Americans vs Italian Food

[@munnnaa]

the way this video covers such a wide variety of dishes warms my italian heart

[@stefanosimone3422]

When they mentioned brusciuluni I was absolutely flabbergasted

[@kef7109]

They covered pretty much everything so well I started weeping towards the end.

[@pikminologueraisin2139]

yeah cliche can be as funny as sad

[@FranXiT]

@@stefanosimone3422 mio fratello in Cristo why do you have two first names as your name 💀

[@yoster39]

Particolarmente accurato nei dettagli

[@AdmiralMiniBar]

Americans VS Italian Food: The Not Americans: "Your ignorance disgusts me!! Behold! True Italian Cuisine!!" The Americans: "Hey that looks pretty good"

[@frenchbaguetteintelligence]

Good ending: The Americans are reasonable.

[@IAmAwesomeRocker]

@@frenchbaguetteintelligence We just like food. Despite how bad our tastes can be at times lol

[@pabloherranz1795]

@@IAmAwesomeRocker As a not american, I believe that Americans take a shot at everything, and then modify it towards their taste. Pasta? Boom, the Non Italian spaghetti bolognesa. Tacos? Here you have, crunchy pseudo tacos. Sushi? Bang, lets add cream cheese to it! So if any american reads this, as a Spaniard, I would love to see how you americans would adapt paella and croquetas. Maybe it becomes something great, like This stuff.

[@turretboi]

@@pabloherranz1795 that's why this "american food isn't food" arguement confuses me. Other countries have done the same thing with typically "American" foods (like Hot Dogs). And we have adapted Croquettes (Croquetas are croquettes, so they technically aren't spansh, but french.). We just use salmon (or any canned fish, despite being named "Salmon Croquettes) instead of chicken. Crab Cakes (popular in Maryland) are techically croquettes as well.

[@pabloherranz1795]

@@turretboi we actually use multiple ingredients, not just chicken, but those sound delightfull. Try making those with ham or cod and you'll experience heaven. Edit: also, Damn you frenchs! Curse you for being credited for everything!

[@ArtemisApollo1969]

I have not even watched the video yet, but as an Italian, I am legally forced to side with the Italian Food, or else the government will send me to Britain.

[@jean-bastienjoly5962]

a punishment worse than death for the culinary lover.

[@LuzikArbuzik77]

Send him to Detroit.

[@TheSnazzyBoi]

Same here brother

[@aquathestonemist]

Even worse when they decide they'll send you to Birmingham

[@dariocosimovoto]

As an Italian, I am also legally obligated to corroborate BraveHeart's statement - my side is already picked.

[@MaindexOmega]

I love how Harry plays along with the memes FC jokes about the universe imploding. Harry: Excellent FC jokes about extra EXTRA wine. Harry: *Excellent*

[@solitairemario]

Excellent.

[@jenniferjaffa1127]

Excellent

[@DoYouSeeBananaManTH]

EXCELLENT!!!!

[@skyfish77]

Excellent.

[@VascoHiro]

excellent.

[@pelinalwhitestrake3367]

Americans vs Mexican food Americans vs French food Americans vs Italian food We need to do Americans vs German, English, Greek, Russian, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, (insert more nations) food.

[@siphons5737]

You really want to make American food look like shit, don't you ?

[@pelinalwhitestrake3367]

@@siphons5737 Yes

[@soyeahsauce]

americans vs canadian food?

[@anafu-sankanashi8933]

Bro as an indin, half our cuisine is just street food.

[@tortillaflavoured1828]

Japanese food is not something yeet into saturn but japanese culture is

[@themanageriguess]

I feel like this channel is becoming less argumentative for world views and current affairs and more about which country’s food is best. Either way, keep up the great work as always.

[@thevioletskull8158]

Food is important

[@tortillaflavoured1828]

Yeah, food and culture is also a part of the world. It doesnt have to be war and country invasion for it to matter.

[@2008DodgeChallenger]

what up manager. this topic of italian food really makes me start to feel my italian ancestors coming inside of me ;)

[@gisellemagica]

@@2008DodgeChallenger Get your ass back in lobby one.

[@2008DodgeChallenger]

@@gisellemagica eat shit gisell. if you breaka the spagetti ima gonna break youra dick like itsa glowstick!

[@umbralbushido8636]

"Cheese is something I take very seriously" Harry gets better with every video

[@haruhitomaeda4802]

I think if he keeps going in that direction, Harry might become my favorite character/person out of them all!

[@kevinkaslana9060]

I agree wholeheartedly with Harry! I, as a Wisconsinite, ALWAYS take my cheese seriously.

