| Italian cooking isn't as simple as boiling spaghetti | | | | good…but if you're looking for authentic, you |
| noodles and opening a jar of Ragu. In fact, | | | | may want to venture away from the restaurant |
| cooking authentic Italian food takes many years | | | | chain. |
| to truly master. The Italians know all about clean | | | | If you have heard of a good Italian restaurant but |
| cooking accompanied by rich, vibrant flavors. Only | | | | are apprehensive to try it out, the best thing to |
| the finest of herbs and the freshest products will | | | | do is a little research. Find out who the chef is. |
| do when creating true Italian food. In America, | | | | Does he have an online profile? Many chef's, |
| many restaurants are unfortunately not up to par | | | | including Michael White, have online profiles where |
| with their proclaimed Italian cooking. Although | | | | they list their background, experience and other |
| these restaurants may resemble a little taste of | | | | tidbits about themselves. Michael White even lists |
| Italy, only a few have captured that old rustic | | | | his favorite secret ingredients when cooking and |
| quality that embodies Italian cooking at its best. | | | | where he gathers his inspiration. If you find a chef |
| Chefs such as Michael White are one of the | | | | whom is passionate about what they do…you |
| fortunate to have learned the specialty art of | | | | will be in for a treat when you partake of their |
| cooking authentic Italian cuisine. | | | | food. Creating authentic Italian food should not be |
| When you are looking for an authentic Italian | | | | a chore; it should be a second love. Passion is |
| eating experience, there are a couple items to be | | | | translated into everything we touch in life and |
| aware of. First, are you going to be eating at a | | | | cooking is no exception. While you are digging |
| chain restaurant? Although there is nothing wrong | | | | deeper into your chef, find out where they |
| with dining at a chain restaurant, it typically doesn't | | | | trained! Have they even been to Italy? A chef |
| provide an authentic experience. There is a | | | | doesn't have to be born and raised in Italy to get |
| different chef for every one of the chains that | | | | a good handle on the food. Some chefs like |
| comes with a different style of cooking. The food | | | | Michael White, were fortunate enough to train in |
| is usually pretty predictable and most likely will | | | | the heart of Italy for several years under some |
| taste familiar to you. In order to stay on target | | | | of the best Italian chefs in the business. Being |
| financially, the menu will usually stay the same and | | | | mentored by Italy's finest cooks, Michael White is |
| offers general food that is likely to appeal to | | | | definitely one of the best Italian chef's in the |
| every taste bud. Food such as Chicken Alfredo, | | | | culinary world. The fact that he excels at what he |
| Manicotti, Spaghetti with Meatballs, are usually the | | | | does isn't simply attributed to his time in Italy…it |
| options found in big food chains. The food is | | | | goes deeper than that. |