{"id":25384,"date":"2022-09-23T11:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T15:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-gordon-food-service-canada.pantheonsite.io\/ideas\/take-pleasure-in-italian-cooking-traditions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:59:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T13:59:17","slug":"take-pleasure-in-italian-cooking-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/en-ca\/ideas\/take-pleasure-in-italian-cooking-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Take pleasure in Italian cooking traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>This popular cuisine is approachable and indulgent on any plate.<\/h2>\n<p>Pasta, Parmesan cheese, oregano, olive oil \u2026 Italian ingredients are part of some of the world\u2019s most popular foods. There\u2019s plenty to celebrate, and June is Italian Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<p>June is a month to celebrate Italian culture and spread the word about the traditions that come with it. Italian culture is famous for its food. Although culinary traditions differ by region, a common theme is simplicity and enhanced flavours.<\/p>\n<p>This theme meal focuses on Northern Italian cuisine, where rich dairy products such as cheese and butters from the local cattle often take a leading role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gordon Food Service Profil<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.gfs.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Culinary-Traditions-Chef-Ralph-Scurci-760x740.jpg\" alt=\"Chef Ralph Scurci\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ralph Scurci, Culinary Specialist<\/strong><br \/>\nPittsburgh market<\/p>\n<p>Ralph Scurci is a Gordon Food Service Culinary Specialist.<\/p>\n<p>He has supported Sales Representatives and customers in the Allegheny Division (Pittsburgh market) since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, he worked as Executive Chef for both national and family-owned restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Ralph attended the Culinary Institute of America and has completed competencies from American Culinary Federation as a Certified Executive Chef.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.gfs.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Culinary%20Traditions%20Italian%20Bagna%20Cauda-760x400.jpg\" alt=\"Bagna Cauda\"><\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Appetizer: <\/strong><a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/en-ca\/ideas\/recipe\/bagna-cauda\">Bagna Cauda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DOzOHHB6Rpg\">See how to prepare bagna cauda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.gfs.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Culinary%20Traditions%20Italian%20Pasta%20e%20Faioli-760x400.jpg\" alt=\"Pasta e Fagioli\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Soup:<\/strong> <a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/en-ca\/ideas\/recipe\/pasta-e-fagioli\">Pasta e Fagioli<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.gfs.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Culinary%20Traditions%20Italian%20Chicken%20Milanese-760x400.jpg\" alt=\"Chicken Milanese\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Entr\u00e9e:<\/strong> <a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/gfs.ca\/en-ca\/ideas\/recipe\/chicken-milanese\">Chicken Milanese<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.gfs.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Culinary%20Traditions%20Italian%20Flavors%20Infographic%20CA%20FR.jpg\" alt=\"Saveurs et ingr\u00e9dients\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This popular cuisine is approachable and indulgent on any plate. Pasta, Parmesan cheese, oregano, olive oil \u2026 Italian ingredients are part of some of the world\u2019s most popular foods. There\u2019s plenty to celebrate, and June is Italian Heritage Month. 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