[@Abraham_the_pierra]

to be fair, cheese IS a very passionate topic for a lot of people (including me)

[@lapras2397]

"That is correct, but you are still wrong" 💀

[@thegames4565]

I'm sure FC is plotting to turn this into a cooking channel, cause that I am more than willing to support

[@anafu-sankanashi8933]

Double backed

[@yoshigalxyed4664]

nah, i think Harry should take that spot

[@kirby1225]

maybe FC stands for French Cooking or any variation of that.

[@PurpleHeartE54]

@@kirby1225 It's actually Faux Cares (originally F*ck Cares), but I see where you're going with it.

[@kirby1225]

@@PurpleHeartE54 I'm aware of that.

[@limmortale2001]

I have to say though that the 5 course meal is not as common because it takes more preparation, so from my experience either a primo or a secondo are made in a bigger portion to cover the rest of the meal. The 5 courses, however, are still well known and used in family lunches/dinners. In restaraunts menus are divided into antipasto, primo, secondo, contorno and dolce.

[@shezedks]

Pretty sure the concept of course isn't to be precisely followed but just a way to divide foods in cathegories Like, even when I'm dining with just a steak it's a secondo and so on Might be just me though

[@Tamamo-no-Bae]

The most common I've seen is a three course meal. Primo, Secondo, and a dessert. Contorno is optionally included depending on your Secondo.

[@sakura368]

i like your fancy words, magic man

[@CR1MSONACE]

The part where FC and Harry are just talking about Italian foods is surprisingly wholesome. And when Harry said "Cheese is something I take very seriously" I felt that

[@thephoenix4980]

James May: cheese

[@CafeLiquerstreams]

Harry is the most human of the group I have to admit, loves his knowledge and will kill you for disrespecting it (lookig at you PB), but enjoys the fun that can be had joking about it

[@doodlesyoru2108]

Hits differently when you realize cheese is technically a psychoactive drug.

[@Toberumono]

Okay. Just saying, the “Risotto seems like it could be a Japanese word” is incredibly funny because it actually fits within the restrictions of non-imported Japanese words, and is transcribable as りそっと (hiragana is used for effect even though it should be in katakana). So, yeah, risotto could absolutely be a Japanese word. It still feels a bit off, though, so I have a sneaking suspicion that I’m missing something.

[@fabby2998]

There's also the obligatory Jojo reference in the character literally named Risotto Nero (which made the part about someone being named Risotto that much funnier to me) Though a concerningly large amount of Golden Wind characters are named after Italian dishes, or just food in general (I don't think vinegar is specifically Italian, as an example), but that is explained by Araki just being a reverse weeb for Italy, lmao

[@Toberumono]

@@fabby2998 I… I think we might need to exclude anime from sources of Japanese-sounding name ideas. There’s a show this season with a character named, “Perv Asshat” according to the subtitles. And… yeah. That’s a literal translation. In fact, the “Perv” part isn’t a translation - they used English for the first name.

[@jemm113]

@@Toberumono holy shit, which show has Perv?

[@Toberumono]

@@jemm113 “The Eminence in Shadow” It is majestically terrible. The main character straight up states the tropes that the show is engaged in… and then proceeds to dive headfirst into said trope. It’s not done ironically - the show glories in being as tropey as possible. And so, of course, the obvious bad guy is named, “Perv Asshat”. And yes, it is an Isekai. In which the main character jumps in front of a truck *specifically with the intent of getting magic powers*. If you somehow aren’t put off by the above, you’ll love it

[@Joetino]

@@Toberumono Basically it exists to make fun of isekai anime?

[@crouton7070]

i love that whenever someone interrupts harry with a quip he just says 'excellent' and ignores them :)

[@frenchbaguetteintelligence]

“Excellent” is Harry’s way of saying “Lol.”

[@Banana-xk1gs]

@@frenchbaguetteintelligence we love harry

[@thephoenix4980]

​@@frenchbaguetteintelligence Excellent

[@catseer1299]

@@thephoenix4980Excellent

[@Sergstreams]

Watching them talk so highly about pizza and the surrounding culture of food is so satisfying

[@ValiTheSaltMan]

As an Italian I’m watching this video, definitely

[@dabbo8767]

This is the moment we've been waiting for

[@kytsunee6324]

This is what it’s all about!

