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Daniel Keane

Food expert sparks fury after claiming famous Italian dishes are actually American

An Italian food expert has sparked fury after claiming that many of the country’s most famous dishes are actually American.

Alberto Grandi, a food historian at the University of Parma, said that some of Italy’s most revered recipes have “a very brief history” and were based on “fairy tales”.

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