compared to the prices in Canada ..Italy was way more inexpensive ..way more ..this past summer was the cheapest Italian vacation EVER
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. The € was down this year. I also believe that the prices are related to the sources. In the US, so much of the meat and produce travels 1000s of miles to get to the store shelves. It’s not that way in Italy from out experience.
@enricofromm4994
Жыл бұрын
Eggs in Europe are found in paper containers and not in the fridge because in Europe the laws and quality standards are more restrictive than in the USA and allow for farms with better hygienic conditions, such as to be able to guarantee safety for the consumer even without the disinfectant wash. In the USA breeding is allowed in hygienic conditions below European standards, but then the eggs are disinfected with bleach to ensure that they are not dangerous to humans. Bleach compromises the biological integrity of the shell and that is why eggs must be kept in the fridge. In the USA intensive farms with crushed hens in cages are very common, in Europe it is almost impossible to see things like this and if you find one it is certainly outlawed. In the USA it is perfectly legal instead. Furthermore, there are various types of farming in Italy: On the ground and indoors, on the ground with an open area, organic. The last type produces eggs that are of the best quality. Obviously they cost a little more. For olive oil there are various types: virgin olive oil (the worst quality), extra virgin olive oil with olives from European countries (namely Greece and Spain and France, of intermediate quality) and finally extra virgin olive oil produced with Italian olives (the best quality). This is for oils with large-scale winds and which can be found in supermarkets. Locally produced oils with very diversified characteristics and unquestionable quality are another matter. Of course, the cost is another story. Generally (for the same quantity, ie. liter bottles) it is approximately double that of extra virgin olive oil with Italian olives.
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Enrico. That is very insightful. We have found so many healthier options in Italy!
@EricOnYouTube
Жыл бұрын
That was fun. I still prefer the little mom and pop shops for luncheon meats and cheese.
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Eric! We enjoy and rely on the mom and pop shops as well. Because of so many inquiries, we wanted to show another option.
@EricOnYouTube
Жыл бұрын
@@cerchiamo I am happy you did :)
@johndolewa8451
Жыл бұрын
That was fun. Thanks for sharing that.
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John! So happy to hear that! Wishing you a Happy New Year!
@annbottelli5682
Жыл бұрын
I live in Liguria and can't find Apple cider, but in Piemonte, typical wine region, I can! God only knows why!
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Ann. I’ll have to check my history, but was told that Mussolini banned it. Enjoy the Cider!
@buddyt4297
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! That Conad is the one we go to when we're there too!
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
It makes things very convenient but I still love the mom and pop stores as well.
@alias3049
Жыл бұрын
Great video guys. Have you been too Megalo at Chieti Scalo. Pretty big shopping complex.
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick! No we have not had the opportunity to visit Megalo. We will have to map it out for a visit!
@milenabracale2741
Жыл бұрын
I miss my abruzzo and conad md esselunga and oll supermarcts😍😍😍
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Milena. You don’t have to miss a Abruzzo and everything it has to offer! It’s always there waiting for you!
@Mrsstick07
Жыл бұрын
Great video, so informative and fun. Thank you. 😁 x
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Adele. It’s always fun to share the ins and outs when we can!
@heyitsTonya
Жыл бұрын
Excellent content!
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jalpitt
Жыл бұрын
Loved your video, really appreciated it. My mom came to the USA from Abruzzo. Got to see a modern Italian supermarket. Just one thing-please try to pan your camera more slowly. The quick pans were sometimes dizzying, also wanting me to know more about what you filmed. Still, a great video! Grazie tante!
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and the feedback. I had to move quick a few times in there. Stay tuned for more!
@mattiabonitatibus
Жыл бұрын
Nice video and nice explanations, but there are some inaccuracies that I would like to correct in order to let the viewer know the correct information. First of all, Conad is the largest company in the Italian large-scale retail trade, it is in first place, it is the most important and best-known company with the largest number of shops. There are Conad supermarkets and hypermarkets or superstores. The one you went to is a “Spazio Conad” hypermarket and that's the reason why you found not only food, but also electrical appliances, books, toys, etc. In Conad supermarkets, on the other hand, you can find pretty only food.
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and providing some clarification. We did have the opportunity to visit some of the other stores with my family in Tuscany, including the pet store. I was impressed to learn that the store we visited sells local meats and those unique or more common in that region. The the US, we never know how many miles our meat travels before it hits the grocery store. It tell this though, it’s not local. Hope to hear from you again!
@mdefelice09
Жыл бұрын
Love the videos! In Florida, do they bring groceries to the car for you? I've lived in NJ, NY, TX and NC, and no one brings them to the car in these states, unless you're handicapped or need help.
