Comments on: Colazione: A Guide to the Italian Breakfast http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/ Nourish Your Inner Italian Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:12:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lovelylily http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-9255 lovelylily Thu, 12 May 2011 16:20:16 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-9255 hi guys I plan to spend some days in Rome and Venice on june. Do you have any advice you can tell? or is there is any cheap and good restaurants and markets you can tell me about. thank you for help hi guys
I plan to spend some days in Rome and Venice on june.
Do you have any advice you can tell? or is there is any cheap and good restaurants and markets you can tell me about.
thank you for help

]]> By: analyn http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-9173 analyn Sun, 08 May 2011 11:47:21 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-9173 i like an italian guy who is from ancona....he is visiting me soon int he philippines what should be the proper way to entertain him? thank you analyn i like an italian guy who is from ancona….he is visiting me soon int he philippines what should be the proper way to entertain him? thank you analyn

]]> By: Kayt http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-8666 Kayt Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:55:20 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-8666 This makes so much sense! I had a wonderful time studying in Arezzo and every morning the options were jam on toast, sweet yogurt, or swiss muesli. The other Americans in my group were begging for something with protein to start the day; now I understand. I wish someone had mentioned that it was a normal tradition, I think everyone would have embraced it more. This makes so much sense! I had a wonderful time studying in Arezzo and every morning the options were jam on toast, sweet yogurt, or swiss muesli. The other Americans in my group were begging for something with protein to start the day; now I understand. I wish someone had mentioned that it was a normal tradition, I think everyone would have embraced it more.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-7504 Vanessa Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:02:50 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-7504 Grazie Une, it is always a good way to surprise an Italian to get him pastries and caffelatte! My husband refuses to start the day without it! Grazie Une, it is always a good way to surprise an Italian to get him pastries and caffelatte! My husband refuses to start the day without it!

]]> By: Une http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-7503 Une Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:44:07 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-7503 This article is quite a few months old but id like to comment anyway. My boyfriend is from Italy and I am from South Africa, he has been staying here for over a year now and always comments on how "strange" our breakfasts are because it consists of eggs, bacon etc and how in Italy its simple with the coffee and pastries... I think I will surprise him with a nice pastrie and coffee breakfast Saturday! Really enjoyed this article, made me wish I was Italian too! :) This article is quite a few months old but id like to comment anyway. My boyfriend is from Italy and I am from South Africa, he has been staying here for over a year now and always comments on how “strange” our breakfasts are because it consists of eggs, bacon etc and how in Italy its simple with the coffee and pastries… I think I will surprise him with a nice pastrie and coffee breakfast Saturday!

Really enjoyed this article, made me wish I was Italian too! :)

]]> By: daniela http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-4709 daniela Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:14:25 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-4709 Hi ! i leave in the states since a year and i can confirm that the actual typical italian breakfast is caffe/caffelatte and cookies in almost every household from north to south!! loved your article!thanks Hi ! i leave in the states since a year and i can confirm that the actual typical italian breakfast is caffe/caffelatte and cookies in almost every household from north to south!! loved your article!thanks

]]> By: jennifer http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-4703 jennifer Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:08:53 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-4703 I'm also interested in those who have questions about the health element of the italian breakfast! I live just a few kms north of Rome though Im American by nationality. I can vouch that the breakfast far and wide here is EXACTLY as described. My confusion is, I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and when I showed my Dr. here the diet recommended by the American Diabetes org I found in my research online to go with the treatment plan here, she took a red pen to it and crossed off a number of options for breakfast, including any eggs and meat! Even though I thought diabetics should stick with high protein, the RECOMMENDED breakfast for me is.... milk with orzo (alternative to coffee) and...... a few COOKIES or bread with jam. I can't understand it... maybe it's just that for the rest of the day, there isn't any allowance for anything sweet, and lunch and dinner are heavy on the fresh vegetables and meat or fish... but it still seems very odd to me. I'd REALLY be interested in any insights anyone might have, particularly as to why there is no protein in the Italian breakfast! Thanks!! :) (it sure is yummy though! :) I’m also interested in those who have questions about the health element of the italian breakfast! I live just a few kms north of Rome though Im American by nationality. I can vouch that the breakfast far and wide here is EXACTLY as described. My confusion is, I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and when I showed my Dr. here the diet recommended by the American Diabetes org I found in my research online to go with the treatment plan here, she took a red pen to it and crossed off a number of options for breakfast, including any eggs and meat! Even though I thought diabetics should stick with high protein, the RECOMMENDED breakfast for me is…. milk with orzo (alternative to coffee) and…… a few COOKIES or bread with jam. I can’t understand it… maybe it’s just that for the rest of the day, there isn’t any allowance for anything sweet, and lunch and dinner are heavy on the fresh vegetables and meat or fish… but it still seems very odd to me. I’d REALLY be interested in any insights anyone might have, particularly as to why there is no protein in the Italian breakfast! Thanks!! :) (it sure is yummy though! :)

