Haha he’d never be disrespectful! He understands that Italian-American food is an entirely different cuisine.

That’s because he’s Italian, not Italian-American. He’s the real deal, not somebody running their mouth.

He understands Italian-American food is an entirely different cuisine! He’s always very realistic and open about it all.

We’re not rude just very passionate 😂😅

I agree, I usually go into these videos annoyed because people are over dramatic lol! He was respectful and honest and wasn’t craving attention.

If it's garbage, it's garbage. I'd rather hear the truth.

@@nohandle62the point is it’s not garbage. It’s just American-Italian. Not straight up Italian. Why would he insult her American culture? It’s just different, not garbage. As Americans we thank him for realizing that we don’t and can’t eat authentic Italian food a whole ocean away. Any country especially overseas is going to have to make their own take on food depending on what is available in that country.

Dude seemed annoyed that he's sitting there with a camera in his face while she's saying. DO YOU LIKE IT? DO YOU LIKE IT?

⁠​⁠@@wooaahh23she knew he would be annoyed and that’s what she wanted for her birthday 😅

Normally i wouldn't do this , but since I think you are very likely an American i'll let you know it's Zuppa not Zopa . If you were italian than this would make me THAT guy . You know, the one that correct you on every little things ?

The Zuppa Toscana is my favorite as well!

I don’t think he had the zuppa toscana, it looked like the gnocchi. But I agree with you, zuppa toscana is delicious. (Edited because autocorrect messed up zuppa 😂)

That's the only thing I like from olive garden but never go there to get it. Lol

@@AB-mx1deHe has the gnocchi and the zuppa tuscana. They order so much food!

Same experience in my family. My mother’s Madrina, from Italy, was a superb cook (wood stove only). She loved going to a mediocre all-you-can-eat buffet. She didn’t have to cook.

@@davidbotsford7187 hahaha the mediocre buffet is exactly right too! I bet the wood stove provided many fond memories

We love to see it

Very true! When I lived in Taiwan after maybe a week I was already used to the reduced sugar and I loved it. Once I came back to the states, my mom made me a sandwich and I gagged because the bread tasted sweet to me. I’m still homesick for Taiwanese food

What ingredients are you talking about? None of the things shown in the video would have added sugar except maybe the spaghetti sauce but it's more normal for people to make that themselves with no sugar.

@@andyv2209 yes! I agree. Making your own marinara sauce is so much better! There are a few brands like Rao’s that don’t add sugar, they are normally just a little pricy. Your comment peaked my interest so I actually went on their website and found the sugar content of everything he eats in the vid.. here it is if you are interested 😁 --Olive Garden grams of sugar (in order, from their website) -Chicken and gnocci soup: 4 -Zuppa toscana: 2 -Fried Lasagna: 6 -Breadstick: 1 -Pasta e Fagioli: 4 -Lunch size classic lasagna: 7 -Lunch size fettuccini Alfredo: 3 -Lunch size chicken parm: 10 -Spaghetti and meatballs: 9 TOTAL: 46 grams (11.5 teaspoons) So crazy!

@@cheverechica yeah well i mean it's olive garden, known as the fast food of italian restaurants. I wouldn't judge America based on that chain, but by the stand alone Italian restaurants you find all over the place. They're not adding sugar to their sauce. Carrots if anything and i think that's even weird but apparently they do that in Italy too

You don't get heart issues from salt.

Dario, not Mario🙂

@@HamelinSong Oh thank you, it seems autocorrect did its part there!! 🙈😅 I will change it immediately…

….you mean a decent human being? That’s the bare minimum

I read somewhere that it was a real scandal when Olive Garden stopped salting their pasta water to save money, so maybe it’s missing the flavor in the noodles?

I think Olive Garden's food is a bit salty but I rarely add salt to anything at home. It really changes your palate when you get used to food without it. I've heard it's the same with sugar bit that's harder for me to do.