[@stefanosimone3422]

Mi sento preso in causa

[@blackrose1293]

@@stefanosimone3422 anch'io xd

[@zealotaspieneartheentropy8941]

@@stefanosimone3422 si definitivamente anche io

[@digishade7583]

I swear every time you guys have these food debates you make me crave the food from that country also I’m pretty sure that America is the only place where pizza is also referred to as a pie probably because of how it’s made in Chicago

[@alitaliaaa]

Fantastic video, only one thing, us Italians don't always make pasta at home (15:51). We usually go to the supermarket and buy it.

[@feroxino1051]

True

[@willow5945]

You're damn right Hawaiian Pizza is Canadian. In my village, Greek pizza franchiseers rank among the most respectable of all the old families. Plus, without it we've only got poutine and maple syrup. One is candy for breakfast, and the other is French (and hence inherently terrible).

[@chetacheese2789]

No wonder FC didn’t give your comment a heart.

[@Serpillard]

Poutine is delicious, you heathen.

[@pupusaslordking5617]

dont fuck with quebec breakfast tho, these are the best

[@willow5945]

@@chetacheese2789 I mean, Quebec fell under British rule back when France was still a monarchy. They're completely different societies at this point.

[@DANMALAGABR2007]

There is a neapolitan pizza place near where i live that's allmost allways full at night which is the opposite to the Domino's that is also near where i live that is usually empty, i think the results speak for themselves

[@frenchbaguetteintelligence]

Not saying the conclusion is wrong, but to be fair, most people order from Domino's, they don't go eat there.

[@DANMALAGABR2007]

@@frenchbaguetteintelligence true, tho the neapolitan pizza place also does delivery i think

[@alekzazza3337]

As an Italian I can confirm that if you put two italian dishes on the same plate the earth turns into a black hole and everyone gets spaghettificated, (I really liked this video it was really accurate and it was fun seeing my own culture in here) 1:30 it's usually called "braciola" but both of the names will make people understand what you're speaking of most of the time 29:50 the "schiacciata" is usually called "schiacciatina" by italians so you may know it by that name (btw I keep writing as I'm watching this video is amazing) 32:56 "zabaglione" usually tastes like sugar and can occasionally have coffe my grandma used to make it with coffe at example but my mother didn't really good dolce my favorite after tiramisù

[@dabbo8767]

Another Italian "Dish" is arrosticini wich is meat (you can choose what type) cooked on live coal, really good Abruzzo speciality, put a little salt and you're golden, btw I don't know the actual terms so I might have got something wrong, anyway you should try them

[@francisgentle8314]

I almost cried during the video because the continue flowing and description of accurate italian dishes gave me nostalgia of my childhood

[@xan7292]

This video has solidified my opinion: I'd unironically pay for a spinoff series where Harry just teaches the viewer about all kinds of international cuisine. The man seems to know his stuff. (Only downside to this is that now I'm hungry for food that I will likely never experience, on account of being trapped in the US with not nearly enough capital to visit other countries for a food tour.)

[@Endless-fire]

Well, perhaps try to cook it yourself? You may not get it right the first time, but the learning is enough.

[@Metroid22540]

@@Endless-fire It's not a matter of cooking for ourselves, man. It's the fact that us Americans are given the ass-end of damn-near every cooking ingredient we need. Everything needs to be bastardized, pasteurized and dehydrated for shelf-life. Too much of our food has been over-processed just for shelf-life. Yes, it keeps us alive and running to a point, but all that junk is part of the reason Americans are struggling with weight. The inflation of basic ingredients also contributes to this. That's why we're nowadays seen as a joke to the culinary world outside of one or two things regarding meat. We've gotten everything wrong through cultural osmosis. That's why cheeses in Europe are given special branding and protections. Hell, a lot of Chinese foods popular in America are - again - not strictly from China. Some of the most famous dishes were invented in America by Chinese immigrants who were trying to strike up businesses in America. Mongolian Beef a popular "Chinese" dish, but it isn't Chinese. It's more American than anything else. I think the best way to satisfy both parties of the arguments are to call or refer to something like pizzas originating from New York, "New York" or "New York-style pizzas" inferring that yes, this TYPE of pizza isn't the original kind of pizza made in Italy, it's just a style. Hell, rice is used all over the world, but rice isn't strictly Chinese or Japanese. Asia has the biggest exporters, but everywhere grows it and has a different style or use for rice. ... But us Americans... our biggest claim to food is Texas and their endless slabs of meat and their preparations of it. As sad as it is.

