Comments on: Low-carb eating in Italy

By: sue

sue — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:46:32 +0000

Yum!! Prosciutto, tomatoes, mozarella cheese, heaps of basil and for me some slices of avocado too, then drizzled with olive oil – one of my most favourite meals.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:46:47 +0000

Loved, the photos! I was just in Italy two weeks ago. Just like you, I tried to eat as much low carb as possible outside family and friends’ homes where we were invited to dinner — sort of hard to explain the low-carb thing — thank you for the photos! brought back very fond memories! Especially the mozzarella balls — just couldn’t get enough of those!

By: helen

helen — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:10:18 +0000

Great to hear you are having such a fantastic time. I am so jealous. All that food is making me hungry but thanks for sharing it is good to see how the other half of the world lives.
Cheers & a continued safe but eventful journey to you.

Thanks, Helen.�

By: Low Carb Dave

Low Carb Dave — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:53:36 +0000

OMG! It looks delicious!

Low Carbers Dream!

I have a hankerin for some Prosciutto now! We get some good prosciutto down here in Melbourne Australia.

By: Cindy Moore

Cindy Moore — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:28:11 +0000

Yummy!!! Seeing this just makes me more excited about going to Rome!!! My friend and I were talking about food and she was of the opinion that it would be hard for me to avoid all the carbs and stick with my plan. I knew better in that I know how to adapt meals in restaurants…..so it’s nice to see you backing me up!!

Everything looks sooooo good!! For the meals, the veal and the pigeon etc…..do they serve veggies or salads? Or is the meat the meal? The melon and prosciutto looks wonderful too!!! Hope it’s available in the spring too!!

Not much of a wine drinker, but I will say I’m looking forward to having some in Rome!!

The meat is pretty much the meal.� And the wine in Italy is great, especially for non-wine drinkers.� Ask for the house wine, most of which are homemade and are a little lighter and tastier than winery-made bottled wines.�

By: Anita

Anita — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:54:05 +0000

Those pics made my mouth water! I was in Rome last October and was slightly nervous about how I’d fare with my low carb diet – but just as you said it was a breeze! The friend who I went with was not very sympathetic about my new dietary habits. I have a number of serious allergies – dairy, eggs, nuts and she thought I’d be a nightmare to travel with. However it was completely the other way around. She herself has various intolerances to dairy & wheat but proceeded to stuff herself with pasta, bread and ice cream the whole time we were there. So I had to listen to her complaining about how ill she felt – headaches, stomach pains, diarrhea etc. I got so sick of her moaning (as her problems were all totally self inflicted) that I seriously considered paying one of the pretend gladiators at the Colosseum to bludgeon her to death with his wooden sword…

By: max

max — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:38:15 +0000

Take note doc .. the next time you come in Florence ask for “bistecca fiorentina”, the king of low-carb meal … a huge 3 lbs t-bone, cooked like only here in florence can do. Follow my advice!

cheers

Hi Max–

I’ve had bistecca fiorintina many times.� This time, however, I’ve been eating tagliata di manzo, sliced beef with arugula and parmiggiano.� Truly delicious and better – I think – on a hot day than the big steak.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: Esther

Esther — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:35:33 +0000

It all looks so delicious! Fruit never looked so good.

If you don’t mind me asking, what are those three little orange things on your plate in the first picture?

Hi Esther–

They are small potatoes.� That went uneaten, of course.� And I’ve got the photo to prove it.

Cheers–

MRE�

By: mrfreddy

mrfreddy — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:19:23 +0000

how do you stay on plan while on vacation, and in Italy of all places? or is that just for the photos? C’mon, admit it, you’re sneakin some cannoli on the side, right?

Not only have I not had a cannoli, I haven’t even seen a cannoli yet.

MRE�

By: Paul B.

Paul B. — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:43:16 +0000

Hi Mike–great photos! I too would be interested to hear about the real Mediterranean diet. I think this stuff about Med. people eating lots of grains, low sat. fat, little meat, etc is a PC myth.

Your pics show generous portions of meats (the part of the meal that really counts!). One beef I have with many American restaurants (couldn’t resist) is that they serve big portions of carbs (which I leave untouched) and skimpy pieces of meat/poultry/seafood. Of course that means more profit for the restaurant.