A Short Post
This will be short fragrant post, which some may find useful.
Maybe you’ve just arrived in Italy, or maybe you want to cook something up while you are here. In that case you may well need to know the names of the various herbs and spices that you can find in the shops and supermarkets here.
This list may help:
- Alloro - Bay leaves
- Aglio - Garlic
- Cannella - Cinnamon
- Chiodi di Garofano - Cloves
- Noci Moscate - Nutmeg
- Origano - Origano (The pronunciation is a little different - it’s ‘Origuno’, not ‘Origahno’)
- Pepe Nero - Black pepper
- Pepperonicino - Chilli
- Prezzemolo - Parsley
- Rosmarino - Rosmary
- Salvia - Sage
- Timo - Thyme
As you will have noted, some of the names are just about the same, but many are quite different.
Another word you may come across is ‘macinato’, which means ‘ground’ in Italian.
There, hope that helps. If you want to know anything else, just ask.
Burnt Midnight Oil
A little while back I was asked to prepare a short two day workshop on how to write a press release in English for the Media Relations master at the business school where I often find myself.
After burning copious amounts of that old midnight oil, I came up with such a course.
The first time this course was held was quite a nerve racking experience and I remember feeling much like an actor appearing on his first night. I really had no idea as to how my course would go down. Even though I was fairly sure that I had covered almost everything, and come up with a method that was thorough but, at the same time, quite straight forward. I had even come up with a way, I hoped, of getting the most out of a large group of people with widely differing levels of knowledge of English.
At the end of the day though, I had never really done anything as extensive as this. So how did the course go? Read more
Holiday Blues - Knowing What to Ask for in an Italian Pharmacy/Chemists
OK, so you are on holiday or business here, or maybe you have just been re-located to Italy and you, or someone in your family, are feeling lousy.
You want to get something to help you over the worst, but you do not speak Italian, and have no idea what the various medicines are called in Italy. If that is the case, then this may well be the right post for you.
Ex-pats who live here will no doubt have noted that Italian concoctions for treating minor illnesses have names which are all but memorable. To help reduce the pain, so to speak, here are some of the medicines my family and I use to deal with relatively minor health problems. All are available without prescription.
Please note that although we use/have used all of the products mentioned below and have never had any problems, we are not you!
While I have translated the dosages from the Italian instructions, please note that the information below is for guidance purposes only. If you or your child suffer from allergies, then seek medical advice as to possible side effects, although the notes within the packs do give details of these. And I am not a doctor. These are treatments for minor aliments and the information in this post is in no way is to be considered as medical advice. If in doubt, seek medical advice from an English speaking doctor - look here.
OK, here are a few things that might help out: Read more
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