Did you say pecorino cheese tastes better here because of the cows and where they graze gives better milk. Last time I checked pecorino I cheese is sheep’s milk.
I see many foreigners who eat pasta with the help of a knife. Probably accustomed to dishes where pasta, main course and side dishes are served in the same plate. But a plate of pasta cannot be eaten with a knife, not even the largest pasta shapes that need to be cut like ravioli or lasagne, always cut with the side part of a fork. If the pasta hasn't committed a crime, I think is better let the knife down.
😁 It's true, instinct tells me to pick up a knife when I see one. But believe it or not I only used the knife to gesticulate wildly and steal pieces of cheese from Zoe's plate, not to cut the pasta 😄
bel video, in quella zona è davvero difficile dire quale sia la vista migliore. Ogni volta che giro in quelle zone mi sembra di essere fuori dalla realtà per la bellezza degli scenari.
Thank you! Yes it's true, Val d'Orcia is one of those areas where pretty much everywhere you look the view is stunning! Definitely dangerous for photographers, as they will never want to leave 😁
Make a video in which you talk about cheese, pecorino in particular and you don't know (6'08") that this cheese is made with sheep's milk and NOT COW'S!!.
Thank you for your nice video, I appreciated the way you describe those places so dear to me. The Val d'Orcia during WWII was one of those areas where Italian partisans struggled to fight the German Nazists. That's why Pienza is where the Award Winning movie "The English Patient" is set. It's a beautiful 1996 movie based on a 1992 novel, it received 12 nominations winning 9 Oscars. You are very young and probably don't know it however it might deserve some attention, it's also a beautiful love story. :DDD
Thank you for the kind words Barbara, we're glad that you enjoyed the video! 😃 While we did learn a lot about WWII in school in Germany, we didn't know that much about the events that happened during this time in Tuscany. So it was definitely very interesting for us to learn more about the history of the places that we visited. And thank you for the film recommendation, we'll check it out! 🙂
@@ZoeandSimon I totally understand, I too happen to know these things because that's where I am from, my father's family is from Montalcino and I have lived few years of my childwood there. My grandmother is one of the civilians who died under the last bombing at the end of the conflict so these events were told and passed to the following generations. The whole area, in most of the little villages, you can spot little memorials or even just marble stones on building walls listing the names of the many civilians who perished by bombing or shooting. These things are not taught in school but that's how it works in real life. Anyway I didn't mean to make you sad just wanted to share a piece of history of the area. Stay safe and enjoy the rest of your trip.
Looking at how beautiful the towns and countryside look now it's always so hard to imagine that these kind of atrocities happened in the same place less than 100 years ago. Of course these stories are dark and sad, but important to remember, so thanks for sharing! Stay safe!
Awesome episode, Zoe and Simon! We now know how to find the best view by following the viewpoint signs 😂 What an incredibly beautiful region of Italy and your agriturismo looked stunning! 👌🏽 Micha learned the hard way with the melting gelato in a cone, she dripped chocolate onto her new white shoes... she now gets it in a cup! 🤣
Yes, the whole trip was really great and Tuscany was one of the highlights, especially the views! In total we had 16 days, but it feels longer with everything that we saw 😁 We can definitely recommend our route through Italy - it was a good balance of city exploration and time in the countryside.
WOW, those views! Tuscany has been on my list for a long time and this makes me want to book flights immediately 😄I also wouldn't mind having that cheese platter for lunch right now 🧀👏
