchis, dumplings have fillings!!

[@jozeftomcik3703]

Not every type of dumpling is filled, but it is also true that in traditional Slavic cuisine, gnocchi are never fried...

[@TheMrWestcoast]

​@@vincenzosplateIn Germany and Eastern Europe you'll see potato "knödel" that are very similar to gnocchi. and those are eaten w/ gravy and as a side to roast meat. then on the next day you'll fry them e.g. with lardons, it's great. same goes for schupfnudeln, typically fried with lardons and sauerkraut. I think that's the kind of recipe online chefs are going for, but I do agree with you that they shouldn't use gnocchis as a substitute there. great video overall, people need to take the time to enjoy the little pleasures of life. so simple but it's probably one of the things that make Italian cuisine so great, the culture around the food (and the respect for the ingredients as you've said as well)

[@seth_867]

Simply vincenzo is trying to keep tradition to Italian cuisine. The fact that people are frying the pasta and calling it gnocchi is the problem. The whole purpose of the video, we’ll just read the title.

[@karolina8367]

Kopytka ❤

[@NemPergunte]

Absolute AMAZING! About the coffee. I'm from Brasil, the largest producer of coffee IN THE WORLD, witch sells coffee beans to Italy and the rest of the Europe by the way. I'm from a region in Brasil that is knownd of having one of the best coffee in the country (Alta Mogiana) and we consume coffee like Vincenzo says, we enjoy the moment. Starbucks and theyr "metropolitan coffee coulture" has been broken in Brasil because we don't like that hot water flavoured with coffee. Enjoy coffee, enjoy the moment.

[@Sunnymamabear]

Starbucks is place to grab and go or just for a quick sit down. Everyone knows that. In Veracruz, Mexico 🇲🇽 ; we are big coffee producers as well. We have coffee places where you go and sit down to enjoy the coffees and bakery, we have Starbucks as well but we only use them if you are running late to work - it’s only for a grab to go- or meeting someone during work hours which means No time to enjoy like if you were with friends. Cheers ☕️ 🤠

[@user-jd5zt4of8q]

Meanwhile one of the top Brazillian coffee producers (Tres Coracoes) is owned by an Israeli company...

[@NemPergunte]

@@user-jd5zt4of8qIt's a joint venture (50%/50%) witch the brasilian part is who run the business.

[@user-jd5zt4of8q]

@@NemPergunte I know... Still the equivalent of the main parmigiano reggianno producer selling 50% of the business to Kraft-Heinz - over here Strauss is the brand for cheap crap coffee

[@NemPergunte]

@@user-jd5zt4of8q Understood. I don't like três corações coffee, it's a mass production coffee maker they grind coffee with grass and other impurities. I prefer to buy coffee beans from smaller producers who do excellent work. It's a bit more expensive but it worth it.

[@pietbliksem]

Another pet peeve of mine is when coffee shops serve infused coffee, like pressed coffee, in uncomfortably hot cups. The aroma and flavour literally escapes from the cup into the air and by the time you sip its got that flat, vaguely burnt taste. All the flavour is in the air and not in your mouth. Good coffee deserves a room temperature cup. I know espresso is different as the steam process is hotter and uses more coffee per serving, but infused coffee in my experience dies a horrible death if poured into a hotter container.

[@alexbennettbenefit366]

Love the video

[@kaypee1972]

Oh, I love fried Gnocchi 😁 But totally agree regarding take away coffee.

[@vincenzosplate]

Thanks for agreeing with me on the coffee culture point! 😊

[@monicaburton]

Yes! I always saute my onion and garlic then deglaze with the cooking wine and balsamic vinegar then fry up the meat and add paste spices and then the sauce and diced tomatoes

[@marna_li]

Thanks for bringing up all these points! Yes. Pasta is (in) the dish, not on the side. It should marry the sauce. Hot coffee really isn’t enjoyable. I don’t get why people even believe it is good. You don’t feel the difference in taste between blends.

[@wdw209]

I agree pureeing the veg first works way better the flavors really come out.Occasionally I like to put a slight brown on them first gives a nice flavor.

