Italy

The Fruits of My Research - Italy
Famous throughout the world for its takeaway food, Italy has a rich and proud history. Its culinary reputation is of the highest order. This derives from a strong tradition of farmers and artisans creating regional delicacies of a diversity that other countries can only envy. The range is vast from dough and tomato dishes in the south, to dumpling and tomato dishes in the north, pasta and tomato dishes in the west and meat and tomato dishes in the centre.
The capital of Italy is Rome, famous for its noses. Contrary to popular belief, it was built in just under a day – 23 hours, 56 minutes and 14 seconds to be precise. It was built in 753bc by two builders, Romulus and Remus, who had been trained by wolves. Sadly, as the city grew wolf building techniques became forgotten, leading to the long delays and high costs so prevalent in the modern construction industry. The language of ancient Rome was Latino, which is still spoken in many parts of the United States today.
After the fall of the Roman empire, Italy fragmented in many city states. It wasn’t until 1848 that the revolutionary leader Custardo Di Creama led a revolution and unified all these states to form modern Italy. In his honour, they named a biscuit after him.
An economic depression at the start of the 20th century led to a mass emigration to the United States, Australia, Argentina and Swansea in South Wales. The capital was moved to New York and only one family, the Mussolinis, was left behind. Young Benito proved to very adept at running the family’s one train on time and so his mother made him head of state.
The discovery of tomatoes in a mine near Genoa in 1942 led to a mass return of the Italian people and the overthrow of the Mussolinis. British, American and German troops all invaded Italy, trying to take control of this lucrative commodity. The peak of the “Tomato Rush” was in ’49 when Clementine, the daughter or a tomato miner, became Queen.
Famous Italians:
Placido Domingo, Sylvester Stallone, Dean Martin, King Juan Carlos