Oct. 31 – Flying from Rome to New York? From today, until January 31st, it is possible to taste the best of Italian cuisine of the DOP and IGP certifications with Alitalia. Indeed, the Italian air company will provide its Magnifica long flight Business Class clients with a “Best of” menu from different regions. For the past two years, Alitalia has proposed set menus from the different regions, and for the next three months, it will combine the clients’ favorites: as starter, a caprese salad with bufala mozzarella from Campania; as a first course, Plin agnolotti with meat sauce from Piedmont; sword fish rolls with Pantelleria capers from Sicily; a side dish of Castelluccio IGP lentils from Umbria; and as desert a ricotta and vanilla cake from Marche. In 2010 and 2011, Alitalia’s dedication to promoting Italian foods and wines has received the Global Traveler award as best flying company in the world for quality of food served. The Magnifica class in Alitalia planes is fully furbished by Italian companies, from cutlery by Richard Ginori, to comfort materials by Frette, and beauty products by Bulgari.