[@Rhobyja]

I really enjoy this... ❤❤❤❤

[@tonykuriger573]

If you make a cappuccino too hot (I.e. milk above 70 degrees) it will start to cook the milk which mucks up the flavour and affects how well the foam stabilizes. I never let my milk go past being able to touch the metal jug with my bare fingers.

[@loonator1995]

totally right. To add to that: The reason is that at that temp you destroy the milk sugar, which is the main reason you add milk. So if you heat it too much you destroy the whole drink. If its too hot to drink instantly, you know it was made wrong.

[@vincenzosplate]

This is super interesting my friend, thank you for the comments!

[@mtshirogane1996]

70° C right?

[@yohannessulistyo4025]

@@mtshirogane1996 You can buy a sticker thermometer and stick it to the milk frother metal jar. One thing that ruined foamy milk is baristas at places like Starbucks overly steaming the milk to get that frothy foam. It is typically super hot, doesn't have any discernable taste.

[@tonykuriger573]

@@mtshirogane1996 yeah, Celsius.

[@janej6253]

You are our Italian Angel 😇 Vincenzo. This American agrees 100% with your list, especially the coffee with pasta. It’s the Italian version of coffee with cheeseburgers in the US! Yuck! I so love your passion for Italian cuisine, it’s beautiful and contagious! ❤

[@pamelakilponen3682]

Thank you Vincenzo, the best is sweet potato gnocchi with butter and sage sauce. Simple but great!

[@vincenzosplate]

Honestly I’ve never made gnocchi with sweet potatoes, but it sounds delicious 😋

[@pamelakilponen3682]

@@vincenzosplate I followed Nonna Mia!'s recipe from youtube

[@robertr2953]

Is using low moisture mozzarella in a block that I shred myself OK? Where I live the fresh mozzarella is so wet it adds to much water to my pizza or lasagna. Thoughts?

[@Bocce-Kaizer]

Excellent! Being 100% Italian and raised by an aunt and mother who were best cooks on planet I agree with you on every single point. It doesn’t offend me when my sister in law puts my salad on top of my pasta but it is Wrong! Gary

[@vincenzosplate]

Happy to hear that you share the same opinion as me on these topics! 😊

[@auroman302]

I can’t even imagine salad on top of pasta! 🤢

[@Bocce-Kaizer]

Sometimes she skips pasta and puts large salad in bowl and puts my homemade sauce all over it.

[@aris1956]

Caro Vincenzo, per quanto riguarda il piatto unico, dove in vari Paesi la gente mette diverse cose nello stesso piatto (pasta, carne, insalata, eccetera), non è, come tu dici nel video, mancanza di rispetto verso il cibo italiano. È semplicemente una questione di cultura locale dei vari Paesi, come ad esempio gli americani o i tedeschi qui in Germania. Loro lo fanno a partire dai loro piatti, dal loro cibo, e non solamente con del classico cibo italiano. Noi abbiamo la cultura (e per noi è giusto che sia così) di suddividere il cibo in varie portate (primo, secondo, eccetera), altri Paesi invece hanno culture diverse. Così come ad esempio gli asiatici che mangiano con i bastoncini e nel mondo occidentale si usano invece forchetta, cucchiaio e coltello.

[@iota-09]

alla fine basta non fare il mischione, ci sono piatti sezionati apposta.

[@beryosovo201]

THANK YOU for finally mentioning this Steak/big piece of Meat with Pasta madness! I can only talk from the german perspective and tell how it is often served here. Here is also a trend to put some meat or fish filet on top of pasta. To me, that makes no sense in general. Why put something "solid" to cut, ontu something soft like pasta? If you cut it, you destroy the pasta underneath and its hard to eat it together as a unit. The same goes with Pasta as a side dish for meat or fish. Often they serve just dry pasta without sauce here as a side dish... There is no joy in eating pasta that way for me. Friing gnocchi on the other side can be useful, if you have some leftovers from the day before. But maybe thats a culture thing. In southern Germany they have something similar "Schupfnudeln" which are usually fried a little bit in butter before served. And in middle Germany the potato "Klöße" from half part raw potatoes and half part cooked potatoes are a famous thing. They are a little bit like big gnocchi. If you have leftover of them (and you always have, its a lot of work, and you dont start it just for a few), you always fry them in a pan the next day. But if they are fresh, noone would put them in a pan. The soft texture of the fresh made "Kloß" is the key element, same with gnocchi.

