Full of passion is the Italian chef! There is a key list
of ingredients used in Italian Cuisine that we are all
pretty much familiar with. Tomatoes are number one
(did you know the tomato which is the cornerstone
of Italian food was discovered by Columbus and
brought back from the new world?). Olive oil is the
predominant cooking oil in the south, however most
of the north prefers butter. Pasta in the south is
egg-less and tube shaped; in the north it is usually flat
and egg-enriched. Northern cooks strive for more subtleties,
while the South pours it on with lots
of garlic and herbs!