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...been introduced to different adaptations of similar raw materials. They are also watching their weight. Good Italian cooking has never been particularly heavy, but people now want to cut down on its bounty. Fifteen years ago, ordering a half-portion of pasta was uncouth; now it is common. Nino Castorina, owner of Bologna's Notai, serves a slice of beef that is only 60% as large as what he used to offer; he is not economizing, just giving customers what they want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: In Search of La Nuova Cucina | 9/12/1983 | See Source »

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