The Food Guys Podcast

The #1 Food Mistake Tourists Make in Italy From Someone Who Lived There

The Food Guys Podcast

Show Notes

This week on The Food Guys, we're joined by radio producer and social media content creator Jimmy Szabo for a chat that quickly turns into a love letter to Italian food. Jimmy takes us back to the years he spent living around Rome from proper carbonara and traditional Sunday lunches to aperitivo, late-night dinners and why the best way to eat through Italy is to order what each region is actually known for.

We also get into his favourite fast food, why he doesn't rate Aldi's Sprinters chips, the tiramisu everyone keeps telling him to try, growing up around Nonna's cooking and the four foods making his ultimate last meal.

Plus, Jimmy gives us a look behind the scenes of producing live radio, creating comedy for social media and how he found his way into the media industry. Food, family, radio and plenty of questionable food opinions this one's got a bit of everything.

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