[luca li gobbi]

Hi i'm Luca, Italian,waiter,studying languages at the University
and i'm trying to do something like a research about the english terms related to food.
I need to collect idomatic expressions, senteces, proverbs and whatever else concerning the matter.
(for a better research I would need some info about you:
name, age, occupation, country)

....and if you need any kind of suggestion about italian cookery,don't be shy!! ASK ME

I'll be lifelong grateful to anybody would be so kind to help me.

 

[anneke]

I believe there was a thread a few months ago regarding proverbs, maxims or common sayings related to food. Just do a search; you'll find tons of good stuff there I'm sure.

Welcome to Cheftalk!

 

[pongi]

Ciao Luca, e benvenuto a Cheftalk!
As far as I know, we're the only two Italians here...but no doubt you are the most qualified, being professionally involved both in food and in foreign languages
Since it wouldn't be kind of me posting here in Italian, I'll send you a private message...

Pongi

 

[athenaeus]

Hi Luca!

Interesting topic. I suggest that you spend sometime reading the forums. In the discussions we have had , regarding , food you can trace the idiomatic expressions you are looking for.

I 'd suggest you to start from Cook's Corner and then proceed to the more specific forums.
Don't forget the restaurant rave forum. There , people describe food they have had and cooking methods.

The paradise of terminology is the Recipe Exchange Forum.

BUT Pastry chefs are very discriptive too. Read the whole forum!!!

Pretty much homework I know, but I am certain that you will be thrilled.

I'd like to read more in the WAY you work , I mean the lingustic approach to food!

Welcome to Chef Talk and have fun!

 

[kokopuffs]

Pongi, at the risk of being a pignoli, I know some Italian so post away, presto prego!

 

[mezzaluna]

Welcome to chef talk, Luca! I will soon be visiting Italy, and hope to enjoy the culture and cuisine of your beautiful country.

 

[pongi]

Mezzaluna: if you need advice about good restaurants and food shops for your next visit to Italy please ask me too!

Kokopuffs: sarò lieta di scriverti in Italiano se ti fa piacere! Però, in cambio, mi devi aiutare con l'Inglese...almeno per i termini culinari (se dovessi correggere tutti i miei errori non ti basterebbe tutto il giorno! )

Pongi

 

[suzanne]

How nice that you joined us in time for us to wish you the best on your birthday!

 

[pongi]

Oops...I didn't notice it...
BUON COMPLEANNO LUCA!

Pongi

 

[kokopuffs]

Well Pongi:

It looks as if you know English (upscale American!) better than I remember Italian, which I haven't taken since by Berkeley days of the mid 70's. I spoke too soon. Sheesh.

Yet, I understood your post after several passes: tit for tat!

 

[athenaeus]

Hey K.

It seems to me that when other people were doing wow things -according to the urban legend that has been spreading in Europe- in Berkley you were learning languages!!!!!

 

[kokopuffs]

That's correct, A. Spent most of my time in the libraries handling and acquiring old, old tomes - dated all the way back to the 1600's! It beat hangin' out at Peoples' Park chasing butterflies.

 

[ziggy]

Welcome!

What part of Italy are you in? I spent two wonderful years in Sarnico, on Lago d'Iseo. Wonderful, wonderful memories of your country, the people, and of course the food!

 

[luca li gobbi]

Hello everybody
I spent a lot of time trying to use this fantastic Cafe', and checking some threads...interesting and useful!
Thank You, again.
L:beer:

 

[pongi]

kokopuffs,

your "tit for tat" puzzled me at first (maybe, I supposed, something like "translating Italian terms for translating American terms?" ).
Then, I checked my dictionary and found out that's the same of the Italian "rendere pan per focaccia".
Very appropriate for a Cheftalk member!

Pongi

 

[isa]

Welcome to Chef Talk Luca!

 

[plum]

I should declare my hand here: I did an italian degree which is getting rustier by the day; I love cooking but I'm not a professional. I'd love to help if you need to understand anything..

Plum.

 

[bufano]

Ciao Luca,
Buon Compleanno!!! Tanti auguri a te.....tanti auguri a te...



Quanti anni hai e dove abiti??? Parliamo un po in Italiano perche voglio imparare un po di piu. Dimmi un po di te...da dove sei?


A presto,

Bufano
:chef:

 

[bufano]

:beer:


Ciao Luca,
Italy made it to the second round.....hope they win!!!! Forza!!!


Hope to hear from you hear on ChefTalk. Please send a response here so I can access your post.

A presto,

Bufano

"Amici e vino devono essere vecchi"

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