[@TheBloccobill]

this video just makes me happy. idk why, i'm not really laughing that much, but i feel like it's summer, and i'm in a discord server that usually debates about the most random stuff, and it makes it even better that the argument is one i know best as an italian. sometimes i even stop the vid and point out mistakes and act like i'm actually in the server talking. i wonder what's sadder, this or critical's flirting skills

[@megadragonking546]

I'd say the most impressive thing about this video is that it made me, a person with ageusia, actually want to eat. Well done. And before anyone asks yes I've had ageusia my entire life, so long before covid was a thing and yes, I did think it was funny when everyone started losing their sense of taste and freaking out.

[@MattHatter360]

Ageusia sounds like torture

[@carlyl2032]

As someone who has it, what do you eat on a regular basis? I'm assuming that the texture still is important to you.

[@megadragonking546]

@@carlyl2032 yeah that's pretty much the main thing I look for. I tend to eat foods that have more than one texture, mostly foods like sandwiches and burgers that I can add a lot of different things to do with different textures.

[@silver9026]

as someone who is studying cooking, these videos are always amazing

[@Lazar-TS]

"Imagine being named Risotto..." JJBA Fans when pannacotta stays behind, narancia fires up risotto, only for abbacchio to get slaughtered...

[@Amberhorus]

17:55 in Sardinia we call those "uccelletti" (it means "little birds"). I've heard the same name in Piemont and Lombardy too, but "involtini di carne" is a way to describe the dish that works well enough.

[@shezedks]

It's pretty much a literal description so probably it's the best way to be understood

[@Amberhorus]

@@shezedks yeah, fair enough

[@lori0747]

As a sicilian, I always called them involtini di carne. Also as a Palermitano, I must say that the "arancini"are called arancine and that other sicilians can fight me to death if they disagree

[@MfwPrivate]

As an italian I knew EXACTLY what was about to go down in the first two seconds, my God. Edit: 20:57 lmfao I'm literally bolognese that shit is Tourism bait lmao

[@Mekmassimochannel]

Yeeeeeeep

[@LumiNyte]

4:06 I finally know what the “What a splendid pie, pizza pizza pie!” line from System Of A Down means. Thank you

[@allegrandante]

As a half Japanese individual I can indeed confirm that I am named Risotto Rigatoni Ravioli Nakamura

[@CarMedicine]

27:56 As a Spain-Spanish person, the tortilla de patatas pictured indeed looks, like Gringo said, "dry as f*ck". DId they only put in like one egg or something?

[@quidam_surprise]

Quel autre type d'Espagnols existe-t-il à part les Espagnols venus d'Espagne ? 🤨

[@CarMedicine]

@@quidam_surprise I meant it as opposed to a Spanish speaker from Latin America. (maybe specifying it wasn't needed in this case due to the context but I'm used to doing it ok?) Also saying "as a person from Spain" sounded off.

[@quidam_surprise]

... CSC 😐

[@CarMedicine]

@@quidam_surprise Ummm, oye, what does "CSC" mean? I searched it up with inconclusive answers.

[@quidam_surprise]

@@CarMedicine You could have just said « As a Spaniard » or if someone wanted to refer to Spanish-speaking folks from Latin America, they could simply call them «Hispanic Americans». I just find it strange that, for whatever reasons, you are perpetuating wacky misconceptions around stuff concerning your very own country by legitimising a view, generally believed by goofy North Americans. (not including Mexico, obviously) Hence why I said that... _CSC_ est un acronyme que nous utilisons au football en français qui signifie « contre son camp ».

[@asrax7800]

I am Italian and I kid you not, this video is one of the most interesting in a while. For some reason this is a really popular topic, and seeing all perspectives into a single debate is hilarious and extremely informative at the same time. Loving it lol

[@immunity0792]

Oh god the beginning debate is about pineapple on pizza, this is gonna be a very calm and non controversial video eh?

[@tomsky4751]

Whenever these guys have a discussion about food it always reminds that I gotta try and open my palate a lot more and find some new dishes to try. Seriously a lot of those dishes sound so good I have got to open up my palate a lot more.

[@YellowMageMarsail]

I think quite possibly the biggest issue with American Food is that "Fresh" became a marketable term. Freshness was a selling point, and thus "Fresh" foods became more expensive. In America, it is far cheaper to get dried pasta than to make it yourself, for example. Furthermore, a lot of food is made to be preserved and stored for later, the reasoning for such large portion sizes being that leftovers can be used for more than a single meal. But making foods that can be stored for multiple meals can kill the flavor. Of course, that's my take on it, I could be missing a lot of details. That just seems like the most logical explanation to me.

