Italian, literally, sweet life.

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

Grazie per l'attenzione che dedichi al nostro Paese che noi amiamo profondamente. Viva l'Italia

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

grazie mille!!

This video is a really nice business card for our beautiful Italy and ours….”Dolce Vita” ! ❤️👍

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Grazie Mille!

This looks amazing. Italy is our favourite country and it’s been way too long since we visited!! Thanks for the flying visit. The food all looks incredible. Loved it x

Very great work at the topic of your video. You tell me all aspects of life in this country, even their life style, culture and people.I want to say you congrats for this great article.

Please keep going okay don't leave us!!!! We love you

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

♥️!! Love it!!

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Italy was amazing and I can't wait to go back

i'll move to Verona next year. I hope you'll make a great video 'cause i've never been there! Alas!

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

I have a few videos already on Verona on the channel! I love that city!!!

I can't wait for it!😘😘😘😘

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!!

Un saluto da Bologna!

I've always wanted to eat my way thru Italy!!! Yum, love your videos!!!

I'll be there in a few weeks. My first time. I'm so excited to see everything

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

You will love it

It all looks amazing and would love to join you. Unfortunately it coincides with things i already have booked at that time. Looking forward to more of your adventures thank you

What an awesome teaser Mark! We are looking forward to following along the adventure 🥰🇮🇹

🙋🏻‍♀️😍😍😍can’t wait to see your video 👍😍😍😍

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!!

La Dolce Felice!! I love it Mark! Can’t wait to see your adventures!!

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend!!!

Damn i would love to do this.

This is an absolute dreeeeaaaammmm!!!! Would love to do this.

Exciting sneak peek of your next adventure Mark!

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Hi i really enjoyed watching your vlog!😍❤ I'm a new sub here from Cebu, Philippines. Thanks🤗

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and subscribing!

We love you and your videos Mark! We are planning a trip to the Amalfi Coast this June ..tell us where you’ll be!!

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm not sure where I’ll be there but I will most likely be heading that way or Spain at that time!

Mark is a great tourist guide especially the Budapest video from some time back

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Ahhh I’ll be in Rome and Positano in a week and a half!! Can’t wait to eat at La Tagliata!! Keep up the good videos!

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Yay have an amazing time and tell them I sent you!!!!

Hi Mark! I love your travels. This new video is amazing. We hope to be able to holiday in Italy next year. For now, we travel through you and your lovely videos. The food makes our mouths water😁. Your so stylish. Keep us smiling 🥰

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much my friend!

@rosiesturgeon7616

2 жыл бұрын

@@EuroTrotter You got it! Where are you off to next?

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosiesturgeon7616 Italy! I’m taking a small travel group there Oct 29-Nov 8 then a second travel group to do Central Europe and the Christmas markets Dec 1-12!!!! So Germany, Prague, Austria, France and Switzerland

@rosiesturgeon7616

2 жыл бұрын

@@EuroTrotter I cannot wait to see your new adventures 👏🏼🍷. We are hoping to visit Italy next year.

Hi Mark! What is your next trip! I'd love to go with you! I lived in Italy for 6 years and have been to all those places, but man, this is totally tempting to have YOU as a guide! Hoping to join you on your next trip. Seriously.

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Carlene after this trip to Italy October 29 to November 8 I will be doing a Christmas market trip through Central Europe this December sometime between the first and 12th of December more information will be coming on that on my website on October 1 and I would love to have you at one of my trips

