Gina’s Italian Insights Part III


Gina’s back with another Top 10 Italian Insights. The IFBB Figure Pro recently visited Italy and compiled a few lists we’ll be sharing over the next few weeks. Check out the third installment of Gina’s Italian Insights.

G’s Top 10 Italian Insights Part 3

1. You have to pay for water at restaurants (acqua minerale/frizzante or aqua naturale) but you can fill up on free water from the water flowing randomly in fountains throughout the city!
2. There is history behind every building, church, street sign, walkway, hotel, and it is never ending!
3. Italian men do not think twice about riding on a scooter together and sitting close!
4. Italian house wine is just as good if not better than expensive bottles!
5. There are a million different ways to say Hello in Italian (Ciao, Pronto, Salve, and so many more…)
6. No matter what you say or how you say anything in Italian, even if you are fluent, YOU ARE WRONG!
7. There is no such thing as Fettuccini Alfredo in Italy!
8. They don’t serve spoons with their pasta like they do in the states.
9. You don’t order appetizers and then your meal later, you order every entrée you are going to have for the meal all at once, except for dessert! If you as them to serve your appetizers first and then take your order they look at you like you are crazy!
10. Pasta or Pizza is just a first course not considered your meal!

Check out more on Gina and get some healthy tips on web site GinaAliotti.net. Tell her you saw her Blog on Hardbody.






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