[@WalrusQuake]

I like to believe that the American standard for poor food comes from the lasting embrace of depression/wartime era food. The production costs of food were cut as low as possible, and shelf life was extended with preservatives as long as possible. Not to mention how much "filler" is added to processed foods, and how frequent they are in our diet. For some reason, Americans were complicit with these standards and it's what people like me grow up eating. edit: The popularization of fast food, instant food, and trying to cook and eat as fast as possible in general removed a lot of variety from a single meal.

[@limmortale2001]

Already hawaiian pizza? This is gonna be a good one!

[@Oznerock]

Okay but fresh baguettes being the face of your cuisine isn't a bad thing bread is just delicious. And huh, I knew about how Italian parmesan is a completely different thing (i still find the version with chicken quite good but I'm south american and we made that shit), but I didn't know about the other dish that it was likely mixed with. Learn something new every day. But also people will say Brazilian pizza is better than italian pizza, even people I know who *have* been to italy with me. It's insane. And the reason is always "hur dur more toppings equals better".

[@lordprime25]

3 minutes in and the Spider-man 2 Pizza theme is playing. Beautiful.

[@AQuestioner]

2:59

[@sharkwaffle1582]

Quick thoughts before I continue watching the rest of the video: If you want to put pineapple on pizza, you have to rethink the entire approach. You can’t use tomato sauce or pepperoni, you’d have to use different cheese (if cheese is even still an option); ham and pork are sweet meats that pair well with brown sugar (if I remember correctly); caramelized onions and peppers might theoretically work with pineapple, but don’t quote me on that; you’d have to use different seasonings, if you can season it at all; etc. Basically, you have to use ingredients that compliment pineapple. I’ll admit, I don’t have much culinary intuition, so deciding what should and shouldn’t go on a pineapple-centric pizza is something for more qualified people to discuss. All that being said, I’m enjoying the video so far. Keep up the good work, FBI

[@liamvautier944]

As an argentinian, i'm actually surprised to know that, despite having a french/english/native family tree on my records, MOST OF MY FAVORITE AND PRIMARY MEALS, ARE BASED OFF(OR DIRECT) STRAIGHT UP I T A L I A N F O O D. Damn Faux Cares, now i blame your for antojarme milanesas(edit: the argentinian common name for cottoleta of any meat, yes, we oversimply too much, that's argentina for you) with garlic seasoned pasta and some osobuco!! (Edit: I would love to have french food too bc i love how passionate about food you are but here they are not as near as easy to get as italian food, thanks to our almost entirely italian-based food culture. We have other stuff, yes, but it is not cheap, mate. Also, i love your food related videos!! This video has come to be a pleasant surprise, and made my evening, thanks.)

[@ezequielgarciareynoso8070]

You're the first Argentinian i know that watches French Baguette Intelligence besides me! Vamos Argentina!

[@liamvautier944]

@@ezequielgarciareynoso8070 llevo varios meses disfrutando del contenido jajaja Pero bien ahí

[@Burn_Angel]

Y conmigo somos diez.

[@Signedcentaur]

And we're finally at the end of the trio... unless Bowl comes in with a "British Food" video, or a very impromptu "Japanese Food" as it was slightly brought up here

[@TrxPsyche]

I do think it's a bit unfair to call all American versions of Italian dishes "bastardized". A lot of the dishes here were made by Italians when they migrated, and they made due with what they could get. Even today, especially with cheese being processed the way it is, Italian food cannot truly shine as brightly as it should be able to away from home. That said, I am glad that the whole debate of Spaghetti Bolognese being incompatible parts was brought up. A lot of people think all pasta based dishes are basically interchangeable and while it's true that using a different pasta won't taste worse, you won't get the full culinary experience. One I remember is my friend bringing up how traditional spaghetti (Spaghetti in tomato sauce, most families who are unfamiliar with Italian dishes will just use spaghetti as an umbrella term) was the same as pasta fagioli. This ignited the small amount of Italian in my bones to fly into a rant about how they are not even remotely similar dishes aside from having tomatoes and pasta. Pasta dishes are usually, in my limited knowledge, differentiated by the type of pasta used, the type of sauce used, and the consistency of the sauce used. After that, it becomes more into extra ingredient details, like meat or veggies. Anyone who has had pasta fagioli would never compare it to spaghetti in tomato sauce, because the sauce in pasta fagioli is more akin to a soupy consistency, very thin, and you would a short pasta like ditalini. I've also heard that certain areas of Italy like it more in a stew consistency, where the sauce is extremely thick, but even then it's nothing like sauce for spaghetti.