The Medici influence on French Culinary Art The History of French Toast | The Breakfast Shoppe According to a collection of recipes from the early 5th century AD, the dish we now know as French toast existed as early as the age of the Roman Empire. In their style of French toast, called Pan Dulcis, Romans would soak bread in a milk and egg mixture, then fry it in oil or butter. During the 15th and 16th centuries the French were influenced by the progressing culinary arts in Italy. Much of this happened because of Catherine de' Medici (a Florentine princess) who married Henry duc d'Orleans (who later became King Henry II). Italian cooks were light years ahead of French culinary specialists.... Caterina di Medici was born in Florence on 13 April 1519 and was a member of the powerful Italian Medici family. She became the queen of France through her marriage to King Henry II. Her impact was notably felt in the French royal kitchens. The influential Italian is attributed to many gastronomical introductions between France and Italy - including bringing many Florentine dishes to the attention of Renaissance France. Catherine, the great-granddaughter of Lorenzo the Magnificent, brought with her a cortege of Florentine chefs. These chefs were trained in the intricacies of Renaissance cuisine - experts in preparing Italian delicacies that are now considered the hallmark of French culture. Elegance and design Before Caterina came to France, French table manners were still fairly simple compared to Italy. Forks were not commonly used. Knives, spoons and finger food were the norm. Food served was easily speared on the point of a knife, eaten by hand, or placed on a slice of bread and gulped down. Utensils and cups were shared, and soups and stews were drunk straight from the bowl. Caterina introduced cultural innovations from the Italian Renaissance that marked the beginning of a type of refinement in the culinary arts of France. She established all sorts of new dining practices, including plates, table decorations, and individualized cutlery. Napkins were also progressively utilized by the upper classes to protect the delicate tablecloths that decorated the tables, as well as their own clothes Caterina decorated her tables with flowers, table ornaments and silver forks (which had long been used in Florence but were almost never found on French tables.) The use of forks (and Italian table manners) quickly spread to wealthy French families who were eager to adopt this new Italian trend. The Italian princess also brought delicate crystal glasses, glazed plates, and embroidered tablecloths. Prior to Caterina - ladies only entered the dining room on special occasions. With her arrival, women became a part of the feast for the first time. Dressed in all their finery, they enhanced the dining experience. Caterina created cuisine fads such as fruit sherbet (after they were served at her wedding banquet) ice cream and sorbet. The Italian princess introduced many flavours to the French menu. She is said to have brought artichokes, cabbage, truffles, caviar, mushrooms, figs, Italian wines and white beans to the French table. Her chefs shared their skills in making bread, cakes, and pastries - and how to prepare fresh vegetables. La Varenne Caterinas cousin ‘Marie de Medici’ married Henry IV of France, and her chef Varenne, took inspiration from the Italian kitchen. La Varenne wrote a famous book: Le Cuisinier Francaise, which discussed the culinary developments in France that had been made thanks to the Medici family’s culinary encouragement. Italian innovation With the arrival of Catherine, French cuisine slowly moved away from silk-road spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg) and turned towards garden herbs (rosemary, sage, oregano, basil). Caterina recommended that savoury and sweet flavours be separated (during medieval times, sweet and savoury had shared the same plate) and rather than smothering food with spices, French cooks attempted to enhance natural flavours instead. Soon, meat was served in its own juices and fish was served in sauces that were created with fish stock. Other Italian dishes that Caterina introduced to France include Spinach, Crêpes, Soup d’Oignon, Macaroons and Béchamel sauce. Legend has it that Caterina loved spinach so much that she insisted it be included in every meal and even today, any dish with spinach in it has become known to the French as ‘Florentine style’. Crêpes or Crespelle? The famous French delicacy ‘Crêpes’ takes its name from the Crespelle alla Fiorentina - in Renaissance times, it was known as pezzuole della nonne (literally, “grandmother’s cloth”), unlike the French habit of eating crêpes sweet - Italians stuffed them with Ricotta and (you guessed it) spinach! Carabaccia was another of Caterina’s favourite Tuscan dishes. This unique onion soup is found in French cuisine today under the name ‘Soup d’Oignon’. Duck à l’orange was much appreciated at the Medici court in Florence - Catarina’s chefs brought this dish with them from Italy. In Florence, the orange duck was known as Papero al Melarancio. Macarons Colourful, soft, and delicately flavoured, macarons are perhaps one of the most famous and treasured French desserts. But these delicious treats are actually Italian! Macarons were created by Italian monks in the Middle Ages. Caterina’s pastry chefs brought the Macaron to France from Italy, where they had been produced in Venetian monasteries since the 8th century. Béchamel Sauce Salsa Colla (“glue sauce”) was the Italian prototype of Béchamel Sauce. In Renaissance times, the common population did not have the luxury of modern refrigeration and therefore, they rarely used milk in their recipes since it spoiled quickly. Only the noble-born families could use milk in their sauces, so it is very plausible that Caterina’s chefs did indeed bring Béchamel sauce to the French kitchen. During Caterina’s reign, bread was replaced as a thickener by the lighter roux, flour and butter combined with a meat stock. The roux still remains part of the repertoire of French chefs today. The Italian princess Caterina di Medici is frequently (if not accurately) credited with introducing Italian cuisine and dining innovations to France via the Italian cooks who followed her there. How influential was Caterina? While many historians argue as to whether Caterina was really that pivotal to furthering the evolution of French cuisine, it is not possible to deny the gastronomic mark she left on her adopted home country's culinary culture. In addition to leaving her stamp on fashion and society (thanks to her we have high heels and underpants), Catarina’s philosophy of dining became wildly popular among the wealthy upper classes, and her favourite ingredients (spinach, garlic, caviar and truffles) became central to the French palette. Caterina started a Renaissance trend of perfection in culinary service in France. Her court introduced refinements in table etiquette, sophisticated utensils, and a complex dining ritual that was further elaborated over the following centuries, turning the French dinner table into a mesmerizing art of beautiful presentation and contemporary flavours.

