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@fdsc460 One of the very first pieces of food regulation was the Reinheitsgebot, first enacted in Munich in 1487 and more famously in all of Bavaria in 1516! This "purity law" dictated that beer was only to include barley, hops, and water (notably not yeast!)
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German breakfast consists of
1) Bread
2) rolls
3) butter, sweet jam
4) local honey
5) thinly sliced meats
6) cheese
7) Leberwurst (traditional sausage from Germany)
Reference: The German Way & More
german-way.com/for-expats/li….
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I am a big fan of chocolate. When I was young, I wrote down my dream list as traveling and exploring the chocolate taste around the world. Although, it is super hard to accomplish this goal, however, I am going to taste the chocolate in GERMANY!! Woooo!
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My favorite chocolate brand since I was young is Ritter Sport. This brand is actually from Germany! I love 50% Cacao. I am excited to explore Ritter Sport in Germany this time. The fun fact is it's super yummy but I ate all in once and realized it's more than 500 Cal. @fdsc460
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The Italian owner of Nutella just bought the rights to make Girl Scout Cookies fortune.com/2019/04/02/kello…
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@fdsc460 Did you know that Lake Maggiore is the 2nd largest lake in Italy! So thankful Alberto made a pit stop there for us!
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@fdsc460 All hands on deck! Dairy lab made cheddar cheese today. Cheddar cheese has a higher moisture content then Parmigiano reggiano because of its larger curd size, which retains more water.
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@fdsc460 due to the superior taste, mortadella was around 3x more expensive than normal ham until the end of the 18th century!
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Need another reason to eat Parmeggiano-Reggiano? It is lactose free due to process parameters - enzymes and pH effects. According to the PDO, it also is easily digestible! parmigianoreggiano.com/made/… @fdsc460
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Dyk that Tiramisu, an Italian desert made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee layered with a mixture of whipped eggs, sugar, and mascarpone cheese, topped with cocoa, originates back in the 1960s in various parts of Italy-mostly Veneto. It means “pick me up” & it sure is @fdsc460
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@fdsc460 Those breakfast pastries that many of you ate every morning for breakfast were not croissants, but they were actually cornettis. The difference is that they are softer and have an infused citrus taste.
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@fdsc460 in order for balsamic vinegar to be a DOP product, it must be aged in either a cherry, mulberry, juniper, oak, ash or chestnut barrel! #fdsc460pennstate
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@fdsc460 Gorgonzola cheese is produced using a starter culture of lactic acid bacteria to drop the pH, yeast to produce CO2 air pockets and mold to grow in those pockets to give the cheese it’s characteristic sensory qualities!
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@fdsc460 Balsamic vinegar is made from aging cooked grape juice in barrels. No matter what color the grape the juice is from, red or white, the solution will take on the pigment and flavor from the barrels. Flavor differences are used to differentiate between the ages of vinegars
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@fdsc460 If I had to pick one thing from this Italy trip that I will miss the most, is this woman right here...
Monica has my heart 💕 #fdsc460pennstate
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@fdsc460 Though most people are familiar with Rome, Turin was Italy’s first capital city in 1861. Hence a lot of the palaces and castles in and near Turin. These structures express beautiful architecture and have stunning gardens. These gardens may have grown food in the past! – at Crawley, South East