[@Barakon]

Pelmeni dough & pasta dough have the same recipe expect that pasta is made from semolina flour, not regular wheat flour. That & not as much water is used, mainly so it could absorb more water in the cooking process or even so it could dry.

[@Barakon]

The reason for this lack of course structure is impatience & a pinch of gluttony.

[@The.Orange.Wizard]

Honestly Harry is my favourite of the bunch, really grown on me in some of these newer episodes, I can tell he has a lot of passion for the subject here and I’ll be damned if him showing off the food he makes doesn’t make me hungry.

[@Wolf_TheLoneOne]

If the FBI crew wants to talk abt food, then they will have to mention Brazilian cuisine sooner or later. We have a lot of good stuff here. And a lot of it similar to dishes from Italy, France and Germany. More than likely because our culture is a mish-mash of many different cultures from all over the world. Little fun fact regarding that: Brazil has the highest number of japanese people outside of Japan. There's a whole district on São Paulo that's pretty much Chinatown in the US, but make it japanese and in Brazil. The name of the district is "Liberdade" (Freedom), for those who are curious.

[@ciellight]

So for Cacciatore you intend "pollo alla cacciatora" (literally huntsman's chicken)? It definitely looks like it As for the dish you show at 17:36 I'd dare to say it is more some kind of involtino di carne (basically rolled meat, and as you say, it can be made of beef, pork, and even chicken or turkey) more than braciola, then again braciola is a pretty much general term. As for Mr Risotto, you better not watch Jojo's bizarre adventures part 5. There is literally a guy called Risotto Nero

[@frenchbaguetteintelligence]

Yeah, I wasn't sure about the name. I mentioned it.

[@ciellight]

@@frenchbaguetteintelligence all good, I was just trying to give some possible options

[@zealotaspieneartheentropy8941]

Braciola Is also a valid name,here in naples we call It that

[@Marocco2]

26:23 If you ever come visit Italy, specially Sicily, watch out how to say Arancini/Arancine: they are 2 different but very similar types of food around there (most notably the shape is different) and based on where you visit you must say the correct food, otherwise... 😬

[@itzwaluigitime8678]

you guys have officially gotten me into Ace Attorney, which is a bloody miracle, you really have NO idea what you've just accomplished. and honestly I really wanna thank you for it because as much as i'm dubious whether i'll actually get into the game or not, I've started watching the anime and GODDAMN it's freakin amazing. if it just turns the characters and story of the game into anime format, and thus the base game is like this, I have to say, it's simply amazing how clever and epic it is. so thank y'all for the quality of the work you've put into these videos. if there's one thing I'm amazed by, it's that vast, brilliant, flawless, argumentation you guys always manage to pull to prove your points and have the truth shine bright in the end. that's one of the last things to live for that still exist. huge thanks to all of you once more. even Volkeh. you need people like him to prove points too sometimes lol Have a sweet swell day, can't wait for another video ! spoilers ahead but also i've just discovered the meaning behind "Von Karma", not just some edgy name "like ooo i'm such a big tough prosecutor i'll strike your ass like Karma does but literally because HE was struck by Karma 15 years later, daaaaaaammnnn 😍

[@itzwaluigitime8678]

AND A HEART !!! My day is made, bless yall D'ailleurs j'suis fr hein j'l'ai pas précisé jpp mais oui, go défendre la ténacité de l'argumentation _à la française_ un peu de nationalisme là oh

[@bystanderlife4991]

[21:54] The only potato potato pasta is *gnocchi* you foolish fool. Ps: love your videos 🥰 they're so entertaining and instructive, a fan from Rome 🇮🇹

[@voicebross]

i really appreciate all the fotos of the foods you guys where talking about. i love this channel and all its animations

[@MattHatter360]

As an Italian I have to say that we don't really make fresh pasta ourselves all that much, it is still done, but not as common as it once was. Even tho the place I come from invented egg pasta, we still mostly buy just dry pasta and sometimes we decide to buy egg pasta, although it must be eaten quickly because it spoils very quickly. This might just be my personal experience, people from different parts of Italy might disagree.

[@EnzioRobbenzio]

As an Italian I am happy to see this kind of videos, since a lot of people don't know the variety of Italian food, I'm a little disappointed panzerotto wasn't mentioned, since is one of my favorite dishes. If someone reading this will ever visit Veneto I'd also suggest trying risotto al tastasal.

[@synphoniggle]

Harry and Faux Cares could not represent us italians any better. The only thing is "zabaglione" or "zabaione" are the correct terms

[@awsomesaucekirby]

As a new yorker I am incredibly invested in this argument. Also chicago "pizzas" are bread bowls of tomato soup at best.

