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To: dinodino
FYI, that’s how one eats pizza in Italy.

I just looked it up and found this (below). Apparently, in Italy, all, or most, pizza isn’t served pre-sliced. So one one HAS to cut it up themselves. It’s also apparently of a different type: long uncut rectangle
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Don’t Expect Your Pizza to Come Sliced

Picture yourself sitting down in a cozy restaurant after a long day of sightseeing. You’re famished, and the smells emanating from the wood-fired oven are making you salivate.

The waiter heads your way with a beautiful margherita pizza in hand. He puts it in front of you and you notice that it isn’t sliced, what now? Italians eat pizza with a fork and knife.

Pizza is to be enjoyed straight from the oven and piping hot. Waiting for your dinner to cool down is just not an option – protocol says it should be enjoyed straight away. Therefore, if you grab a hot slice you’re begging for a burn. Just cut it up with the knife and fork and spare yourself the inevitable pain. ...”

https://theromanguy.com/italy-travel-blog/italy/the-ultimate-guide-to-pizza-in-italy-eat-pizza-like-a-local/

37 posted on 05/09/2021 9:25:54 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! DEMOCRAT-Russia collusion!! CHINA-Russia collusion! Click ETL...)
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To: ETL

No, it’s typically round, at least in my experience. Definitely uncut, though.


39 posted on 05/09/2021 9:29:00 AM PDT by dinodino ( )
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