Progress on the horizon for real San Marzano tomatoes
The fight against “Italian Sounding” progresses with a lawsuit filed by Andrea Valiente, a California woman who alleged that misleading packaging duped her into purchasing …
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Prices Are Going Up. Here’s Why
Importing authentic Italian extra virgin olive oil from producers we trust is a cornerstone of who we are here at Gustiamo. It’s a wonderful but …
Pasta Sauce that is Independent
We’re still recovering from the news that Campbell (yes the Andy Warhol’s soup peeps) just put out $2.7 billion to get Rao’s tomato sauce in …
San Marzano Tomatoes: Rai 3 Reports Fraud in the US
In December 2022, a couple of journalists from the Italian national TV network RAI 3 came to talk to us about San Marzano tomatoes in …
How to Avoid Fraudulent San Marzano Tomatoes
Fraudulent San Marzano Tomatoes are real problem here in the US. Chances are, if you’ve bought a can of “Italian San Marzano Tomatoes” from your …
What is REAL whole wheat
When Mark Bittman teams up with Melissa McCart to investigate the world of whole wheat, we just watch in awe. It is a complex topic, …
The Mistreatment of Hazelnut Workers in Turkey
We’ve known for a long time that Nutella contains palm oil, a very problematic ingredient. David Segal’s recent article in The New York Times on hazelnut farms …
Balsamic Vinegar Grape Fraud in The Guardian
We are fierce defenders of real balsamic vinegar and news like this latest balsamic article from The Guardian makes our blood boil. Lorenzo Tondo reported on …
Palm oil: why is it SO bad
The World Health Organization just published a report titled “The palm oil industry and non-communicable diseases.” We are so grateful to Marion Nestle who breaks …
Truffle Oil Legal Action
The NYTimes recently reported that people are getting angry about truffle oil. So angry that they are suing. “Here in the United States, bottling the …
Are those real San Marzano tomatoes?
We are really excited for this new article in Taste magazine about San Marzano Tomatoes. We like it because it’s blunt and to the point. Mari Uyehara, …
What is Made in Italy? No one knows.
Everyone wants “Made in Italy.” From a marketing standpoint, it doesn’t get much sexier than “Made in Italy.” However, the “Made in Italy” claim is …
Balsamic IGP, an Industrial Product
In La Voce di New York, Alessandra Ferretti writes about a very important issue, Aceto Balsamico. She discusses Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale DOP and how it …
What’s up with Italian 00 flour?
Franco Berrino is probably the most well-known nutritionist in Italy and he has a big opinion about Italian 00 flour. Actually he calls refined 00 …
In LA, Filippo Berio is the image of Made in Italy
Teatro Naturale, an Italian online newspaper dedicated to food, agriculture, and the environment recently reported some sad news about Made in Italy. The Los Angeles …
What is whole wheat?
Practically everything you see in the USA labeled as “whole wheat” is not whole. Did we just blow your mind? Sorry, not sorry. How do we …
The Olive Oil Fridge Test is Nonsense
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a super food essential. Not only does good EVOO have the power to make any dish amazingly tasty, study after …
Stolen il Tratturello
We just received some devastating news. All of the freshly harvested Il Tratturello olive oil has been stolen. Last night, thieves entered Francesco Travaglini’s frantoio (olive oil mill …
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