[@lindar6151]

I loved this one especially regarding coffee. Europe most definitely knows how to enjoy coffee compared to the US. Nothing better than going to a nice cafe or bakery and having a delicious cup of rich coffee served in a beautiful cup and then sitting and savoring the experience.

[@vincenzosplate]

For the coffee aficionados it’s a pleasure to take the right time to enjoy their coffee!

[@lisab.1595]

I have a question about Creamy Mushroom pasta. If I'm out of fresh garlic, can I just cook the mushrooms in garlic infused olive oil? I buy Boyajian Garlic Oil which is made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and I've used it for meat and poultry dishes and was wondering if it would be ok to use it cooking my mushrooms.

[@sO_RoNerY]

Here’s what I’ve always believed. And Italians can learn from this. As an Italian man, too, there is no such thing as the “traditional” way. Why? Because even Italians make food differently. Or how they make their tomato sauce differently. I add crush fennel seeds and Oregano, or Thyme. Which btw, have had many actually love the thyme version better. My girlfriend likes/love the fennel seed version because it reminds her of adding sausages to the sauce. I don’t eat meat so there is no meat in my sauce. I don’t add oil. Yes I do add garlic and onion and some-times celery, too. One sauce I love smelling when I make it, is adding fennel seeds. One or two tsp is enough. Anyway. Point is, there is no such thing as the traditional way. As for coffee. I wait until it cools. I do the same as tea. I don’t want to burn my lips. If you want coffee to be cool quicker, use a stainless steel Bialetti Moka pot to brew the coffee. It even boils quicker but doesn’t get hot enough to burn your lips so you can taste the delicious flavour. Aluminium moka is fine. But gets hot slower, but the coffee is hot. You don’t beed hot hot water to brew coffee. I do this with even food. I used the heat to cook the food; the process is done. Now I just want to eat. Same with soup. Cool it down. Don’t believe you have to eat food hot. If you think soup should be eaten hot because of the holiday way or it warms you up, then you have a circulation problem. Get that checked. Change the way on what you’re eating. Wear warm clothes.

[@Jeffro5564]

Not Italian hahah stop lying

[@user-jd5zt4of8q]

Vincenzo has said this many times - eat however you want, but when you are taking money from customers to serve you something you have to give them a real version of that thing

[@casmangaming1660]

This is the beauty of culture, gives me more of an idea how people from another place or country live their life and enjoy food to its fullest. I also agree about putting sauce on top of the pasta. Here in the Phillippines it is usually served that way, it is prevalent here. From fast food to the usual gatherings or occasions at home. and usually the pasta would be dry by the time you eat it.

[@Bootmahoy88]

Loved this, Chef. All of it, so true! I live in NYC, the land of the wild-roving-panicked-burnt-coffee-suckers!! And I meant ‘suckers’ to be understood two ways.

[@kathiewalli8746]

Love this

[@one4stevo]

Good one Vincenzo

[@oldcrowcreations]

😂 I agree about the coffee. Once upon a time I was that person with the to-go cup. If you get good coffee, you don’t need all the extra sugars/flavors added to it. I mostly make coffee at home these days and drink from smaller coffee cups. It’s great to sip it slowly with a little bite of chocolate or something sweet. 💕

[@DJIrisch]

Amazing ❤🎉

[@michaelsamu7082]

Vincenzo, I love your recipes. I have now made your tomato sauce. With the sofritto, but I substitute the onion with shallots. It is the beat sauce I have ever had. Today I made the bolignase sause(gravy?) I couldn't get it as thick as your friend made it even after cooking it 8hrs. But it tasted fabulous. Thank you.

[@vincenzosplate]

I'm thrilled to hear you're enjoying the recipes! Substituting shallots for onion in the tomato sauce sounds deliciously creative. Glad it turned out really good! What other recipes would you like to try on next?