[@koolmckool7039]

Tell me you've never eat a Chicago pizza before.

[@falquicao8331]

9:00 Small correction: the primo can also be a soup (ocean doesn't count).

[@q-b6885]

Honestly my main takeaway from these videos is learning about different foods.

[@AstonWildsteel]

As a German, it was a delight to both recognize lesser-known dishes and learn about even more Italian dishes. While I do continue to rank pizza and pasta dishes very highly alongside tiramisu within Italian cuisine, I still like the other dishes I've already tried a lot. My suggestion to every US-American out there: You haven't been alive until you had Europe on your tongue. You get a pass if you get to enjoy authentic Mexican and/or South American food on the regular though. Keyword being authentic.

[@flamo2666]

commenting on what harry said at 25:36. I very commonly eat tortellini alla panna during family gatherings although im pretty sure they're typically made with brodo non panna so idk if it counts. I do find it hard to believe that one of my grandmother's staple recipes would be so deviant from a traditional tortellini recipe, I might actually do a bit of research on this.

[@shadyfsmusics]

I really liked this video. Learned more about food!

[@bruschetta7711]

One of my favourite dishes from my region is Casoncelli alla Bergamasca, i am really happy you covered Italian food with details, because between regions and everything it gets tough even as italians to know the correct recipes

[@KuroTrashed]

i always love knowing new foods to try out later, so these videos a freaking hilariously informative go watch, thanks FC

[@CopperCadwyn]

Real chicago pizza is thin crust btw, the deep dish is just for tourists.

[@forgidendrogo]

14:58 any Mexican can tell that the enchiladas are on the right just by the presence of limón in the plate

[@frenchbaguetteintelligence]

Yes! That was the hint I was hoping people would pick up on.

[@forgidendrogo]

@@frenchbaguetteintelligence What can i say? We love our limón, i know people that add it even to scramble eggs. Love your videos compita, specially the food ones, and can feel the frustration when people say that they don't like certain dishes without trying it just because "sounds gross"

[@yoster39]

As well as italians can tell cannelloni is the left one

[@leon_oberti]

I spilled Italian tears over how good this video was

[@godofmediocrity7582]

Me watching everyone discuss the fine foods of Italy while eating a dry school chicken patty for lunch:

[@Tennosan]

32:54 misspell: Zabaione You summoned us, the Italians. Nice video btw. You got all right, though obviously more obscure dishes haven't gotten in this video because of how short it is. Keep the good work!

[@demosthenes995]

Thank you once again for educating us on cuisine! If someone just listed out all italian dishes or I searched them up on the internet, it wouldnt be the same. Your guys passion for food makes me want to experience it too one day.

[@sasir2013]

Just to clarify about the spanish tortilla, the inside of it shouldn't be a block, but rather be creamy. And it's popular to add onion to the mix, and you can add another ingredients like vegetables or meat as long as you do it on small chunks and cook the raw ones a bit first

[@soyeahsauce]

10:51 having had osso buco myself I can confirm that it is indeed delicious, best served with palenta imo.

[@Abraham_the_pierra]

OH NO, my spaguetti dosen't fit in this pot! let me just... *crack*

[@SebaJK7]

I love canelloni! I'm not Italian, but our country has a shocking amount of Italian influence in it, especially in the food... so ground-beef canelloni is something I always remember as a classic dish from my childhood.

[@halozxz5770]

Slovenia?

[@shezedks]

To also add to the discussion, a great italian food is the scaloppina: it's a type of meat (usually beef) that gets covered in flour and can be simmered (noy sure if it's the word) with a lot of things, usually being lemon juice or wine It's actually pretty easy and quick to make, and it tastes amazing

[@Solesteam]

4:06 Chicago pizzas are now my favorite pizza pies. Put a bit of that loathed spiked fruit on it and some onions and you have a Solesteam Approved masterpiece... not that you'd ever want my approval after the mention of pineapple...

[@Pikachuington]

I like how after the intro bit theres not a lot of actual arguments or screaming matches, just honest debates and discussion. More of this in the future would be great if possible!

[@Ultra_DuDu]

I stopped making quiche and now I bake "Carbonara Flan". I named it like this to piss off an Italian friend. It is just a sugarless flan with finely chopped onions and lard and a lot of pepper (remember, I name it like this to piss of an Italian) and I must say the flan's texture goes very well wit the flavor. I also have a "chicken soup" variant where I use minced chicken instead of the lard and add a cube of chicken stock to the milk. Anyway, this tangent was brought to you to boost the Algorithm.

