3499 Cows in southern Italy

I read a Wikipedia article recently that said southerners make their milk by blending olive oil with beeswax - it is called fiordilatte di Frattamaggiore and it is also used to make Mozzarella cheese. At least I think that's what was written. :confused:

In what language was the article written? Perhaps one with which you have only a passing acquaintance :) :)

Yes, they have cows - or more commonly buffalo. Cilento is the heart of mozarella production and as such huge numbers of buffalo can be found there.

Granted, I doubt they use buffalo milk for breakfast cereal (too rich) and can't say that I've seen many cows grazing in fields.

IIOH

[QUOTE=Relaxed]In what language was the article written? Perhaps one with which you have only a passing acquaintance :) :)[/QUOTE]

It was in Italian as it happens and I should be akweinted having lived here for so long but I won't use George'S excuse - I think it is diminishing grey cells in my case.

Next door to our place we have a big complex of Trulli and in the field are Friesian cows so I guess it must be a dairy.

There are plenty of goats and they produce fine milk.

only seen 3 cows in the year we have been here.(Puglia)......get milk from supermarket !!!!!!!:D

Its the coco pops I would imagine that would be hard to find....:rolleyes:

No problem with coco pops, it`s Weetabix (though they do sell it in Auchan at Casamassima) and porridge oats that are more difficult!

yes they keep cows just down the road from us near ceglie in puglia we were there last week there were about 20/25 grazing away in a field.:)

[QUOTE=The Smiths in Puglia]No problem with coco pops, it`s Weetabix (though they do sell it in Auchan at Casamassima) and porridge oats that are more difficult![/QUOTE]

Porridge oats from health food shops (probably used in baking) but much more economical to import your own.

BTW I have never managed to convert a single Italian to the delights of boiled porridge oats - molto particolare - was the best review - I couldn't tell you the worst would it could get me banned from the forum.

:)

Sdoj, I'd be in agreement with them on that one but have you tried flap jacks on your neighbours. Love em, remind me of my school days....;)

[QUOTE=paula hampson]Sdoj, I'd be in agreement with them on that one but have you tried flap jacks on your neighbours. Love em, remind me of my school days....;)[/QUOTE]

As it happens...no. Are flapjacks British? The name sounds yankie to me.

:)

I would think they are British but don't quote me on that. Here is a quote from Shakespear though :

Come, thou shalt go home, and we’ll have flesh for holidays, fish for fasting-days, and moreo’er puddings and flap-jacks, and thou shalt be welcome.
- William Shakespeare

I didn't know this until now but I think the bard might have been referring to a pancake.

Shorter Oxford Dictionary indicates this meaning, ascribing its origin to the U.S. (ca 1600), could this be the first example of a word making back from the New World to the Home Land?

Be all this as it may, granola-type bars are nowadays marketed in England under the name 'Flapjack'

Your right sdoj, quick search myself does say it was meant in those days as pancakes, we quite like those too in our house but where we are they're called scotch pancakes, very nice with lashings of Lurpac butter.;) :p

That reminds me. I have my Italian grandmothers "pancake recipe". I'll post it the food and recipe section and let this thread get back to the cows in the south.

I am not sure whether Aunt Sally ever intended it as a serious thread I think she might be quite a playful person. :rolleyes:

[quote=sdoj]......BTW I have never managed to convert a single Italian to the delights of boiled porridge oats - molto particolare - was the best review ....[/quote]

Did you try the old Scottish recipe with peas? Maybe they are more into the savoury side of things? :eek: Then again - how did you cook it?