Bollywood’s Fetish For Italian Food
Bollywood’s fetish for Italian food is worth a mention! Just ask anyone from the industry and you will realize how Bollywood is closely associated with Italian food. These foods are loved for breakfast, brunch, lunch, snack and dinner menus. It is served during shoots by the production staff as actors, staff and even guests who come to watch the proceedings have shown their liking for Italian foods.
Bollywood and Italian food has always been closely associated. Very recently, renowned actor Purab Kohli, tossed up his first Italian pizza with the help of Chef Oriana Tirabassi at the popular Mezzo Mezzo in JW Marriot. This was a part of the promotional campaign of their star chef in the city and it turned out to be a huge hit. Purab, himself has revealed his liking for true Italian foods. Tirabassi was full of suggestions and recommendation as far as Italian food is concerned. He revealed that any Italian food can be made really healthy on the basis of ingredients used. He offered several tips and suggestions to Kohli – who was just amazed to know about such facts. Kohli says “Tirabassi’s tip was to use Parmesan cheese as the basic ingredient. Adding olive oil, herbs and vegetable is also a good idea,”
Purab is a self confessed foodie and doe not forget to pick up authentic Italian goodies when he travels abroad. “During a holiday in Rome, I picked up artichokes, different kinds of cheese, olives, cold cut meats, antipasto and certain spices that go well with Italian food.” He believes that any romantic evening is all about how to “cook low fat whole-wheat pasta with lots of vegetables and serve it with wine.” He also loves eat at popular places such Tratorria and Mia Cucina.
Amrita Rao, another popular Bollywood actress agree that nothing can match Italian food when we think about its romantic aspects. Amrita says “I can easily be wooed with well made pasta.” She mentions about her recent visit to Italy and says, “I ate different kinds of brochettes dipped in olive oil and basil sauce.” In Mumbai Amrita does not miss out Italian food and loves to Out of the Blue or simply eats the “yummy baked vegetable with cheese” 
which are Mom prepares at home in true Italian style.
Actor Kajol who has several box office hits to her credit usually follows a very healthy diet. She is known to have eaten her heart out on several kinds of cheesy pasta dishes along with macaroni during the days of her second pregnancy.
Actor Chitrangada Singh who is known for her great culinary skills also shares some great tips on doling out various types of Italian goodies. “Pasta by itself is not bad. It’s the sauce that makes it heavy. I particularly love a nicely mixed salad in olive oil, bocaccini or feta cheese mixed with a little tomato garnishing.” She loves to have basil, beaten delicious garlic which is steamed with rock salt in pasta or risotto that is made from red meat and brown rice. Very similar to Kohli, she too mentions that she picks up Italian goodies when traveling like basil pesto, rosemary paste and also mustard oil.
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