Taste of Italy Tour in New York

Although I was late getting there from a client presentation, I was still able to enjoy The Taste of Italy Tour at GD Cucine, last night. The event was well attended by foodies in various industries, which included designers, chefs, TV personalities, and the media. It was staged to educate Americans on the importance of using authentic, pure ingredients and to secure Lucini and Delverde as the authority on real Italian food. The pasta that was served was so delicious!

Cristobal Prat-Gay, President Molinos USA, Gail Simmons and David Neuman, President Lucini Italia

And it was clear that they’ve used authentic, high quality products in order to elevate the cooking experience to match or even exceed that of restaurants, primarily because of the ingredients used. So I had to curve the urge of not going for seconds. After schmoozing with some of my friends, I found out that the people responsible for the fabulous food bus parked outside GD Cucine were in partnership with Auricchio, Caffè Vergnano, Ferrarelle, Fratelli Beretta, Locatelli, Montosco, Zonin and Olis (an impressive group, indeed!)

At the center of the tour was the Delverde and Lucini Food Bus, which was not your run-of-the-mill food truck – believe me! This state-of-the-art coach has been outfitted with an Olis industrial kitchen, modern lounge area and its own team of Italian chefs. They can certainly count me in as a passenger.

Photos courtesy Barabino USA

Did you know that Italian food is the number one ethnic food consumed in the US? Delverde and Lucini want to educate consumers on where their food comes from, how it tastes and the quality of the food they eat. Pasta and Extra Virgin Olive Oil is not all created equal, so by giving consumers the chance to taste the product, they are more likely to understand and appreciate the difference in quality. And as we all can agree, quality is everything.