(22 July 2016) Pasta is an all-Italian passion, a symbol of the best Mediterranean cuisine and loved all over the world, and it’s ready to represent the Belpaese at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. To cheer Italians athletes in Brazil for the Olympics, Barilla has been chosen as the official supplier of “Casa Italia” and its pasta for the Italian Team restaurant. Barilla will supply 2,700 kg of pasta that will be proposed in the Casa Italia menu in Rio 2016. Every day from the pots of Casa Italia kitchen will come out a whopping 1,000 pasta dishes – from classical to wholegrain, up to gluten-free. To enhance the signature dish of the Mediterranean diet and make the table a friendly moment even more enjoyable for athletes and experts, an exceptional chef was required. Master of Casa Italia kitchen will be Davide Oldani, one of the most respected and creative chefs of Italian cuisine, present in Rio as Sport & Food Ambassador of Italy Olympic Team. The Milanese chef, a great sports lover, will bring his genius and his expertise at the service of Casa Italia, blending Italian traditional flavors, and especially pasta, with Brazilian cuisine. His creative laboratory has already started studying exclusive recipes based on pasta Barilla inspired by the Olympics. (Red)
