Making Progress in the San Marzano Tomato Fight
If you know anything about Gustiamo, you know that we are pro REAL San Marzano Tomatoes. We are San Marzano Tomato activists. We see the mass marketing …
Abandoned Olive Trees
The rate at which Italian olive groves are being abandoned is rising. The fact is that many Italians are no longer bothering to tend to …
60 Minutes on Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fraud
Italian extra virgin olive oil fraud is going mainstream. We couldn’t be more relived. This week, CBS’s 60 Minutes headlined a story about the seriously …
Help Save Made in Italy
Cari Amici, I want to take a moment away from holiday madness to talk about a very serious legal action up for debate tomorrow in …
Le Iene: When the Chinese Tomato becomes Made in Italy
Le Iene or “The Hyenas” is a very popular TV show in Italy. It’s kind of like the Italian version of Mythbusters, but much more popular and …
The Black Year of Italian Olive Oil
To say that the olive harvest in Italy this year was a “bad harvest” would be a great understatement. La Repubblica, one of the most influential …
Italian Sounding Problem Strikes Again
The Italian sounding problem makes us angry. Irate, actually. i-Italy talks about Italian Sounding and the 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show and interviews Gustiamo about this serious issue: “The …
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is being sold at $4.00/liter. Is this a joke?
Americans are using more and more olive oil. They are completely in love. Great, you might say. Not really, we say. Why? Simple. This love …
The Fact About Flavored Oils
Before we got our shiny new website, we had a wonderful discussion about truffle oil and other flavored olive oils on gustiamo.com entilted “Why We Don’t Sell …
In the NYTimes: Fraud and Confusion with San Marzano Tomatoes
The NYTimes article “Marinara worth mastering” starts with a simple “Marinara” recipe, but the message is much more important and is not subtle at all. …
Extra Virgin Suicide
This morning, my husband, and Gustiamo‘s senior advisor, Michael, said: How much did Gustiamo pay for this ad in The New York Times “Extra Virgin …
Made in Italy – Coldiretti – Who Are We kidding?
I want to send Roberto Moncalvo my most sincere best wishes for his new job. On November 15, he was elected President of the Italian …
Tomatoes Made in Italy – Who Are We Kidding?
Shocking, shocking, absolutely shocking! So shocking, I had to watch this video three times, to make sure I was understanding it correctly. Yes, it is …
Never Use This!
Marcella says: Never use industrial salt, it comes from a chemistry laboratory! Use a natural salt. For example, use sea salt from the salt pans …
Made in Italy? Who are we kidding?
Sad news from Prato, the town in Tuscany famous for being the textile capital of Italy. Like Detroit for cars, in America. In Prato, over …
GustiMythBusters: Our Top 5 EV Olive Oil Myths
Our resident Italian olive oil expert Stefano Noceti tells us the biggest Extra Virgin Olive Oil mistakes he most regularly sees in the USA: 1. …
It Would Be Illegal. In Europe
We’re talking, AGAIN, about the San Marzano tomatoes scandal. I just received the comment below from Salvo Agusta, a lawyer in Italy, who explains what …
From Danielle: Recapping the Tomato Scandal
Danielle is not only learning about the difference between REAL and FAKE Italian food products. She is getting angry and angrier. This is what she …
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