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Mike. One of the biggest chain grocery stores in Florida is Publix. The service of bringing the groceries to the car has always been one of their core services. In fact, the employees are not even allowed to accept tips. Over the past 20 years more customers prefer to bring the groceries to the car themselves. The employees will always ask.
@mdefelice09
Жыл бұрын
@@cerchiamo That's so funny. I wonder if it's a Florida thing? My Publix doesn't offer this as far as I know. But we do have mobile ordering and they'll put it in your car at other grocery stores. Anyway! Love watching your content. I'm planning a move in the next few years to the same region. Do you enjoy your time there?
@StampsNLingers
9 ай бұрын
Our Publix is the same - they ask every time!! 😊
@cerchiamo
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! We love Italy and Abruzzo! We were so lucky to this wonderful place in a great town. Hope to hear about your move! 😀
@albertodam
Жыл бұрын
Inviting friends to come In Abruzzo?
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Hey! Thanks for watching! Everyone is welcomed in Abruzzo… Especially friends!
@Luna-oo4fs
4 ай бұрын
14:37 I do this too 😁
@cerchiamo
4 ай бұрын
We totally understand!😋
@annettemccabe8367
Жыл бұрын
I think you can get Apple 🍏 Cider in Lidl shops 👍
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Annette. We will have to go by Lidl and get some. That’s a great store!
@annettemccabe8367
Жыл бұрын
@@cerchiamo Yes they are great and as we stay in Puglia long spells of time (home base Ireland) we shop there all the time...we used to have a huge Auchan supermarket near Brindisi to shop in but they have left Puglia...of course being a northern European Lidl would cater for lots of pruducts from there...but we do try to mostly 'be' Italian...😂
@killianmmmoore
11 ай бұрын
Trying to convert American recipes For recipes calling for American large egg in Italy is the medium egg or large closest have you found ? Found different opinions (with medium usually being the smallest size sold in Europe and large the smallest/beginning egg size in USA )
@cerchiamo
11 ай бұрын
Hi! Thanks for watching. We have not had to use eggs for any specific recipes yet. You want to consider using a kitchen scale. The average weight of a medium egg in the US is 1.75oz. Hope that’s helps 😀! Let us know!
@wonderwhy224
Жыл бұрын
Many thing are just european, the coin int the shopping card and the packing yourself, paying for the shopping bags etc, but still very italian!!
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! We love the experience of adapting to the little differences the we encounter… the big ones too😃🤌
@wonderwhy224
Жыл бұрын
@@cerchiamo It was great to watch!! I always look at the differences between Italy and Germany/Netherlands while shopping like in stores like Conad. I did it a few weeks ago, but it was a little Conad in Popoli. Thank you for the video! I hope to have a home in Abruzzo soon.
@monicaberola2285
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I've to explain you better the sweet matter... In Italy, brioches are strictly for brekfast or for a sweet snack for kids after the school in the afternoon (merenda); if you have some one pass by, you offer, with coffe , buisquits or cakes... I would like to let you know te machine that you can use to fry food without oil , it's somthing that help to reduce calories but not the taste..it's name is "friggitrice ad aria"
@cerchiamo
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching Monica. We really appreciate the insight. We are trying to learn the culture and interact with our community as much as possible. It was been a wonderful experience!
@HopeLaFleur1975
2 ай бұрын
I now see how us Canadians are deprived by the cost here Oil olive 4 euros! We are being exhorted 17 bucks up to 56 dollars. Also much much more choices and varieties. !! Of pasta. We have a very limited amount of pasta! I guess Italy doesn’t want to export any pasta to Canada 🇨🇦. How sad how we are so controlled in Canada even for Alcohol is a government monopoly 😮
@cerchiamo
Ай бұрын
So sorry to hear that. Hopefully things will improve.
@intersezioni
Жыл бұрын
I prefer ESSELUNGA
@cerchiamo
9 ай бұрын
Not familiar with that store. We will have to check it out 😀
@giauz
5 ай бұрын
@@cerchiamo Esselunga stores are located exclusively in northern Italy plus one single store in Rome.
@cerchiamo
5 ай бұрын
We are going to look for when visit up north some time. Thanks!
@Fausto-q5n
11 ай бұрын
Can I afford to live in Abruzzo if my US pension is only $1,200 a month?
@cerchiamo
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! This is what we learned and confirmed online. “You need a minimum annual passive income of €31,000 as a single person, while the amount rises to €38,000 for married couples (you must provide a marriage certificate).” Hope this helps 😀
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