lesson 7 Flashcards

1
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urbi et orbi blessing

A

a plenary indulgence granted to all who follow it

during Easter Mass by Pope at S’Peter’s Basilica

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2
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Easter in Florence

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scoppio del carrio

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3
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scoppio del carrio

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cart is part of a procession

stops in front of cathedral; from the alter, the Archbishop lights a dove-shaped rocket symbolizing Holy Spirit

flies down on a wire and collides with cart in the square setting off a spectacular firework display

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4
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if the cart goes off in Florence what does that mean?

A

good luckk is ensured for good harvest

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5
Q

Abruzzo Easter

A

La Madonna Che Scappa in Piazza

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6
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La Madonna Che Scappa in Piazza

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a statue of a woman in black carried to square at Cathedral; she is revealed in green, doves are let out and those carrying her run towards the Cathedrawl and the Jesus display there

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7
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what is the religious analysis of La Madonna Che Scappa in Piazza

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black = grieving for Jesus, green = he is resurrected

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8
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what is the nonreligious/pagan explaination of La Madonna Che Scappa in Piazza

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black = winter, green revealed = spring

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9
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Paquetta in Umbian hill town of Panicale

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Ruzzolone

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10
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Ruzzolone

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rolling ~4 kilos of cheese wheels around village walls

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11
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Paquetta food

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torta pasqualina (traditional easter piece’ colomba and pastiera)

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12
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what does lamb symbolize

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symbol of birth

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13
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what does egg symbolize

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llife, fertility, renewal

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14
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when is ognissanti

A

novemeber 1st, all saints’ dau

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15
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when was the symbolic beginning of the tradition of ognissanti?

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609 AD

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16
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why does ognissanti exist

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have individual saints days but there are more saints than days in the year so all saints day is for the saints that don’t have their own day

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17
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il giorno dei morti (souls day)

A

november 2nd

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18
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what happens on il giorno dei morti

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departed will visit

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19
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what is believed about il giorno dei morti in general and via the romans

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were believed to be able to intercede with God for the living

Roman’s would eat next to the grave of relatives to keep company

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20
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il giorno dei morti in lombardy

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people put a bottle of fresh water in the kitchen so dead can quench their thirst

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21
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il giorno dei morti in Friuli Venezia-Giulia

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leave out lamp, bucket of water and bread so dead can find their way home and eat and drink once there

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22
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il giorno dei morti in veneto

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offer traditional biscuits, the “ossi da morti” (bones of the dead)

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23
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il giorno dei morti in trentino alto adige, piedmonte, valle d’aosta

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bell rings to call the dead to their homes, table is set and fire is going for whole night

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24
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il giorno dei morti in liguria

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cook beans and chestnuts; grandparents used to tell scary stories to their grandchildren

25
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il giorno dei morti in sicily

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let kids believe that if they pray and are good they’ll receive` gifts from the dead

26
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il giorno dei morti food

A

pan dei morti (bread of the dead)

27
Q

natale traditions

A

christmas tre and nativity

28
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natale exports

A

italy makes a lot of money on christmas food exports

29
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natale food

A

torrone, panettone, pandoro

30
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torrone

A

sweet, toasted almond candy

31
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panettone

A

“big bread”; Toni, young helper of court chef, chef had no desert to offer so Tony prepared something using everything left over so named it “il pan de Toni”

32
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pandoro

A

looks boring so slice horizontally and decorate like a tree

33
Q

i botti

A

fireworks

34
Q

Capodanno Lancio dei Cocci

A

southern italy; get ri of things to make room for new things - throw out window

35
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capdonna traditions

A

wear red underwear for good luck - keeps negative energy away

play tombola (type of bingo)

36
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capodonna food

A

lentils last even after champagne to bring good luck

37
Q

epifania when?

A

january 6th

38
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what is epifania

A

takes all the holidays away; 12th of natale when 3 wide men arrive, marks end of christmas season

39
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epifania - la befana

A

arrives on her brromstick on night of Han 5th, fills stockings with toys/sweets for good kids and coal for bad

in hopes she might find baby jesus

40
Q

regala delle befana

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held in venice january 6th, men dress as La Befana race in boats on the Grand Canal

41
Q

Pellegrino Artusi

A

considered “father of Italian cuisine”; author of famous ital cookbook The Science of Cooking and Art of Eating Well

42
Q

who was the first intellect to collect most important recipes of regional cuisine of italy

A

pellegrino artusi

43
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before pellegrino artusi what was happening with italys culinary fields?

A

each province and even tiny fractions of italy were divided and were different in the preservation of its culinary fields

44
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what is pellegrino’s book do

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published when he was 71; cllects 790 recipes, from anitpasti to broth to desserts

45
Q

where was gualtiero marchesi born and when

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milan 1930 - 2017

46
Q

what is gualtiero marchesi’s style of food and hobbies

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cucina nuova totale and music and art

47
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what are gualtiero marchesi books

A

capolavori nel piatto, Le ‘Opere/Works’ del maestro Gualtiero Marchesi

48
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what are gualtiero marchesi restaurnats

A

ristorante marchesi alla scala, piazza della scala, angolo via Filodrammatici 2, milano

49
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who is gualtiero marchesi

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founder of modern italian cuisine, first chef in italy to win three Michelin stars, named one of the best chefs in the world

50
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what did gualtiero marchesi ban from his menu

A

pasta

51
Q

who was the first celebrit chef to design two hamburgers and a dessert for McDonald’s

A

gualtiero marchesi

52
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what did gualtiero marchesi do with italian cooking

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took it high-concept, creating dishes liek quattro pasta, four different pastas represented on a mirror in homage to Andy Warhol

53
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two famous gualtiero marchesi dishes

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drippings di pesce, a baby squid dish inspired by Jackson Pollock

Il Rosso e il nero, inspired by Lucio Fontana

54
Q

gualtiero marchesi’s most famous dish

A

riso oro e zafferano = adding edible gold leaf to risotto alla milanese

55
Q

where and when was massimo bottura born

A

modern, 1962

56
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Massimo Bottura’s style of food, book, restaurant and hobbies

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contemporary italian

never trust a skinny italian chef

osteria francescana, modern

art lover

57
Q

what’s up with Massimo Bottura’s restaurant

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3 Michelin stars, voted best restaurant in world at the world’s 50 best restaurants awards in 2016 and 2018

58
Q

how did Massimo Bottura develop an interest in cooking and what did he do after

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from a young age after watching his mother, grandmother, and aunt in the kitchen preparing family meals

1986 opened Trattoria del campasso, first restaurant

worked in france and montecarlo

59
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what did Massimo Bottura do with broken wheels of Parmesan

A