There is a difference between salting the pasta's water and salting the sauce, it can be noticed. Maybe they don't salt the water but the sauce is too salty, I'd believe that.

@@Jessamineannhow would that save money? Salt is the cheapest thing there is

​@@jenniferpearce1052yes, you definitely get used to eating more or less salt in your diet. You don't need tons but you do need a little to be healthy, there are essential micronutrients in salt that you're quite unlikely to get anywhere else, so unlike sugar, you should never cut it out of your diet completely. I'm not saying you've done that but just to be sure :) must people get plenty (too much sometimes) but there is a worrying no-salt trend in diet circles that is actually quite dangerous.

Americans are Americans, they're not Italian

@@dylancobalt7807 you need to work on your reading comprehension skills. I mean immigrants from the turn of the last century.

@@numberoneappgames like I said Americans are very much Americans, your comment proves that

@numberoneappgames to clarify I'm clearly not one of you people

@@dylancobalt7807 😄 awesome have a great day.

American Italian food is similar in that it came from Italian immigrants modifying their "home" recipes with what could be found here. And found cheap, since immigrants are rarely wealthy. So start with lower class food traditions from the late 1800s/early 1900s, add available American ingredients, and let it evolve for 100 years! I think it's unfair to say it's inauthentic. It's just on a different branch of the tree. Cheesecake Factory is amazing. Go more than once because there are too many options. Trader Joe's is overrated. I don't get why people shop there. Whole Foods is bougie and overpriced; I think people shop there for the same reason people carry designer purses. I think checking out grocery stores in foreign countries is really fun. It's a way to see what real life, not tourist attractions, are like in different places. We are different, but the same!

​@@ms.pirateI agree! Fazzoli's is better than Olive Garden. Have you tried Carraba's? I think they're the best of the chain restaurants. A lot of grilled foods.

​@@ms.pirate I like Sprouts better. Decent prices & good produce & bulk items (especially the dried herbs & spices).

I do not think Fazoli's is better than Olive Garden. However, getting Alfredo by drive-thru is an experience. Whole Foods is definitely overpriced; that's why we call it Whole Paycheck.

For the love DO NOT go to any of these restaurants people suggested! You will be traumatized! Please find an independent/small business Italian restaurant wherever you land with high ratings and that make everything in-house. It will be WAY more enjoyable than any of the trash Olive Garden, Carrabba’s, and Fazoli’s can offer. These horrific places will mislead you on what is American-Italian food. Ugh….and H Mart….no thanks!

I think that Olive Garden uses WAY too much salt!

I was surprised too, but we can't rule out it was in fact not salty. Also what I've noticed is some places in the US underseason to make the client add whatever and how much condiment they want, while if you need to add condiment while eating in Italy (aside grated cheese and for salads) something went wrong in the dish preparation@@anniespence3045

Got any examples of where it's not? I guess if you picked the corn dog you might be correct.

Americans are actually pro at taking any native cuisine and deep frying tf outta it. This js why he loved the fried lasagna... I wonder if I should tell u guys about deep fried idli?? It's a Puneri thing, not a US thing but it would be right at home with you guys 😂😂

@@Furrina89 Deep fried chocolate is a thing here in the UK - as are heart disease and diabetes 🤣

He loves American food! Especially BBQ. Just maybe not the biggest fan of Italian-American food 😂 but he’s never disrespectful of it!

Yes! I agree. I think I read that it has more sodium than many other American restaurants. However, I had their fettuccine alfredo recently and thought it lacked flavor.

Olive Garden:Italian food::McDonalds:American food.

It is. It’s delicate, with few ingredients but of high quality. The “chefs” Olive Garden claims to send to Tuscany has got to be a lie 😂

@@seitanbeatsyourmeat666 lol probably

Food in Italy can differ greatly from city to city. Florence and Bologna have the best food pound for pound. If you want the best results, go with whatever they specialize in locally. I.e pizza in Milan won’t be very good.

@@EminencePhront interesting. Good to know. Ty

What is the recipe please?