0_Apprentice
hello, do you like italian food?
1_Wizard
Italian food is not typically my favorite but it is definetly my husbands.  He loves food from Italy!
0_Apprentice
well then he has great taste! what are some of his favorite dishes?
1_Wizard
He loves anything that is tomato base sauce.  apparently I read that tomatoes, bell peppers, and potatoes were only introduced into the italian diet with discovery of the new world
0_Apprentice
that is very interesting. i wonder what they ate before that?
1_Wizard
Not sure but Italian food is known for being prepared quite simply with their main dishes generally containing only two to four main ingrediants
0_Apprentice
true, most of the dishes are made from the same ingredients! kind of like mexican food
1_Wizard
Mostly they eat pasta, veggies, olive oil, and fish in the Italian diet
0_Apprentice
beef seems to be pretty common too!
1_Wizard
apparently italian cuisine is a highlight of the mediterranean diet