]]> By: Lee-Ann http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-4511 Lee-Ann Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:50:28 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-4511 I miss eating breakfast the way they do in Italy. I am a Canadian married to a Sicilian. When we vacation in Italy we usually stay near Salerno (Amalfi coast area) and in Sicily. In both locations sweet pastries and pane are served in the bars for breakfast. At home we always at some form of sweet bisuit with cafe au lait or Orzo. Bacon and eggs was never considered! I prefer to eat this way for breakfast and have adapted this eating style here in Canada...my kids prefer it too of course! I miss eating breakfast the way they do in Italy. I am a Canadian married to a Sicilian. When we vacation in Italy we usually stay near Salerno (Amalfi coast area) and in Sicily. In both locations sweet pastries and pane are served in the bars for breakfast. At home we always at some form of sweet bisuit with cafe au lait or Orzo. Bacon and eggs was never considered! I prefer to eat this way for breakfast and have adapted this eating style here in Canada…my kids prefer it too of course!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-4432 Michelle Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:02:14 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-4432 Sugar is definitely a contributing factor to obesity but it isn't the whole picture. Humans are animals evolved to eat a set of naturally occuring foods. When you eat a diet made of food that comes from a lab instead of nature, breathe in and slather yourself in chemicals, etc. you aren't going to be as healthy as you would be if you lived naturally. This and a total absence of exercise compromise the metabolism and make us sick. If you lack the general health to metabolize the sugar you take in then it will become fat. Your insulin levels will not be normal and you will have to forego sugar entirely. The possible benefits of a sweet breakfast: fast energy when you need it and a sated feeling that will keep you from "emotional eating" later on in the day (i.e. night binging) Sugar is definitely a contributing factor to obesity but it isn’t the whole picture. Humans are animals evolved to eat a set of naturally occuring foods. When you eat a diet made of food that comes from a lab instead of nature, breathe in and slather yourself in chemicals, etc. you aren’t going to be as healthy as you would be if you lived naturally.
This and a total absence of exercise compromise the metabolism and make us sick.
If you lack the general health to metabolize the sugar you take in then it will become fat. Your insulin levels will not be normal and you will have to forego sugar entirely.
The possible benefits of a sweet breakfast: fast energy when you need it and a sated feeling that will keep you from “emotional eating” later on in the day (i.e. night binging)

]]> By: Tootsie’s, Palo Alto | Italy In SF http://www.italyinsf.com/2008/09/12/colazione-a-guide-to-the-italian-breakfast/comment-page-1/#comment-3500 Tootsie’s, Palo Alto | Italy In SF Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:37:04 +0000 http://www.italyinsf.com/?p=289#comment-3500 [...] breakfast as well, as the cappuccino and espresso are just great- not to mention the staple of the Italian breakfast, the cornetto (aka: Italian croissant). Rocco spins the cornetti in their delicious Nutella [...] [...] breakfast as well, as the cappuccino and espresso are just great- not to mention the staple of the Italian breakfast, the cornetto (aka: Italian croissant). Rocco spins the cornetti in their delicious Nutella [...]

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