Fantastico 😍😍👍👍

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Grazie Mille

Mark, great video, enjoyed ever minute. Wish Jeanette and I could join you…..we will be with you in spirit Broomfield Momma Betty

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Betty, so glad you liked the video and you and Jeanette are always with me.

Watching your vedio right now I'm a small blogger too

Mi piace molto il tuo canale, sono felice che ti piaccia così tanto l'Italia, purtroppo la nostra politica la rovina da sempre

La dolce felice is not a grammatical sentence in italian. ( some of these videos are re-used.. i have already seen them).

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

LOL correct on all accounts but it looks like you missed the point of the video which was to promote my upcoming trip to Italy as you can imagine life as a KZreadr doesn’t quite pay all of the bills so I’m promoting my travel company in a similar way that other KZreadrs have side businesses that they promote on their channels just an FYI but again thank you so much for watching and tuning in I truly appreciate the support

Hey Mark ...when's the next video airing ?getting figety !! lol

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

Ha well I just released this Italy trip promo video so the next one will come out next weekend!

@thomaspetrizzo3582

2 жыл бұрын

@@EuroTrotter COOL !

Disappointed, l thought the new season started on September 5 and was looking forward to seeing content pretty soon after.. so it won’t be till much later l see 😩

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

The new season started already on Sept 5 lol did you not see the What to Eat In Athens video I posted? And I just released a video today printing my upcoming trip to Italy, the next video will be on Crete coming out next week….thanks for watching!

@sandradowling7239

2 жыл бұрын

@@EuroTrotter l did of course 2 weeks ago .. and then tonight it’s just about your upcoming trips to Italy.. at the end of October 🤔forgive me for being confused but there was no mention of Crete.. would of liked to seen that but l guess l must wait another week🙁

@EuroTrotter

2 жыл бұрын

@@sandradowling7239 yes another week, sadly KZread doesn’t quite pay the bills so I need to take time at times to promote my travel biz to keep the channel going!

@sandradowling7239

2 жыл бұрын

@@EuroTrotter l understand, l do enjoy them and getting too impatient l guess lol. Good luck with the tours it’s been a v challenging time l hope they take off for you x🙂

La dolce felice means nothing, means the sweet happy... What? Life, wife, school, home? What?

@davehorror6632

2 жыл бұрын

Ma perché dobbiamo sempre rompere le palle, perché?? Apprezziamo il fatto che tanti stranieri amino l'Italia senza polemizzare

@deliamascellani7608

2 жыл бұрын

@@davehorror6632 però farglielo presente ci sta, metti mai che qualche straniero interessato al tour studi l'italiano e capisca che la frase non ha senso.