Gregory's Server
The English cling to the weather when it comes to small talk but for the Puglians it's food.
Every day someone asks me, "Cosa mangi oggi?" It's not enough to name a dish or two. They want ingredients — a tomato is never *just* a tomato in southern Italy — and a detailed recipe.
@ccohanlon I have family over in Campania and I can relate to this. Luckily I'm growing about 30 different tomato varieties now, so I have plenty to discuss.