Posted on 10/04/2019 5:49:15 PM PDT by marshmallow
ROME — Bologna archbishop Matteo Maria Zuppi has modified an age-old recipe for the feast of the city’s patron, San Petronio, commissioning a pork-free version of Bologna’s iconic tortellini pasta so that Muslims will feel welcome.
This Friday, which commemorates the feast of Saint Petronius, pasta makers will gather as they do every year at 11:00am in the large central square that bears the saint’s name. There they will roll out the fresh egg pasta by hand, with the variant that alongside the traditional pork-filled pasta a chicken-filled version will also be prepared at the prelate’s request.
Archbishop Zuppi, who will be made a cardinal by Pope Francis next Saturday, has dubbed the modified pasta “welcome tortellini” but many locals are referring to the alteration as “culinary blasphemy.”
“Bologna,” Zuppi has said, “has always had a great ability to welcome the other. You become a Bolognese easily!”
The original, centuries-old tortellini recipe, registered with the city’s Chamber of Commerce, contains a mixture of pork (loin, ham, and mortadella) along with Parmesan cheese, eggs, and nutmeg.
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Not to offend people who cut your throat.
The force is weak in this one.
Confused as to why I, or anybody should be concerned about offending the likes of them.
We should always take precautions about offending Muslims because they are always so concerned about not offending us. (/sarcasm)
Alright!!! That’s it! This just tears it!! It’s one thing to do raping, beheadings and honor killings, but adultering Italian cuisine to accommodate the muzzards...I have no words! I am deeply saddened.
My BAD! I thought it was tortellini with bologna IN it.
I’m still holding out for Spam tortellini.
Lovely Spam Wonderful Spam, Lovely Spam Wonderful Spam.
So much for “when in Rome....”
Muslims must feel like the chosen ones with everyone changing centuries of culture to avoid offending them and also pretty much looking the other way when they go about their raping and killing...or importing them and putting them on welfare.
You almost can’t blame them for thinking they’re on the winning team.
Will Muslims stop beheading people and quit burning people alive because that offends me.
I thought not, it’s their religion...
It might have something to do with the Christian tendency of turning the other cheek. - Tom
Next on His Excellency’s to-do list: pork-free bologna.
Muslim appeasement ping
I spent a week in Tuscany eight years ago. I still have wet dreams about the food and sublime Chianti.
Pork on a Friday, in honor of a saint. It figures.
How about muslim free bologna?
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“It might have something to do with the Christian tendency of turning the other cheek.”
There’s a time, and a place for cheek turning especially with the lot of them who consider turning the cheek a sign of weakness.
This is particularly bad because I read somewhere that “Bologna the Fat” is a city that Italians from all over that nation esteem for its great cuisine ... I suppose sort of like New Orleans here in the USA.
I should think just being Muslim offense enough.
I should think just being Muslim offense enough.
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