Back Streets Italy: Pizza School, Fried Artichokes, Island Hopping and "Dirty" Pasta
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio
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Adhesa, Garlic, and Roman Jewish Cuisine
This chapter explores the invention of adhesa, a meatless dish created for religious fasting, as well as the opinions of Italian chefs on garlic and cooking with it. The chapter visits restaurants such as Caquino and Yod Vata, known for their unique features like a wine cellar made from broken amphora and perfectly fried artichokes. The chapter also discusses the history of the Roman Jewish community, their influence on Romanian cuisine, and the experiences of the Jewish community in Rome during World War II.
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