Francis puts into words what I found it difficult to express. Thank you Francis!
When in Italy don’t ask for a plate of ‘spaghetti bolognaise’ (don’t even dare to say ‘spag bol’). The dish simply doesn’t exist in this country but is a concoction made abroad (and, I believe, actually sold in tins in the UK!). Ask instead for ‘tagliatelle al ragù’. The ragù is a sauce generally made up of the following ingredients (quantities are given for serving four persons):
55 g (1 ¾ oz) butter
55 g (1 ¾ oz) minced prosciutto far or pancetta
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
100 g (3 ½ oz) minced lean veal or beef
100 g (3 ½ oz) minced lean pork
1 glass of dry red wine
A little beef or chicken stock
3 tbsp. tomato paste
Salt and pepper
A short while back at Bagni di Lucca’s super-excellent Circolo dei Forestieri restaurant I had a…
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Hill towns of Le Marche, Italy 
Thank you for the likes, Isabella and Stacy, but “non nobis domine”; it is Francis who found the words …
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I know. And I’ve also shared this post on my blog today since I want more people to know about what’s happening in Italy and I agree, Francis just found the proper words in his touching post. Thanks for sharing it in first place.
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