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Kristine Aasheim
The voice of the Mediterranean Diet

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The interview is an excursion into the Kristine Aasheim’s memories. A thoughtful prose that reflects on different gastronomic cultures showing the inevitabile cultural and food exchanges in an inclusive dialogue, enhancing and appreciating Italian cuisine, particularly from the South. Through the voice, eyes and sensitivity of the woman we are given an intangibile inheritance made of thoughts, memories and words from the poor cuisine of the past to not American food up to the unmistakable flavors of the Mediterranean Diet.

Interview by: Rossella Galletti
Video by: Rossella Galletti. Editing by: Annalisa Rascato
Subtitle by: Nunzia Quaranta
Document by: Nunzia Quaranta
Translate by: Nunzia Quaranta
MedEatResarch – Center of Social Research on the Mediterranean Diet of the University of Naples Suor Orsola Benincasa, head by Marino Niola and Elisabetta Moro
Created: 24-04-2015
Kristine Aasheim

Kristine Aasheim

Year: 1944
City: Oslo
Education: University
Language: English

Video table of contents

00:16 The seasoning food
00:57 The scrapbook
06:34 Eating habits and lifestyle
11:10 Memories of World War II
16:34 A multiverse in the kitchen
23:24 Love Italy
30:35 The Mediterranean Diet, a passion for good and healthy food
41:15 Sense of taste, a journey through the Norwegian, American and Italian flavours

Geographic information

Country: IT
Region: Campania
City: Napoli
Altitude: 17m. s.l.m.