[@robinrehlinghaus1944]

These videos always have me wondering about what you were to talk about if you covered German cuisine at some point

[@bloonjitsu7148]

I've already learned more from this KZbin channel than the entirety of my high school.

[@roshivvymegido9178]

from day one all I wanted was more videos of Harry talking about food This is everything I could've dreamed of, Thank you

[@squeenixu]

WAIT MY DAD COOKED THAT STEW WITH THE CHICKEN AND TOMATOES AND BLACK OLIVES AND well it might not be the exact same but like it looked very similar and i liked it but it may have been more spanish inspired idk i need to ask him

[@Dana-lo8xk]

16:35 finally realized why the mysims agents songs always had a sense of familliarity to me. Normally thought the songs sounded like apollo justice themes but thats just cause ive heard them here lmao

[@randomperson2526]

By far the best food video so far! Loved it

[@fruity2]

I can't believe as an italian I have to agree with Harry on everything in a video

[@Evilanious]

Eh, I don't like pizza all that much but occasionally when I'm hungry and don't have the time, or can't be bothered, I do shove one in the oven or order one. When I do, It's invariably Hawaiian. I like it. If you don't you don't have to eat it but it bewilders me that people try to prove that it's a correct or incorrect way to make pizza or whatever.

[@MikePhantom]

because harry has a superiority complex and i bet he would discredit italian who make these "non italian" dishes" and think they are Italian dishes

[@jeninimas]

I love these videos so much. Literally my only problem with them is I can't put them on in the background while doing other things because I can't hear what people are saying. Not really a problem that can be fixed though, given the format. Still, great as always.

[@joydividing]

I wonder if there would be more food videos to come.

[@certifiedbluephoenix]

Watching this video wanting to know more about Italian food as I love it made me realise how little I seem to know, but that just makes me want to have it more. At least I'm not butchering it though.

[@meowlord2480]

If I remember correctly, Gelato isn't just Italian. It originated in ancient Rome, but back then, it was just snow with grape juice. The French actually added milk to it, and it also went to many places before so (though I believe they only added different tastes with the food they have). Today almost every country has a few unique tastes special to it (or invented by it). I think ice cream belongs everywhere.

[@NothingKingKN]

Italian here, let me just slide right in to enlighten Harry: Pasta alla Boscaiola uses cream. Pasta (usually tortellini) with cream, porcini mushrooms and black truffle. That's the only thing I'll say, because this video is the final justice I was looking for my country's cuisine.

[@Kainham142]

Another reason that pre-grated cheese is shit (from an American perspective at least): manufacturers add an anti-clumping/caking agent to the cheese, basically corn starch or something similar. Fine if you plan to eat it straight from the bag like a gremlin but not for melting unless you’re fine with extra grease and the cheese not quite sticking together

[@Smwigglyd19]

18:23 That killed me...

[@kevinkaslana9060]

DUMBAS*!

[@Solesteam]

7:30 HOLY SHOOT THAT'S WHY GRATED CHEESE IS SO PLAIN! I never knew that! You need to write a online forum of weird but important cooking facts like that. I would say a book but I'm sure there's plenty but the average person can't afford or be bothered to get one.

[@rordongamsay8478]

9:20 Harry: Contorno is served at the same time as the secondo, but on a separate plate. In Italy, they do not have side dishes on the same plate as the main dish. FC: This is because if you put two Italian dishes on the same plate together, the universe would implode, the Earth would turn into a blackhole, and we'd all discover the Italian phenomenon known as "spaghettification". Harry: Excellent. Seeing Harry amused by the pun is honestly kinda wholesome. Also, I fucking love this cuisine videos. They are very informative. Thanks for the video!

[@itzwaluigitime8678]

16:10 THAT version of Confrontation from Investigations 1 ? You guys are genuises ! This track's such a bop

[@SmokeSAS]

When it comes to Hawaiian pizza, it shouldn't have ever been created HOWEVER its good. It shouldn't be, but it is.

[@turretboi]

Harry pulling out the thermodynamics.

[@doodlesyoru2108]

23:15 Ooooh! Spaghetti alla carbonara is my favourite. My father makes this adding a little bit of bacon and he serves it with grape juice.

[@nolasmor]

There is a "mexican version" of cannoli called "gaznate", although the insides are made of different ingredients. iirc, gaznate has mostly sugar or "merengue", while cannoli includes cheese and more. I'm pretty sure cannolis came first and surely mexicans didn't copy them, but it's interesting to see two similar yet so different dishes.