tell that to my previous boss from chicago, his first italian tomato left him speechless and in amazement. and it wasn't even a biological garden tomato, it wa

tell that to my previous boss from chicago, his first italian tomato left him speechless and in amazement. and it wasn't even a biological garden tomato, it was straight off the shelf supermarket tomato. tastes varies so much by region that for some people the proper taste is alien. likewise the reverse apply, most italian burger joint serves dry, tasteless mincemeat on buns that couldn't hold a candle to even the basic chains in Ireland, let alone the usa (good ole ricks' how I miss thee) it's not gatekeeping, it's facing the reality of local produce, local expertise and local competition in mainstream foods as opposed to specialties.