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Where Did the Prohibition on Combining Seafood and Cheese Come From?
- Udik 8y agoAnnoyingly, this article keeps repeating that the prohibition of combining fish with cheese comes from Italy. However, pizza with tuna, or with anchovies, are among the most popular pizzas in Italy (both of course include mozzarella), as are pretty common recipes that include both fish an parmesan cheese. The title attracted my attention because only a few months ago an Indian friend claimed that fish and cheese should not be mixed, for health reason: I had never heard of that before, and it sounded fishy. And as you might have understood, I'm Italian.
- gus_massa 8y agoPerhaps it depends on the region? Just an anecdote here. I'm from Argentina and two of my friends went a few years ago to Trieste for some mathematical conference/courses. One day they got for dinner pasta with sea food and they obviously wanted to add some grated cheese to it. The local staff from the restaurant refused to add the cheese because the mix was bad for health[1]. Anyway, the staff accepted to give the cheese to may friends but my friends had to put the cheese themselves over the pasta, because the staff didn't want to be responsible for the health risk. [1] Some toxic fumes??? I'm not sure. I also think it's ridiculous.