[@michaelsamu7082]

​@vincenzosplate I would love to make braciole. But have no idea how.

[@josiemorgan5401]

Thank you for always staying true to your roots my dear friend my favorite favorite chef in the world 🤗🤗🙏

[@_yzt]

I've been drinking and making coffee since the 90s and only after watching this i realized why i subconsciously leave coffee to "rest" for a while after i've brewed it in a cezve: so it's not scalding hot when i drink it! To be fair, if we're talking about coffee-drinking culture outside Italy or Turkey, then it's appropriate to have a hot coffee. I can't explain, it's just extremely lovely to feel how the cup warms your hands, the steam washes over your face, the hot liquid warms your inside. Coffee that's just "warm" doesn't give that sort of feeling, it has to be hot for that.

[@JoeStuffzAlt]

I might have to blend the sofrito next time. What happened last time was that I maybe used too many noodles, and the vegetables slipped to the bottom of the bowl of pasta. Coffee apparently is best brewed at 195-205F or something. However, you can always wait it to cool down before drinking. This is American/German-style

[@AlexanderPrio]

Education at his best! Bravo Vincenzo!😂

[@mayongdorn]

When I was in the college, one of my tutor who got the Italian ancestry. She told me if you cook the pasta but without mixed well on the pan instant on the plate. The pasta will looks dead and it makes you don't want to eat them.

[@caesiumhklenn5845]

Ok I understand your concern about putting sauce on top of "dead" pasta. However in China, especially Beijing, there is a famous noodle dish called zhajiangmian (thick noodles with fried bean sauce) served like this. The sauce is made from ground pork mixed with fermented soya bean paste. Depending on which restaurant you go to, this dish can be served either sauce placed on "dying" noodles or in seperate bowls. You just mix the noodles and sauce by yourself before eating.

[@lexnite22]

The whole boiling hot coffee scenario is spot on

[@vincenzosplate]

Wow thank you, glad you enjoyed!

[@SporTH2010]

I usually enjoy a fresh espresso after a good pasta I had for lunch. I love the tase of it and it has it’s own role after the meal and dessert.

[@billbrookings9399]

A question about soffrito. I've not pureed it before and am now experimenting. Do you always puree or do you have use cases where your chop or fine chop? Any rules of thumb?

[@aris1956]

Everyone in Italy, as with all things, does it a little bit their own way. There are no fixed rules.

[@vincenzosplate]

You can finely chop them! It's just as delicious :)

[@Trontasia]

I'm American, & I prefer to have pasta on a single dish. Same for salad. Wouldn't want to mix coffee with tomato, no no no, hehe - I would find that 'ick!...' I did get a pouch of a blend of shredded Italian cheeses. For me it's great. I do feel inspired to get a mozzarella in a block form (I mean like form you showed there). I've seen Pizza in New York in KZbin videos of sliced mozzarella put on Pizza like that & it seemed interesting to me. I've never had mozzarella in sliced form on Pizza before. I hope I could find a whole mozzarella like that at Walmart or somewhere.

[@engc4953]

That you Vincenzo for this video and so much good information. In particular, it’s almost a crime to fry gnocchi also I’ve even had fried ravioli and pierogies (not Italian but still is a type of pasta). I like the soft pillow-like texture of the pasta.

[@joesamm1190]

Everything is on point, could not agree more with all 10

[@mrhappystore8611]

Vincenzo talking about love makes me wish I was born italian but I guess its never too late to start.

[@dekoener485]

But Vincenzo, in the Bolognese video David told you not to blend the sofrito! Are you being sacrilegious to your own cuisine? 😁

[@maksymkaliaiev4903]

Absolutely true!!!

[@bobbicatton]

I like your soffritto method. I'll try that next time I make pasta sauce👍😊

[@vincenzosplate]

Let me know how it turns out for you! 😊

[@bobbicatton]

@@vincenzosplate I made sauce for my pizza, and it turned out fantastic! Thank you😊

[@solomonmengeu1003]

These are all very valid points. Italian cuisine is about slow food and enjoying the moment. Please don't take an aspect of Italian culture and change it. Let's not make them Italian ancestors cry😂.